Wave Wall Texture in Plaster and Paint

By Gregg HicksPutting texture on a plain wall can add a little personality to an entire room ... you can think of, adding a little excitement to the walls in your bedroom, bathroom, or den will bring a lot ... . Offering homeowners a simple, quick, and free way to access, qualified home improvement remodeling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:37:00

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Why Not Remodel?

So Where Have I Been? As you may or not know..many, many, many..(OK, a long time ago) years ago I had a residential home repair and remodeling business.  It was something I really enjoyed doing.  However, not unlike the economy today, the work dried up for me to do ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 23:51:58

Tile Man Construction - Makeover or Remodel Small Bathroom

If you do not want to spend a huge amount of money on your remodel, you can improve your home by remodeling your small bathroom. jacksondecosta posted 101 minutes ago [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 11:05:13

What color paint….?

What color paint….? Posted By: admin // Category: Bedrooms We are in process of remodeling our new home. We have decided to decorate our extra bedroom in the oriental theme. We have some things picked out to purchase when in comes time to furnish the room; bed, dresser, wall furnishings, etc [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:11:05

Flip that house! ~ Exterior Reveal!

Flip That HouseFirst of all, I have to set something straight right away ... , but they are VASTLY different from the experience we have had with remodeling our home. Looking back ... discussing the construction loan, we told the loan officer that we needed a hobby. Well, needless [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:33:00

Good Questions: Repairing a Concrete Countertop?

1-20-concrete-counter.jpg Hi Apartment Therapy!! My husband and I are looking to put our house on the market for various reasons. The house needs a little updating, and, the economy being as it is, we'd like to handle ... it's concrete and I don't think the builder sealed it properly when remodeling our home. Does [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 08:34:26

Consumer Focused Carnival of Real Estate

November 30th, 2008 The guidelines for this carnival ... (and the Planet) While Remodeling Your Home talks about deconstruction. Keep in mind that for most ... ? ********** SPAM AND OTHER RIDICULOUS SUBMISSIONS A Site named Home Security Guru submitted an article called [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 17:30:09

LOL: Robosapien Rebooted Movie Poster and Plot Synopsis

In 2007, we told you that producer Avi Arad was planning to make a movie based on the popular toy robot Robosapien ... with one another, and even surprises them by remodeling their home. All the while, both the inventor and Kinetech are searching for Cody. Finally located, Cody is taken home by the inventor, to Henry [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 02:06:38

New Blog Shows You How to Spruce Up Your Listings

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR Magazine It's time to get those listings styled, staged and sold! ... ' Show in Las Vegas, including design forecasts, new home product innovations, and inside looks ... , remodeling, staging, and design psychology. If you have something to say about home & design in real [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:40:29

Jarro Wins Nari Contractor of the Year Awards

(East Meadow, N.Y.) Jarro Building Industries Corp. has received two prestigious Contractor of the Year (COTY) Awards at the National Association of the Remodeling Industry’s New York City/Long Island chapter’ ... . The homeowners’ challenges were: A complete remodeling of the existing home to include large functional [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 15:39:17

Hiring Home Remodeling Contractor Wise Or Not?

Current housing slump affects the value of your real estate property. The rise in mortgage interest did not help either. What to do with it? ... you have for a change are to either sell the house and buy a new one, or a better option which is to remodel [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 08:00:26

Who’s Who in Green: Preston Koerner

Where do the savvy go when looking for the latest news about green architecture? ... in Chicago to inspirational green home remodels. Jetson Green is a veritable treasure trove of green ... powered communities, modern earth-friendly home furnishings and much more. Meet Preston Koerner [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 17:16:48

Home Remodeling and the Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things

It starts with a plan. It doesn’t matter that the plan will probably take ten years and will definitely change multiple times before it’s completed ... you not, even the carpet is purple (Guess which bedroom is number one on the list for floor replacement [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 18:04:16

Article to share...

On occasion I get asked to post an article. I feel that this is a good FYI so I am sharing.. ... to a Healthy HomeWhen remodeling, foreclosing or purchasing an older home, there are many things to consider ... for a clean, healthy home, free of health damaging materials.Thanks for sharing Jesse. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 21:38:00

HBPI - 75% Pullback From Lows

Huttig Building Products, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes millwork, building materials, and wood products used in new residential construction, home improvement, remodeling, and repair work in the United States. It offers millwork products that include exterior and interior doors, pre [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 14:59:37

Robosapien Rebooted Plot Revealed

Remember that toy that was hot for Christmas called Robosapien? Of course you do. They made a new version every year ... by remodeling their home. I kinda liked this story more when it was the quiet neighbour of Short Circuit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 19:25:16

The Big Reveal: Our Home Remodel Is Finished! (Mostly)

How many months have I been stringing you along? You've listened to me cheer and whine and grumble and sigh but if I can get a drum roll and a crash ... still be stuck with our dirty gray house all winter but instead all we'll need to do is the tiniest [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 09:01:00

Would You Use an Interior Designer?

