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Most Efficient Laundry Room — Laundry Room Ideas | HouseBeautiful.com
Do you want an organized and efficient laundry room? See what this mom did on a $400 budget....
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The Stone Walls of Westchester & Fairfield Counties
I don’t think its possible to drive through Westchester County NY where I grew up (or...
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LatestHow to Design a Pretty Good House | Maine Homes by Down East
How to Design a Pretty Good House From our Fall 2021 issue The concept of a “pretty good house” grew out of a “beer-fueled rant” at a Portland building-science discussion group a decade ago. But the...
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The woman who wants to completely reinvent our lawns – Vox
“Edwina von Gal, a landscape architect, has a vision of a new lawn to match the changing...
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Latest5 Ways to Get the Most Space Out of Your Home
https://www.womenandco.com/article/5-ways-to-get-the-most-space-out-of-your-home.jsp 5 Ways to Get the Most Space Out of Your Home
Lighting
LatestResidential Lighting on: How to Light a Vaulted Ceiling
As a onetime theatrical lighting designer I can help but notice how residential lighting design is neglected and ignored. From the professional trade magazine Residential Lighting a good article on one possible alternative...
Project Approaches
How are you going to approach your building and/or remodeling project ideas? Are you going to hire a contractor to execute the project for you? Should your contractor provide the design or you need to hire an architect, interior designer or other design professional? Or are you thinking you want to Do It Yourself?
Working With Building & Remodeling Professionals
Latest9 Essential Questions to Ask a Contractor Before a Project – Yahoo Homes
9 Essential Questions to Ask a Contractor Before a Project Home improvement projects can be intimidating, especially when they are large and complex enough to warrant a general contractor’s help. Once you have decided to...
Do-It-Yourself
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Stikwood.com/products/reclaimed-weathered-wood
Stikwood is an intersting easy to use (good for DIYers) peel and stick interior reclaimed wood...
Real Estate
Latest8 Dealbreakers When Buying a Fixer-Upper – RealtyBizNews: Real Estate News
I rent the home I live in but if I was in the market for buying a home I could only classify this one I am in as a Fixer-Upper. I think I would also add one MAJOR thing this otherwise excellent list: Is the existing layout of...
Home Maintenance
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Ice Dams: What Can We, Should We Do About Them?
Ice Dams, those buildups of ice and ice sickles along the edges of so many roofs here in the...
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18 Magnificent Table Designs (…plus a few more!)
18 Of The Most Magnificent Table Designs Ever Fletcher Capstan Tables…
Whiteout! (Almost) All-White Rooms — One Kings Lane
Whiteout! (Almost) All-White Rooms
The Best Way to Cool Your Space – The New York Times
The Best Way to Cool Your Space CENTRAL AIR Central air-conditioning is the most popular type of...
References
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Designing Your Perfect House: Lessons from an Architect by William J. Hirsch Jr. AIA
I just discovered a book by Architect William J. Hirsch Jr. AIA entitled Designing Your Perfect...
Charles & Hudson | DIY, Design, Home Tech Blog
Charles & Hudson was, at least for me, one of the original home improvement website/blogs on...
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