Mudrooms are commonplace in the entryways of homes in the cold and wet north and northeast of the country, where families deposit their muddy boots and coats before entering the house. But they’ve become common here in horse country where I live in California, too. People can remove muddy or soaked work boots instead of [...]
It happened early in August. The venerable New York Times ran an article by Sonia Zjawinski noting that homeowners were “remodeling with their pets in mind.” That’s like the tail wagging the dog when it comes to home improvements, isn’t it? Not so, claims Zjawinski, who writes that simply laying out feeding bowls and water [...]
Most likely, you’re not. Typically, I prefer to write about the need for testing your soil pH, amending the chemicals, aerating your lawn, and mowing just the right height to avoid having to use pre- and post-emergent weed killers. But here in the Sacramento area where I reside, we’re in the midst of another hot [...]
I’ve been reading more and more articles about cork flooring. Is it that the green, alternative product is gaining in popular use among homeowners, or are home-improvement bloggers just beginning to discover the properties of these natural products that are kind to the foot? Some 70 percent of harvested cork is still used to create [...]
Unless you ship your bedding, towels, and clothing items off to the dry cleaners, you’re going to have to use water in your laundry room. If you’re an energy and water-conscious consumer, there are ways to reduce your water use and still come out clean in the end.
First, if your water bills are excessively [...]
After Hollywood actor and director Dennis Hopper passed away this May after a long bout with cancer, his house went on sale. The Hopper compound–located on Indiana Avenue in Venice, CA–includes the main house, guest cottage, and a trio of two-story condominiums and it’s for sale at $6.245 million.
Hopper, who had been a serious student [...]
The range of materials and prices in the latest flooring products should create enthusiasm for homeowners looking for something different than the same old carpeting or tile coverings. With prices dropping on many flooring products and environmental products on the upswing, you really do have choices today. Imagine this–54 percent of hardwood flooring sold today [...]
So many reasons today can contribute to your desire to buy new cooking appliances. You may be remodeling a kitchen because it’s too small. Or perhaps your energy bills are just too high for the kind of cooking you do. You may like the idea of getting a tax credit for replacing energy hogs in [...]
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