It’s hard to keep track of new legislation that affects home building and remodeling across the 50 states. Too often homeowners and re-modelers get going on a project that requires a local permit and suddenly discover they have to lay out additional money to meet building codes. I know people who have had to rip [...]
I’ve been in more than my share of Victorian homes out here in the West, and some of them are dark, dreary, and depressing. Ultimately, it may not come down to square footage to determine whether your home looks and feels spacious and inviting. If you’re looking at remodeling, consider small, affective options that can [...]
Let me be among the first to round up some remodeling trends for the New Year! We’ve hardly logged in a week of January but, like the sprigs of springtime, notions about where homeowners and do-it-yourselfers are leaning have already begun to sprout.
The Orlando Sentinel’s fashionista, Jean Patteson, laments that most of us won’t [...]
A small bathroom doesn’t have to resemble the torpedo room on a World War II submarine. In large families, bathroom time can be at a premium, forcing some members to use a half-bath or smaller second bathroom for shaving or putting on make-up in the morning. You can stave off claustrophobia with just a few [...]
You’ve put away the noise makers and silly hats and you’re ready for 2010. No doubt, you’ve made resolutions for getting exercise, cleaning up your diet, and spending more time with your loved ones. Home improvement buffs can also make New Year’s resolutions. Here are some good ones to consider:
Change Your Lights
According to the Environmental [...]
It’s a new twist on the white wall:
Photo Credit: Idea Paint
and we love it!
Do white walls scare you? They scare me too. White isn’t for everyone, but it does have its place, and when you’re ready to commit, you might even find a few new ways to use it. Like this, for example:
You don’t have [...]
I’m someone who loves color. Especially in home design. Using all types of color, everywhere, all the time, has always been my preference.
When I was younger my mom went through a phase where she painted all of the rooms in our home bone white. I couldn’t stand it, and I developed a phobia of white [...]
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