The Digby Courier

Metal roofing over old shingles? Q: Can I fasten metal roofing directly on top of old asphalt shingles? I have a utility shed with a roof that needs replacing. A: Yes, it’s fine to secure metal roofing directly to a roof with old shingles ...

Most of the houses on our street started out with the same gross exterior lights: dull white lantern-style sconces with a flat finish — like maybe they had been primed, for some weird reason. The dull white lights don’t do justice to ...

Need a little push to getting some of those outdoor chores done in the hot weather? Here are three things that you need to do now to make your plants just a little bit happier in the summer heat. Grass first Summer is when the lawn starts to ...

“Digby Scallop Days has been a family favourite for many years,” says Cheryl Forrest, chairperson for the Digby Scallop Days Association. Like an Old Home Week, Forrest says families have been planning their vacation and reunions or ...

Among the many things I love about Italy is how the Renaissance can be spliced into your travels. Imagine: In Florence you can sleep in a converted 16th-century monastery that’s just a block from Michelangelo’s David, around the corner ...

Nursery décor is getting a lot more sophisticated as trends in interior design – boosted by social media – move quickly into baby spaces: think rose gold, velvet and oversized floral prints . “Interior design is coming ...

Its time to start pay attention to the invaders in our outdoor spaces. This year has seen a jump in some unwelcome pests in the gardens, the trees and even swarming the lawn. Here are the top three on my personal most wanted list. Gypsy ...

It’s been ages since I’ve shared a client renovation project with you and this latest one seemed like it might be helpful if you happen to be planning a bathroom and/or laundry redo at home or at the cottage. Kitchens and bathrooms are ...

By Rochelle Lache Homewood Suites by Hilton, at the heart of Tremblant’s mountain resort, has been renewed from top to bottom. This condo-hotel is practicality personified, with great prices and lots of perks. It is a three-storey ...

Like many great ideas do, the one for the Breaking Waves Festival in Freeport, Digby County, started out years with a bunch of people sitting in a kitchen when someone pondered the ‘What if?’ question. What if we had a music ...