What are the reasons why you would or would not work with an interior designer? That’s one of the hot topics being discussed in Home Remodeling and Repair in Zillow Discussions.  Personally, I’ve never used an interior designer — and come to think of it, I don’t know anyone who has [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 22:00:32

Getting Started In Your Bathroom

Getting Started In Your Bathroom January 20th, 2009 — Home Bathroom designs are often given low priority while home remodeling or construction. But it does not always have to be that way [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:41:09

Big Decisions

There are many major decisions we make in life and for our families!  Choosing the home to live in is one of those big decisions. Many of you are aware that our family of 8 lives in a 1050 square foot 2 bedroom 1 bathroom home ... others. Well, the debate continues … remodel or buy and both have their definite list of pros [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:07:00

That's Rather Hideous: Eagle Rock Hodgepodge

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. The listing warns us "Prepared to be wowed!!!!This two-story contemporary home has been extensively remodelled. Don't be fooled ... one), and you have a baffling hodgepodge of decor styles. This four-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 22:01:24

Smoothing Out Economic Wrinkles With… Botox

The economy may be in the tank, but some people are still willing to pay hundreds of dollars to look good ... and delaying a home remodeling project, but isn’t skipping her beauty injections. It’s “part of my cost [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 10:49:28

15-Percent Decline in Home Remodeling Activity in 2008 - Biggest Decline in Areas Where Homeowners Have Less Home Equity

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- According to the Remodelormove.com fall 2008 Remodeling Sentiment Report, an online publication of ABCD Publishing LLC, the amount of equity homeowners have is influencing their remodeling plans. Homeowners participating [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 12:17:18

Home equity line of credit: Do you really want one?

by Doc Schmyz We all know by now that home owners have a hidden savings account…its called HOME EQUITY. Home equity is the value of your home minus the remaining mortgage balance which is outstanding. This equity can be used to cover cost and expenses you may have or be used on home remodeling [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 16:17:10

Fighting to protect their house from flames

It took three years for Jim Phung, 47, to remodel his six-bedroom home on Heather Ridge Drive in Yorba Linda ... % sure my house would be burned down,” Phung said, noting that the hills near his home were on fire ... the fire, but their neighbors were not so lucky—their house was almost fully engulfed in flames [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 05:21:17

The GT40, a Ford race car rolled out in the 1960s, was a thing of legends ... from the same chassis and blueprints as the originals, “down to the structural welds,” Bloomberg.com ... Remodeled, 4-bedroom home in Woodbridge offered at $699,990 Burglars nab surfwear from Irvine business [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 23:50:14

Master carpenter for home repair and remodeling

Jim Vittitow, Master Carpenter Offering customized residential remodeling and repair services including but not limited to: basements finished, decks, doors, windows, bookcases, kitchens, baths [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:04:57

What Got Us Into This Mess

The New York Times reports on California. “Because of plunging home values, ... he and millions of others are not spending. This killed his career in home remodeling this year [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 20:29:37

Make Your Listing Beautiful, Make it Sell: New Blog!

How can you get those listings styled, staged and sold? ... " home and remodeling trends, strategies for using design psychology, and more. This week the blog unveils the latest home product innovations and design trends from the 2009 International Builders' Show [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:35:39

remodeling bathroom for a healthy and clean home

After living in this house for coming nine years, we feel that it’s about time to remodel our bathroom ... , there are other types of mold that are considered toxic. Unfortunately, due to the moisture that can be found inside most bathrooms, black, toxic mold can be found in thousands of bathrooms [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 09:54:14

President Barack Obama and the Promise of an Unjust Government

This is it, folks.  America’s troubles are over.  Barack Obama is the POTUS today.  He will fix everything ... now,’  said Richard Kern, 51, who works in a home remodeling business in Bernalillo, New Mexico. See [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:47:49

Transform Your Room to it’s Best Form

The trend nowadays is to remodel your home as popularized by interior designers ... , bathroom rugs and the likes. On top of that, they also offer a How-To guide for area rugs that explains [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 12:47:07

To Architect Or Not To Architect, That Is The Question Of The Day

It’s another case of a reader asks we hope you'll help solve: We are interested in doing an internal remodel to a small, older home. We want to open up the space and move the bathroom and the kitchen (same... [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 09:22:53

