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Aug 6, Where The Kitchen Trends Are Headed 7 Aug 2013 | 03:31 am
The Oxford dictionary defines "trend" as 'a general direction in which something is developing or changing'. Wikipedia defines it among other things as a "fad". I guess how you define it is really irr...
Jul 12, A Lesson In The Benefits Of Daylighting 13 Jul 2013 | 01:35 am
The other night around 4 a.m. I was treated to the sound of thrashing branches and pelting hail as a severe storm whipped up the trees over the house. Thankfully the only damage was a power outage. La...
Jun 27, What Are Your Siding Tendencies - Mainstream Or Maverick? 27 Jun 2013 | 07:06 pm
The U.S. Census data for the annual 2012 U.S. Characteristics of Housing shows that 30% of new homes sold in that year used vinyl siding. That's 110,000 homes out of 360,000 sold. In comparison, wood ...
Jun 18, Oh, The Pleasures Of Good Windows 19 Jun 2013 | 01:43 am
The other day my son who just graduated from high school was reminiscing about his "younger days" (he's what, 18??). He chortled, "Dad, remember that time when I tried to hit the baseball over the gar...
Jun 7, Lava Stone - An Off-The-Beaten-Path Countertop Choice 7 Jun 2013 | 10:38 pm
Standard ceramic or porcelain tile has many virtues, not the least of which is its non-porous surface, which makes it difficult to scratch and hard to stain. Those attributes are terrific credentials ...
May 15, Now It's Moen's Turn 16 May 2013 | 12:30 am
Photo Courtesy of Moen The latest article highlighting kitchen faucet choices puts the spotlight on Moen. Like other manufacturers they've developed technologies and innovations to make their product...
May 1, See What Delta Has To Offer 1 May 2013 | 06:34 pm
Photo Courtesy of Delta Faucet Company The Delta Faucet Company gets its name from one of the characteristics of the first washerless ball valve, a primary feature of the single handle faucet that wa...
Apr 26, Of Spring and Dreamers and Doers 27 Apr 2013 | 01:01 am
I don't know about you but when my neck of the woods starts to warm up to tolerable temps it makes we want to get things done. That usually means yard projects or house projects. It's that sense of ne...
Apr 5, Considering The Corner Bathtub 5 Apr 2013 | 08:47 pm
Corners. What do you do with them? From a furnishing perspective they're kinda tricky. In some rooms they go unnoticed while in other rooms, particularly smaller ones, it'd be nice to make use of ever...
Apr 5, A Unique Application Of Reclaimed Wood 5 Apr 2013 | 07:28 pm
I'm not one who's generally known as being connoisseur of fine art. My wife is definitely better in the art appreciation game but regardless of that skill, our home will never be mistaken for an art m...