Vinyl Siding: Built to Last

Because of its flexibility, vinyl siding has become the trendy alternative to use for a house’s outer walls ... ten house remodeling projects all over, if you consider the overall payback. Vinyl siding ... using a hose and some mild detergent. Durable construction means vinyl siding resists dents and damage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 11:41:34

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RON CAREY: “COUNTERPOINT: PAPER’S ARTICLE ON COLEMAN WAS SHAMEFUL”

“At a time when people across the country are tightening their belts, scrimping to get by and saving every dollar they can, ... that he refinanced his house to pay for his children’s education, to remodel his house, to pay bills ... on its front page Saturday. The article, titled ‘Norm Coleman: 1 house, 14 years, 12 debt terms,’ is a new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:54:06

Do It Yourself Saturday

Good morning everyone! I’m Emily and I blog at Remodeling This Life ... to go when it comes to projects. Around my house, we have DIYed our entire house remodel. Hubby changes oil ... when a project is complete, and makes things more fun around my house. I love teaching my children how [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 12:31:57

House Remodel, January Update

Work on my house has been moving very quickly!  Latest pics are on Flickr ... before the carpenters need to work there.  It’s amazing to see the progress as my house transforms ... , and it matches well with my other design plans.  The kitchen will be an Ikea Kitchen, they’re good [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:02:08

Go Green: Update Your Lifestyle and Guard the Environment

Environmentally friendly houses are a factor a quality environment and save owners money ... owners. The course of going “green” may involve purchasing an energy efficient house, remodeling ... when exiting a room or your house. Air conditioning bills can be decreased by shutting curtains [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:30:31

When a only a real carriage (or custom) door will do…

I love older homes, and am particularly fond of Craftsman and Prairie style homes. But, I do love modern as well as Victorian ... to incorporate every little thing I loved into one house in a remodel I’d probably get committed by someone for having my house look like it was built for a madman. But, I digress [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 01:19:11

Finding Out How To Install Kitchen Cabinets Yourself

Remodeling your entire kitchen in your house blueprints can be one of the most stressful, ... remodeling more. Ask For Help From Someone Who Knows If you plan to install kitchen cabinets on your own using construction tools and have no idea where to start you can begin by going back to the shop [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:36:54

Confessions of a Cactus Killer

In my article, Caring for Holiday Cactus, I mention my first Christmas cactus, which came from my mother, who got it from HER mother, ... , and then what do I do? I decide to remodel my house and stow all my houseplants in the basement ... in, there were no plants – only a collection of pots filled with lonely, moldy dirt. Well [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 17:00:07

Confessions of a Cactus Killer

Confessions of a Cactus Killer December 29th, 2008 admin Posted in General | No Comments » In my article, Caring for Holiday Cactus, ... , and then what do I do? I decide to remodel my house and stow all my houseplants in the basement to keep them ... no plants – only a collection of pots filled with lonely, moldy dirt. Well, there was one shriveled [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 17:00:07

Greatest Hits of 2008

It’s been a fun year here at Remodeling This Life. I have really enjoyed sharing myself and the friendships it has brought, ... Remodeling This Life to read more great content or to leave a comment! Similar Posts:House Remodel Photos Link Love: New Year Edition Not Deprived Simple Storage Solutions: In The Bedroom Simple Storage [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 11:00:59

Read my griping: Win an award

Sometimes a girl just needs an award. And Alexandra over at Running Just As Fast As I Can must have sensed my need because she sent me just that ... out of her house to a residential facility for the duration of the project. But the scope and details ... her from remodeling her house to look dated before it is even finished. No on floral borders [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 17:23:00

A Busy Year Ahead

It’s a new year, and it looks like it’s going to be a busy one here in the Carter household ... of agonizing, we decided to do a major remodel of our current house rather than move. We love ... of selling our house and moving into a new one — plus the crummy real estate market makes that prospect iffy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 07:00:00

Decor - A Smorgasbord of Textiles to Customize Your Swedish Bed

just scandinavian josef frank himalaya design When a client said she wanted to do Swedish fabrics in the bedrooms of her remodeled vacation house ... -friendly fabrics,  including Traditions, a folk art brocade, and the ultra-modern Louisa's Squares ... source for fabrics (as well as other modern decor) gives discounts to trade members who register [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 11:00:00

State of the Union Address

Here's a riddle for you: what's covered in three inches of dust, ... two months when we tear down their bedroom walls this weekend. The boys however are unconcerned and figure that being without a bedroom just means they'll have license to stay up as late as they want [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 08:01:00

When the Truth Finally Hits Home

I am finally stressed out about the economy.I found myself awake at 1: ... . The construction companies are slowing down, nobody is building houses or remodeling like they were two years ... the day away. I could search for cheap do-it-yourself projects and put on my tool belt.What I can't [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:40:00

