Materials

The Modern Appliance: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

 Topic: Design , Materials , Real Estate
Date: March 26, 2013

I had a depressing conversation with the HVAC contractor who installed a new furnace last…

Income Property: What will it cost?

 Topic: Contractors , Materials , Real Estate
Date: June 10, 2010

This is the way it goes: Scott McGillivray, host of HGTV’s Income Property, inspects…

Hardwood Artisans Version of Wall Beds

 Topic: Design , Materials , Other , Real Estate
Date: June 10, 2010

If you agree with me that some of the cabinets housing pull-down beds are less…

If You’ve Been Avoiding New Windows

 Topic: Architects/Architecture , Contractors , Green , Licensing , Materials , Other , Paint , Real Estate
Date: December 4, 2009

Energy experts advise that before you consider major investments in new technologies (such as solar…

HUD 203k – Help For Renovators

 Topic: Contractors , Design , Materials , Real Estate
Date: June 3, 2009

Have you found your perfect fixer-upper but you don’t know how to get the rehab…

Mid-Century Resources

 Topic: Design , Green , Materials , Other
Date: May 21, 2009

If you’re interested in Mid-Century Modern or trying to find something to do with your…

Watching Your Pennies

 Topic: Design , Materials
Date: May 20, 2009

A year ago, the first sounds that I heard in the morning were table saws…

Say You Want Green Countertops?

 Topic: Design , Green , Materials , Other
Date: April 29, 2009

It wasn’t all that long ago that I first heard about countertops made from recycled…

More Recycled Material

 Topic: Design , Green , Materials
Date: April 19, 2009

I told you about Second Chance and The Loading Dock in a previous post.  Additional…

Pick Yourself Up, Dust Yourself Off. . .

 Topic: Architects/Architecture , Green , Materials
Date: February 24, 2009

So, I’ve been hibernating.  HIBERNATING FOR SIX MONTHS?
I got carried away.  For some reason this…