Happy (Last Minute) Weekend!

What a week it's been! Holidays and snow days had me a bit busy, as did some guest appearances on a few fabulous blogs that are all up today.. ... a peek!marcus ohlssonAs for the weekend... I will be working on a few last minute additions ... in my favorite room in the house. *sigh*. Seriously Santa. Could you just package it all up and leave [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 20:18:00

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Kengo Kuma’s MUJI Houses

Kengo Kuma has taken the understated, elegant aesthetic of Japanese retailer Muji and applied it to two newly designed prefabricated houses ... .  In addition, the house has several internal windows that allow you to peek through to other rooms ... house starting at around $200,000 USD. Yanko offers more details: The Window House is based [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 17:24:02

Bossy’s Favorite Things.

Kicking the tree to the curb. Now, Bossy loves Christmas as much as the next secular Jew, but sister mercy, when it’s over she wants it over. And when the tree is finally hauled from the house and the living room is restored, Bossy suddenly feels as though she’s built an addition on her house. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:43:57

Family Vacations This Summer: Great Ideas

Family Vacations This Summer: Great Ideas Author: Haley 18 Jan Choosing the perfect summer vacation can be difficult, ... from the lawn care and other chores at your house, so find a way! In addition to offering overnight ... often include room service, in-room internet hookup, fitness centers, and onsite restaurants [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:09:02

Average Jane's New Room Gets Closer

I'm picking up where I left off on the remodeling play-by-play. Here's what the room looked like last Wednesday: P0946 ... up for additional projects around the house once they finish. Unfortunately, we can only afford one house project per year unless I happen to win the lottery. In case you're wondering, my chances [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:46:32

Remodeling Our Home on a Budget

I mentioned in my last post that I would share my experience on how we remodeled our home and added a modern addition on a budget ... and laundry room (yes, they were all very small cramped rooms) into a open floor plan modern home ... house we could in an area we liked. We lucked out and were able to find a 700 square foot bungalow [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 12:56:26

The Basic Ways To Use Paint Color In Your Home Interior Design Scheme

If you are seeking significant interior design changes, consider paint. It is one way to completely change a room without costing very much ... of maybe the living room or kitchen area. Additionally the main living spaces in homes tend ... standard but preferred in Victorian houses. In more modern households you may want to choose [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 08:11:12

Craftsman bungalow remodel in Salt Lake City

Renovation Design Group, a residential architecturel firm with offices in Seattle and Salt Lake City, ... art. This Craftsman-style bungalow remodel involved the entire house, from the landscaping and exterior finish to the addition of Craftsman detailing in every interior room. Some modern touches [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 20:08:05

A Surrendered Life

2009 has barely begun and already it’s full of changes. I knew going into this year that things were being shaken up ... breath. What a beautiful addition to our lives and hearts. I won’t go into every change in detail. Let’ ... , I completely surrendered my schedule to Him and He is cleaning house, making room for the things He wants [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:50:00

Durham Students Celebrate Incoming President

I'm fresh from the Brewster School Inaugural Ball in Durham where, dressed in their best, ... Alex," Because of all the pieces that you get to put together." In addition to puzzles ... ' board game, guessed Barack Obama's height and how many rooms are in the White House and pin the tales [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:27:16

It’s Going to be a Busy Month & I’m Going to Need Some Guest Posts

packing.jpg A view of my living room. Now that the initial shock of owning my own home has turned into a happy reality, I’ve begun to pack ... and lining up work on our house. In addition, my kids’ summer program had their last day on Friday ... for the next month or so. Now I have no intention of letting this blog go. I have big plans once [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 11:00:53

When It Goes Bad You Dump It

It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “It has a been several years, and several real estate transactions, since Kianoush Etemadi, 57, ... an addition on that house, for which Azar took out a $200,000 loan; during construction, the three ... When I remind her that somebody is sleeping in the other room or in the basement, she gets upset,’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 21:17:37