New Year Resolutions, Chirky Style

For the past many years I have ignored making resolutions, mostly because I know that within a couple weeks (or days, or hours) ... and I bought a house, and started remodeling, and on top of that we both made new career moves. While ... installation, and this is why: I Love Organization We have two closets in the master bedroom [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 18:18:21

Tune in, Turn on, Say nice things

So now my dream app is ready on the iPhone. It’s just the beginning of What It Will Be, but it’s highly useful ... thing. Because at any one time it does have more static qualities than live ones. Imagine a house you can remodel easily and often, and at low cost and inconvenience. That’s kind of what we have here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 21:12:58

That Darn Jet Stream

Okay...so, I said I would be better with the blogging thing back on US soil. There's just something strange once you change all these time zones ... long, especially when there is no insulation in one's 100 year old house in the middle of remodel ... with water. Well, that fridge doesn't have an ice maker. I run into the bathroom and the pipe under [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 03:39:00

Bathroom Remodeling

While at the Doc’s house I stopped in the “powder room” that is just off the recreation room where he had the New Year’s Eve party ... . I tried to find a tactful way of bringing to the Doc’s attention, because mold and mildew around here can be a big problem in older houses and a lot of people have severe allergies to them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:38:02

Glamour Reel Moments--A Final Recap

I'm afraid there are really only two events in my life right now--the remodel on the house and my recent Hollywood adventures. I'm afraid the rest is just macaroni and cheese and cleaning bathrooms so if you'll forgive ... sides, straining to see if anyone famous was going to get out of that tinted-window vehicle. Nope [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 08:00:00

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

Bloomingdale rape victim returns home

BRANDON -- Six months after she was brutally raped outside the Bloomingdale Regional Library, ... . Greeting her was a team of nurses and therapists as well as two of the contractors who helped remodel her house. Also there was family friend Cheryl Zemina, who is herself a therapist and has worked [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 17:37:11

Eight Tips for Remodeling Your House

Call me Captain Confidence but I have this awkward habit of thinking projects I jump into will be easier than they usually are ... me this same advice that I'm giving you) I thought it was crazy--why hire someone to put on an extra room [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 09:00:00

Post Vacation Mondays are Rough

We're all dragging a little around here, having spent the last two weeks staying up late and sleeping in. For whatever reason, Mr ... is to remodel a room in the house. Mr. Geeky and I would both like to work on the bathroom. The first ... for Contractor for Bathroom." Simple. When I'm done with that, I'll put, "Call so-and-so for bathroom [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:30:00

Tuesday morning links

TOP STORIES Citigroup to help at-risk borrowers stay in homes - AP Obama Asks Bush to Provide Help for Automakers - NY Times G20 summit may be ... - Econompicdata Growth in Basement Remodeling Undeterred by Sluggish Housing Market - MarketWatch FED ... has dropped 70% - TimesOnline Las Vegas Sands halts Macau construction - MarketWatch INTERESTING [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 14:55:46

2009 plans and resolutions

Read more fairy tales! Because fairy tales are like life, but better! Go to Las Vegas ... descendant. I must get over my bullshit and go out there, before it’s too late! Remodel the house ... into a dollhouse - now it’s time to get to the rest of the house! My oh my, what shall I do… [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 17:26:59

House Remodel - Basment Work Update

Just an update, the basement work is progressing, we’ve got the supfloor down and most of the walls up. The office is in the sanding phase, the family room is ready for drywall, the storage area and bathroom are both in the framing stage. I managed to find a low cost lighting solution… it’s a recesed lamp that fits perfectly up between the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:12:40

Easy Foreclosures Are Over

A question I often get is "How easy is it to buy a foreclosure? ... remodeled or new houses were move in and ready-to-rent or live in. By 2009, many foreclosures languishing on the market are functionally obsolescent needing major remodeling or have damaging mold or other [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 02:22:00

Falling In Love Again

I have decided that remodeling a house is a lot like dating (stick with me here...I promise you this is a fabulous analogy).. ... wonderful remodeling journey...feeling oh...not so euphoric and oh...not so enchanted with my sweet [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 03:23:00

1967 Modern House For Sale in Tewin

Do you remember the 1964 House For Sale in London that we scooped last week? Today we have another one ... . Designed and built in 1967 by architect Colin Huntley, this beautiful three-bedroom terrace house ... remodeling by STUDIO Blueboat who had the mission to make the living-room/dining-room larger and to move [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 11:50:20

Tips for finding qualified craftsmen

remodeling26497745.jpg Remodeling your house is a large project in and of itself, not to mention finding a qualified craftsman to help you complete the task at hand. Working with a craftsman can be a hassle if you don't hire the right one. So how do you go about finding [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:00:42

Oh, the poor guy...(non-snark, housebuilding post)

