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Bell House dining room 1912

This Old Edmonton House Seminars 2014

March 18, 2014by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

You know that spring is around the corner when the City of Edmonton Planning Department unveils its seminars designed specifically for owners of old houses. Known as the ‘This Old […]

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Heritage Homes
I love red petunias. They are so cheerful and make a strong visual statement.

Gardens for Old Houses

August 6, 2013by Johanne Yakula 2 Comments

Gardens make any house look better and more approachable, but there is something about gardens and old houses that just seem to go hand in hand. I think it may […]

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Heritage Homes, My Old House
Original windows

Window Replacement Dilemmas

July 19, 2013by Johanne Yakula 11 Comments

I’m in a dilemma. What should I do? I’m talking about windows here. Our house is 101 years old this year and still has all the original windows plus the […]

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Heritage Homes, My Old House

“Historical Interiors of Alberta” is officially launched!

December 4, 2012by Johanne Yakula

The official launch of my book took place recently at one of the homes featured in the book – the Bell Residence. There were 30+ invited guests that sipped wine, […]

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Heritage Homes, Just Stories

Historical Interiors of Alberta – A Guide to Restoring and Decorating your Heritage Home

October 15, 2012by Johanne Yakula

TIP: Remember whoever is attracted to the exterior of your home will expect the interior to harmonize. Making decisions that will destroy this historic continuity may affect the price you […]

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Antiques, Heritage Homes, My Old House
Staircase detail

Water Main Breaks Expensive and Avoidable

October 15, 2012by Johanne Yakula

TIP: If you’re thinking of buying an old house make sure you get the inspector to find out what the water and sewer lines are made of and when they […]

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My Old House
Yes I am a real person!

Project Obsession

July 4, 2012by Johanne Yakula

I don’t know about you but I find that when there’s a project going on in my life I am like a person possessed. Am I the only one out […]

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My Old House

Reality Real Estate TV is Embarrassing

October 25, 2011by Johanne Yakula

One of the things I love to do when I travel to different places is to find out what the real estate market is like. I love looking at the […]

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This Old House

This Old House Magazine Disappoints

October 21, 2011by Johanne Yakula

I have been a long time buyer followed by subscriber of This Old House Magazine. When I first started buying this magazine it was at a time that there was […]

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My Old House
Uneven floors!

One solution for Uneven Floors

August 8, 2011by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

One of the most pressing issues we had to deal with in this reno has to do with the floors. Our house will be celebrating its 100th birthday in 5 […]

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Heritage Homes, My Old House

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