Women Drivers

In reply to Ambulance Depot: 1917: I didn't realize, upon first viewing this photo, ... to the hospitals in their ambulances. In addition to this emergency work the corps takes the home service ... from influenza. She was living in a rooming house, three flights up. He phones to the garage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 07:10:02

Beat the Winter Blahs with Bellearoma - Day 4

One sure fire way to Beat the Winter Blahs is by treating your senses to a fresh, uplifting scent! ... or what? What a perfect addition to any room and my goodness does Dee have a full selection of scents available.I ... been a candle girl. I love fresh smells around the house, and get frustrated putting out money on products [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 08:01:00

Three Things + 1 : Lots of Love (and giveaways)

This week we are taking a peek at a couple Valentine/Love related products ... somewhere in my house (maybe in the baby's room or a bathroom) from isophotography (found via poppytalk ... has two new lines debuting in her shop this month in addition to new clear stamps. One person [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:00:09

Useful Guidelines For Modernizing Your Formal Dining Rooms Decor

If you’re thinking of giving your home or room a face lift, then interesting house decor is the answer ... are some thoughts on how to adorn your home with horse decoration. If you think that larger items ... designs on your wall. In addition you might display a big welcome plaque or welcome mat featuring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:23:01

Great Tips For Family Summer Vacations

Choosing the perfect summer vacation can be difficult, especially if you have a family ... at your house, so find a way! In addition to offering overnight accommodations, beach resorts have a number of other services and features. Onsite accommodations often include room service, in-room [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:09:18

Elvis Presley’s Graceland Is More Than Just the House

As I was driving through Memphis over the weekend, I couldn’t resist stopping at Graceland. I’ve been through Elvis Presley’s house quite a few times, but on this visit, I finally splurged on the platinum ticket. So, in addition to lingering in the Jungle Room and paying your respects [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:53:27

60’s Rambler with a new 2nd Story Addition

  ... in that I’ve been meaning to fill.  I needed to add 2 remodel projects and then add another 30 ... 3 bedroom 2 crummy bathroom house that wall all divided up into individual rooms.  We took 3 bedrooms [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:31:36

DIY Flooring Home Improvements – Throw Rugs and Area Rugs

Throw rugs, along with area rugs, run the gamut from cheap nylon ovals to nearly room sized Persian rugs costing thousands of dollars ... can be the perfect addition to a tiled sunroom. Resting in a section of the house that leads [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 09:39:41

Fed Looking at Another Rate Cut, While Treasury Has New Plan for Housing

With the benchmark Federal Funds rate already down to 1.0%, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben. S. Bernanke has only so much room for another cut (although many economists are predicting an additional half-percentage-point cut at the Dec.15-16 meeting). The Fed extended the lives of recently initiated programs ( [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 13:01:56

Chantel’s Design Dilemma

When we heard Chantel’s cries for help with her living room, we swooped in to whip up something swanky ... go. As for the rest of the seating, we have (in various areas of the house) the sofa, loveseat, armchair ... is bursting with potential. And the addition of some serene and beachy greens and blues will really [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:47:32

Obamanation: Staying in shape at the White House

White House West Wing Jan. 19, 2009 - President Barack Obama, ... into the White House, a 55,000 square-foot Georgian-style mansion with 132 rooms and 32 bathrooms. Lucky ... will be like for seven year old Sasha and ten year old Malia? In addition to having a private movie [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:58:06

Decor - Green Home Moving Sensation Wins California&;039;s Highest Environmental Honor

Who would have thought house moving can be as stressful on trees and landfills as it is on the old marriage? ... . Hard-to-recycle, colored plastic bleach bottles from your laundry room and other unwanted ... , we just grind them up and make new ones." In addition to the containers, Brown makes green packing [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 09:00:00

Just got a call from the landlord; they're having the house appraised, and they need the appraiser to do a walkthrough. 9:30am tomorrow. So in addition to all of the Arisia prep that I've not been able to get all week ... Chicks with Books room. I have donations from Bad username: s00j>, <lj user= , and The Late Dr [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:41:13

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