Parade of Homes

InSPIred for SPrIng New ideas sprout up with Parade of homes 4 Parade of Homes Spring 2014 Spring 2014 M a r c h 1 - 2 3 , 2 0 1 4 Parade of Homes Publisher Bob cox editor Pat St. Germain Vice President sales Laurie Finley Manager of niche Products Edith Bonner design & colour serVices corinne Ball/coral Enterprises Sandy Pawlitsky/Pixel Genie coVer: Jane chartrand/Winnipeg Free Press contributing Writers Nancy Boomer Kathryne cardwell Wendy King Todd Lewys Jennifer McFee holli Moncrieff David Schmeichel Pat St. Germain Lindsey Ward Shel Zolkewich PhotograPhy alelí Estrada Darcy Finley Brian Gould Marianne helm Jim Todd Photography Printing Quantum Graphics Mhba board of directors Glenda Sobie, chair VENTura cuSTOM hOMES John Daniels, Past chair QuaLicO Jason Jaquet, 1st Vice chair raNDaLL hOMES Brian arnold, 2nd Vice chair TriKOr BuiLDErS John Lund, Secretary-Treasurer STEiNBach crEDiT uNiON Spencer curtis, Director hiLTON hOMES Laurie Finley, Director WiNNiPEG FrEE PrESS alan Gray, Director VacuFLO MaNiTOBa colleen Kuruluk, Director MaNiTOBa hyDrO Janet Milne, Director MiLNE hOMES LTD. andrew reimer, Director aLL-FaB BuiLDiNG cOMPONENTS iNc. Brett robinson, Director rOBiNSON LiGhTiNG LTD. Cont'd on page 24 FORgET SPRiNg clEANiNg — this is the season for a full home makeover. The Manitoba home Builders' association's 2014 Spring Parade of homes, on March 1-23, is just the ticket for scoping out all the latest trends and innovations in home design and decor. With 122 show homes from 36 builders in 31 communities, there's no shortage of inspiration. "Even though the Parade of homes is about new homes, we know a lot of people go to get ideas for their existing homes," MhBa president Mike Moore says. "if there's ever a time people are thinking of their homes, this is it." already the largest and most well-attended Parades in canada, Manitoba's two annual events are growing all the time. in fact, last fall's Parade saw a record number of entries with 131 show homes. "The selection has never been better. The variety of builders you can choose from is extensive," Moore says. you can also choose the winners in the Spring Parade through an online voting system. See all the details on page 97. recent trends include more built-in flexibility in show homes, including lower levels that are designed as fully functional living spaces. by holli Moncrieff – Photos courtesy of artista homes 'Even though the Parade of Homes is about new homes, we know a lot of people go to get ideas for their existing homes' artista homes – 30 casselman crescent

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