An Authentic Beauty
There are many lovely and historic homes in the Highlands neighbourhood of Edmonton. Although this home, locally known as the Holgate House after its original owner and co-developer of the […]
Author Archives: Johanne Yakula
Season’s Greetings
Wishing You all a wonderful holiday season and I hope that 2020 brings you good health, success, and the opportunity for new experiences – even it someone has to talk […]
Memories of a French Canadian Christmas
I was writing a short note in a Christmas card I was sending to an elderly aunt who is not computer-literate and had to look up the word “reveillon” to […]
Collecting Glass Christmas Ornaments
I love decorating our Christmas tree for the holidays and one of the biggest reasons is because I get to revisit my collection of antique ornaments. Although I find […]
ISEA Pushing Boundaries 2020 Conference
You know the saying… “Nature Abhors a Vacuum”? Well it’s true. The time I once spent on the board of the Highlands Historical Society has been transferred to volunteering on […]
Be Careful of What Lurks in the Weeds
I recently received a very interesting phone call from someone who wanted to know if I appraised farm equipment. As always, I asked what the purpose of the appraisal would […]
A Beginner Collects Art
Some individuals are very successful at downsizing and staying downsized. Others, like me, simply exchange one type of collecting for another. Due to our current home being essentially modern, I […]
Historic Gibbard Block worth a Visit
It’s been a long time in coming, but the wait is finally over. The Gibbard Block in my old (historic) neighbourhood of Edmonton Highlands is now open. The Gibbard […]
Adding Character to a New House Interior
This is the more or less completed exterior of the house that was shown in my last blog entry. Now it’s time to see the interior. Keep in mind that […]
Old into New into Old Again
In my area of design specialty I get to work with clients who appreciate the styles of the past – and not all of them own heritage homes. For the […]
