Remodeling
Residential remodeling and additions, Before and After, Living Large in a Small Footprint, The “Not So Big House”
A Built-in Dining Nook – What Makes it Work?
We look at what characteristics make a built-in dining nook work as the main dining area and then look at several examples.
Kitchen Remodeling for a 1933 Modest Colonial – Part 2
Today we’re looking at remodeling a kitchen in a modest 1933 Colonial to make the house work for a professional couple that spends many of their weekends traveling.
Privacy For a Home Office With Arched Doorway – Part II
My reader wants privacy in her home office but is stymied by the arched doorway.
Privacy For a Home Office With Arched Doorway
I got a message the other day from a reader who works from home. Her home office has an arched doorway and she’s been struggling with ways to create privacy while preserving the arch. I haven’t been able to speak with her yet to get all the details but I do have one idea that [...]
Remodeling the Kitchen of Modest 1933 Colonial
One of 3 approaches for remodeling a 1933 Center Hall Colonial. This one emphasizes a connection to the outside and casual, family entertaining.
Bedroom Storage with Style — in a 1920’s Art Deco Building
We created abundant master bedroom storage without appreciably making the room any smaller – in fact, the room actually feels larger!
The Future of “Green” Remodeling
Some thoughts — a combination of prediction and daydreaming — about what green residential remodeling will mean in the mid- and longer-term.
Plywood Flooring – An Attractive, Less Expensive Alternative to Hardwood
7 examples to convince anyone that using plywood for flooring can be stylish and attractive as a much lower cost option to hardwood.
Plan Your Kitchen Remodel
Kitchen remodeling – much like all remodeling – is about compromise. It’s always the case that we want more than we can afford. But it’s particularly so with kitchen remodeling. We’ve all seen so many luxury kitchens that it’s hard to stay focused on what’s important. In the shelter magazines, even second homes of folks [...]
