Practical yet stylish bathroom design ideas

Image by Ines Hegedus Garcia , Used under a Creative Commons license. Deciding to renovate or redecorate the bathroom is considered by many ...

Stop energy leaks cold

Did you know that half of all people in the US spend 20% of their income on energy costs? That's a huge amount of money and by insulatin...

Gettng the right sized heater for your patio space

via The outdoor living areas within your patio and garden provide you with the best moments of solitude and relaxation due to the natural op...

Is it safe to be in a property while it is being treated for pests?

via Pesticides can be dangerous if you use them the wrong way, so it’s often necessary to call in the experts if you have a problem with pe...

The benefits of outdoor gas heaters

Do you want to throw an outdoor party during the winter season? Whether it’s for a birthday, or special event, you may be worried about your...

Apple Juice… Without a Juicer?

That’s right, if you’re getting a cold weather craving for some delicious apple juice but don’t yet have a dedicated juicer, you’re in luck...

How much should you spend on a blender to use in your kitchen?

A blender is one of those kitchen utensils that can vary greatly in price, from the tens of dollars to the mid hundreds. There’s no easy ans...

Drips, leaks and squirts: simple fixes for your kitchen faucet

Via When you turn your faucet off and it doesn't turn off panic usually sets it. After you’re done getting angry, you usually need to he...

Forget everything you think you know about drop ceilings

When I was doing a lot more retail design than I do these days I loved to work on older homes. There was always something about having to wo...

Butcher block surfaces from ButcherBlockCo.com

When I was a kid, we used to buy our meat from a butcher. As in a real, live butcher who worked in an actual butcher shop. This was not by a...

Seven must-haves for a new home

Building a new home can be both exciting and stressful, especially when it comes to choosing the house plans and envisaging your life in the...

The Bridal Registry Guide: Things to consider when building your wedding registry

via If you are finally getting ready to say goodbye to your single life and plan a fantastic wedding, chances are that you have a million th...

Yes, you can buy cabinetry online

Say you’re working with a design-only designer on a kitchen renovation. Say that said designer puts together a plan to end all plans. A plan...

The Affordable Care Act and you

It's here at long last. Though the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has been the law of the land since March 23, 2010 today ma...

My life on Instagram

In the last year and a half I've posted 642 photographs on Instagram and in the process, learned that I'm not a bad photographer. I...

Use Thermador appliances, win valuable prizes

Hey designers,  The Thermador Kitchen Design Challeng e is back and it's better than ever. Oh and when I say "hey designers" I...

Want to win a Discovery WineStation® from Dacor and the Decor Girl?

This is a  Discovery WineStation® from Dacor . This is Lisa Smith, the Decor Girl . Isn't that a great shot? Kudos to my good friend Cou...

Wow Brizo, now that's a shower!

This is my brand new Hydrati™ 2|1 shower from Brizo . It arrived yesterday and I installed it in about five minutes last night. I tested it ...

Lights! Camera! Blanco!

Recently, I had the good fortune to visit my friends and colleagues at Blanco on the set of a photo and video shoot. The folks from Blanco...

Hordes of marauders

It's been a while but this post has been rattling around in my head for the last few months. I've devoted a significant amount of en...