The Old Dairy by Thomas De Cruz Architects

Thomas De Cruz Architects provided a contemporary design for the remodel of this Victorian home in south-west London ... the garden into the house and to flood the previously dingy Victorian interior with an abundance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 11:03:08

Home Improvement Ideas: Bedroom Remodeling

Are you thinking of getting a new look for your old bedroom? If you are, there are simple tricks and techniques available out there which you can use give your room a new lease on life. Here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:22:46

The Top 4 Tips For Success When Flipping Houses

Jim Johnson asked: Lots of people are flipping houses these days, and if you're unfamiliar with the term, ... . 3. It's also important for newer home flippers to avoid major structural and remodeling problems [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:33:59

Maker of wood ceilings finds people pining for his product

A home remodeling project friends wanted copied led a reluctant entrepreneur into his new business, and things are looking up. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 06:01:19

Bad Credit Home Improvement Personal Loan

Bad Credit Home Improvement Personal Loan By Lauren Thompson | December 20, 2008 by Ada Denis If your house is in shambles, ... decision making. Old houses or homes with faulty construction need heavy repairs and remodelling ... need urgent repairs. You may want to extend the house, add another floor. If you’ve not planned [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 19:24:55

Calling All Mess Makers!

Are you a homeowner who got in over your head with a home improvement project? Do you have a bathroom remodel that you started six months ago and you still don’t have running water? Do you have a kitchen remodel that was supposed to last a weekend and you haven’t cooked [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 02:26:14

Some fanmade works never cease to amaze me.

All I can say is that the people who do this crazy shit must not work 40+ hours a week or own a home that needs remodeling work done on it! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:41:20

Craig Ferguson Announces His Secret Wedding

Craig Ferguson Announces His Secret Wedding 1 2 3 4 ... 100 Next On Page 2 .. ... Inverse - Recording Violin with Paul Dateh on Vimeo (video) Home Remodeling in Metairie and New [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 18:17:25

Remodeling Amory Lovins’ home

Amory Lovins’ house Between 1982 and 1984, ... worth of energy stored. The building will also have two of the most efficient residential air-to-air [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 16:09:15

the things around us

If you’ve been reading here for awhile you might remember me writing about the remodeling of our basement into a studio/playspace ... in your own home.  I have a feeling this is common among designers. So for the past 8 years our house ... with that.  We have a lovely, light filled, 1950’s house that is perfect for us.  It’s not exactly how I want [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:46:15

Man of the House Review

Lincoln Menner is every woman’s dream husband. He cooks healthy meals from scratch, he cleans the house thoroughly on a daily basis, ... house are being renovated and this does not make for comfortable living. But instead of staying elsewhere during the remodel, the Menner family continues to live in their mangled home. One of the workers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:27:00

No Laundry Room

Img_0810_medium Our last home had an indoor laundry room that we had recently remodeled before the house went up for sale ... , and, of course, some whimsical touches. Daisy Cottage does NOT have a laundry room. The washer ... that I was going to be unhappy with the layout and I told my husband about my grand plans for enclosing [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 13:26:18

Study says: Remodeling is not an investment!

Filed under: Real EstateOn HGTV's hit series My House is Worth What? ... waste of money. But before you take out a home equity loan to redo a bedroom, consider the facts: Remodeling Magazine's Cost vs. Value Report 2008-2009 shows that not single renovation recoups [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:30:00

Architect Visit: Feldman Architecture in San Francisco

From Janet: Last weekend, I took the annual  AIA tour of Bay Area residences; one of the most appealing homes on the circuit was a 1906 Victorian Pacific Heights remodel ... .  The Victorian bones of the building were preserved, yet a sense of modernity was conveyed by sliding [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 05:12:42

Prayers for My Nephew

I slept in this morning because I was exhausted. About 10:20 I woke up to my husband returning from the temple ... is expecting and was down visiting family in Utah this last week, while David worked on his remodel projects. On Friday his pregnant wife and two children headed home. David was working on the house Friday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:04:07

Classic Group’s Philip Bates Elected President for Eastern Massachusetts National Assoc. of the Remodeling Industry

LEXINGTON, Mass. — The Classic Group, Inc., architects and custom home builders located in Lexington, is proud to announce Philip Bates, ... a collaborative approach to architecture and building and a clear, deliberate communication approach ... and minor renovations, and historic restoration. The firm is the recipient of many industry awards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:23:44

Olympia Salvage

Olympia Salvage needs your help, and there are many ways you can provide it. Among them:·Donate Materials- We accept quality building materials ... commercial buildings as well as small residential homes. We also provide smaller scale non structural ... , etc. are removed before remodeling. ·Spread The Word- We hope to reach as many people as possible [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:50:00

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