I know this guy trying to get Platinum LEED certification for the house he and his family are remodeling. He built an interesting above-ground rainwater catchment system that he was telling me about on the phone a couple weeks ago. We also talked about insulation. The fab Gf and I are using a closed-cell polyurethane-based expanding foam [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 03:53:21

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

Craftsman bungalow remodel in Salt Lake City

Renovation Design Group, a residential architecturel firm with offices in Seattle and Salt Lake City, ... art. This Craftsman-style bungalow remodel involved the entire house, from the landscaping and exterior finish to the addition of Craftsman detailing in every interior room. Some modern touches [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 20:08:05

Busy on hubby's days' off

Hubby had spent his four days off remodeling the bathroom downstairs. He is doing it by himself and me as her side kick ... , we would want the whole house remodel but for now we will just do it one at a time.Though we haven't [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 14:13:00

One Day in Teletubbyland, Something Appeared From Far Away

Thanks to certain people, not to be named, a fair share of the evening television in this house is real-estate shows like House Hunters International and Property Virgins, plus all the remodeling shows where people turn rec room ... watch the otherworldly house-porn shows, until the signals cease. If it turns out we can’t digest Tubby [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:07:15

Spruce Up Your Bathroom Along With Other Areas of Your Home - Worry Free Guidelines

remodeling a room or two of your house is a realistic alternative to packing up all your things and then buying a more ideal home elsewhere ... game plan are your best weapons to safeguard against common mistakes experienced during remodeling ... remodeling. But prior to beginning your project, you should ask yourself a number of questions. The most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:34:27

Home Improvement Bleg — Now With Picture!

So I’m in the process of a (protracted) kitchen remodel ... like gold in my house. So my question to the bloggy masses is this: What to do with that plumbing ... to do a gut remodel when finances allow. At this point, we’re just in the ideas & preliminary design [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 17:01:35

House Remodel - New Deck Doors

Time for an update, with all the work being done on the basement I thought a change in pace was in order. So today we had new deck doors (at least where the deck will eventually be) installed. At least now we won’t have a huge draft coming from that room [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:57:03

Palin spent $50,000 on governor mansion remodeling pork

$50,000 to remodel your house? Then again, when you wear $150,000 worth of clothes from Saks and Neiman Marcus, I guess you have to have a real spiffy house too, you betcha. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 01:18:00

Reverse mortgages help seniors going forward

Reverse mortgages have long been a way for seniors to turn the equity in their homes into extra cash in their pockets ... with Bank of America so they would have funds available to remodel their Oakland condo ... to the house while the loan is active. Interest rates on federally-insured reverse mortgages [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:34:21

Kitchen Remodeling Need Not Have A Corporate Budget

by Carl Esonhouse Everyone wants the best for their homes and one of the most important areas one’s house is the kitchen, ... on how to remodel your kitchen on a budget, there are a lot of options available which can enhance ... when while trying to remodel your kitchen on a low budget, is to try and do it by yourself. You could [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:20:37

Wasn’t Renee Zellweger a respected actress at one time?...

Wasn’t Renee Zellweger a respected actress at one time? Why is she starring in snowmatic (Trademark Goldenfiddle) comedies not even fit for the Lifetime channel and/or Brittany Murphy? Did she get scammed by Bernie Madoff? Has the remodeling of her Barbie dream house hit a snag? Is she securing funds [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:36:00

Time Management For Anarchists

A while back, Jim Munroe started giving a talk called ‘Time Management for Anarchists ... to run your own business, remodel your house and generally do well at anything. It’s only when you’re [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 00:57:22

My Remodel

So, that bathroom that I started in July? I finally finished it this week! ... more on remodeling myself and leave my house alone. Now, for the great reveal! (Imagine me running through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:50:00

French Country Furniture & Kate Madison

I had insomnia and was up until 3 a.m. wondering what I could do relatively inexpensively to spruce up our kitchen to maybe help sell our house. I was online searching for remodeling or refinishing kitchen islands and I found Kate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 03:18:27

Wachovia Cuts HELOCs

While this is probably a good idea for the stated reasons, it’s also not a good sign: In the middle of remodeling the kitchen of their Gloucester County house, Paul and Julianne ... or reduce the size of home-equity lines of credit in response to the residential real estate downturn [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 15:51:50

Our "Third Senator" Indicted by Grand Jury

The most senior (and it's said most powerful) Republican in the U.S ... and materials he received from a construction company. Veco Corp. actually lifted Stevens' house ... grill. If you have had any remodeling done lately, you know that's a pretty sweet deal. Normally [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 23:37:05

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

Ask the Readers: When Is It Okay to Spend Your Savings?

Amanda wrote with a question this week that I think many GRS readers can relate to: When is it okay to spend your savings? ... like: Remodeling the house (my husband is doing all the work) Health care Sometimes even basic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:00:49

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