What? You dont’ have a budget for your home remodeling project? Oh-oh. You’re sure to spend a lot more money than you’d anticipated. Home remodeling can cost more than you think - and it will always take longer than you think. Trust me, I’ve owned several very old homes, and once you start digging into […]

Much in the way jazz altered our concept of music, glass art has changed our expectations of residential lighting. In fact, glass art lighting is being hailed as one of the hottest new trends to hit luxury home design. According to 25-year Southern California interior designer Greg Griffith, G. Griffith & Co. of Destin, FL, […]

Home lighting is something that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. There are so many TV shows that focus on home remodeling projects, and speak very little about the lighting. Most magazines that pertain to home remodeling also don’t do the lighting aspect justice. There are some publications whose primary focus is lighting but they […]

Installing roof shingles can be an arduous task and should not be attempted if you don’t know what you are doing. It is vital to ensure that you complete adequate roof preparation before installing roof shingles otherwise you are risking the integrity of your new roof. A poorly prepared roof can quickly lead to holes […]

In a previous life I was a Navy Pilot. Great life, great people
to be around. People who were all doing great things around the
world flying off great big aircraft carriers. In an environment
that complex and dangerous, you need to have teams of people
working as one, or bad things begin to happen in large
quantities.
The people […]

Bathrooms need to have faucets for a decent functioning. There
are lots of kinds of faucets available in many styles, colors,
shapes. All the faucets can be grouped in four categories as per
their working mechanisms. They can be grouped in following
categories:
* Cartridge * Compression * Ball * Disc
These are in fact parts of faucets that control the water flow
from them. Three […]

Very often we begin a project with a specific goal in mind, only
to find ourselves sidetracked. It happens every day in every
way. The phone or doorbell rings, one of the kids needs help, or
your spouse hollers something unintelligible from the basement.
Anything can and often does happen to break our concentration.
Murphy’s Law is alive and kicking.
However, […]

Bicarbonate of soda or baking soda has many different uses in
the household.
Although much more expensive products have been developed over
the years to do the same jobs, baking soda can work for you just
as well, if not better. Use it in the following ways:
1. To make your own baking powder, stir and sift together 2
parts of […]

Do-it-Yourself: Home Improvement Projects
Home improvement projects can be heavy on the pockets. As much as we want to give the projects to expert contractors who can deliver excellent results, sometimes, it’s just more practical to have a little exercise and do these projects without the help of contractors. People dig into their savings or resort […]

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If you’re planning a new kitchen or even just a face-lift, a new kitchen counter top can really make a big impact! There are quite a few different ways to improve your counter top surfaces.
1. Laminated plastics are available in many colors, patterns and designs. They can be used for counter tops, doors, drawers […]