For my first themed bedroom as a child, my parents put out posters of the woods, hung my coonskin cap from a hook, and we called it a “Daniel Boone” motif. It didn’t last long after I got my first chemistry set and scorched the poster of pine trees and brilliant blue sky. Comparatively, today’s [...]
If you’re a staunch do-it-yourselfer, you don’t want to scrimp on plumbing tools. Like most every tool in the box, when it comes to plumbing tools I’ve found that the greater the quality you can afford outright, the less you spend on replacing broken tools. Of course, that doesn’t matter when it comes to washers, [...]
Earlier this week, I reported on the latest kitchen design trends for 2010 cited by The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA). Now it’s time to have a closer look at the bathroom remodeling trends that the NKBA listed for the New Year.
The trends were collected through interviews with residential designers and interior decorators. And, [...]
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 [...]
It didn’t take long after New Year’s Day for prognosticators to begin announcing home remodeling trends for 2010. I had already blogged about early proclamations for 2010 remodeling trends a few weeks ago. But now, in the afterglow of January’s International Builder Show in Las Vegas, bloggers and other media writers are set to pick [...]
The National Kitchen and Bath Association has announced its awards for last year’s top designs for completely renovated rooms that appeal to the eye. Photos and descriptions of the top kitchens and baths are posted on their website. The winning entries should give you a lot of great ideas if you’re considering a make-over for [...]
Ever puncture yourself on a razor while searching through a bathroom drawer? Perhaps you had to move an armload of drying towels and clothing to get to the shower curtain in the morning. Or, worse, had to fish through a cabinet stuffed with old medicine bottles and expired prescriptions to find that allergy medicine when [...]
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 [...]
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