iT'S All MATERiAl
Material World
The stuff dream homes are made of
by Pat st. germain
>> unless you have fond childhood memories of sliding
down a steel-and-glass staircase banister, it's a safe bet the
house you grew up in was made of much different stuff than
many of today's show homes.
new materials — and old materials used in
new ways — pack a dramatic punch, and
you'll find some knockout spaces during your
Parade of Homes tour.
Arlt Homes vice-president Jason Arlt says he
focused on bringing newer materials with
unique traits to a show home at 137 rose
lake Court in Bridgwater Trails.
"We did a really unusual hardwood floor. It's a white oak floor,
but the boards are incredibly wide — I'm going to say they're at
least eight or nine inches wide.
When I picked the floor I was one of the first people in Winnipeg
to have used it," he says.
'We did a really unusual hardwood
floor. It's a white oak floor, but the
boards are incredibly wide'
20 Parade of Homes FALL 2015
