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
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Populism rules in a crisis
Henry Ergas is scared by Kevin Rudd’s reaction to this crisis: LIKE Baldrick in the television series Blackadder, Kevin Rudd has a plan, ... miring it in waste and inefficiency… Modern infrastructure programs require careful planning ... marginal home purchasers"… Rudd’s speech means one of two things: either he does not understand [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 23:47:52
EPA calls for greener consoles starting 2010
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Politics As you play your beloved Super Mario game tapes, ... has a plan to combat our wasteful ways. The EPA hopes to include modern home gaming consoles in their Energy Star plan which has been regulating the energy usage of certain home appliances since 1992 [more...]
Date: 2008-10-18 21:11:39
Shipping Containers: Dream Homes in Juarez, MexicoCNN 9.24.2008
When it comes to hot trends in the green building world, nothing is much hotter right now than shipping containers ... stands for "Por Fin, Nuestra Casa," -- "Finally, our own home") and plan to build a community ... . Shipping container homes are sleek, modern, and often a little bloated when it comes to square [more...]
Date: 2008-09-24 18:30:00
Ross Bleckner Selling Truman Capote's House
SELLER: Ross BlecknerLOCATION: Daniel's Lane, Sagaponack, NYPRICE: $14,800,00SIZE: 4 acres, 2,000 square feet, plus outbuildingsDESCRIPTION: ... modern home tastefully appointed and has plan and permits to expand. Guest house is ideally situated ... the home of Truman Capote, this property has an ocean view main house, legal 2 bedroom guest house [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 17:53:00
Modern Green “i-House”
I keep hearing that our current economic recession is going to spawn a new decade of affordable design ... the modern home affordableWee House UpdatedWee House Updated ... floor plan. With a smorgasbord of eco options available it looks like a pretty good deal. Let’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 05:03:22
Milton: River Rock Run-Country Life Homes
Large 3/4+ acre lots provide the setting for five distinguished home styles which include ranch and 2-story plans. Traditional in style, yet modern and efficient, the floor plans are open and airy, enhancing the flow between rooms and space, while accommodating the need for privacy. There is variety in each [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 11:51:54
Milton: River Rock Run-Country Life Homes
Large 3/4+ acre lots provide the setting for five distinguished home styles which include ranch and 2-story plans. Traditional in style, yet modern and efficient, the floor plans are open and airy, enhancing the flow between rooms and space, while accommodating the need for privacy. There is variety in each [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 12:31:18
Milton: River Rock Run-Country Life Homes
Large 3/4+ acre lots provide the setting for five distinguished home styles which include ranch and 2-story plans. Traditional in style, yet modern and efficient, the floor plans are open and airy, enhancing the flow between rooms and space, while accommodating the need for privacy. There is variety in each [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 15:06:46
Upstate Amish seek to buck smoke detectors, building codes
Here’s an interesting development way up north in Morristown, N.Y. (no, not Morristown, N.J., but Morristown, N.Y ... prosecutions against Amish families for building (or moving) homes without certified architectural plans, battery-powered smoke detectors and other “modern” requirements. According to an AP story [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 15:59:08
Wake Forest: Heritage Wake Forest - Glen
Combine a nostalgic step back in time, with a thoroughly modern embrace of the present, and you have the enormously popular bungalow-style home, ... , along with the full spectrum of features and floor plans that modern families expect. One visit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 02:29:41
Tucson Golf Real Estate Delivers Gorgeous Desert Living
Nestled in the beautiful Sonoran desert you’ll find the modern glory of Tucson, Arizona ... well-designed floor plans that make the best use of space without giving up style. Tucson homes represent the needs of the modern family. From charming, historic Craftsman bungalows [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 23:21:13
I Finally Found The Perfect Home! Anyone Got $12,500,000.00 To Lend Me?
Just put on the market for $12,500,000.00, this 8,000 square foot home has that combination of organic materials (wood, stone) with modern design and open floor plans, lots of light and a fabulous yard. Exactly what I've ... ESTATES (BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA) This 8,000+ square foot "Lautner-esque" 4-bedroom Modern estate sits [more...]
Date: 2008-09-18 23:50:00
Michelle Chang Jewelry Review & Giveaway
Recently, I came across a beautiful Etsy shop called Michelle Chang Jewelry ... , I realized that she has something for almost everyone. Michelle Chang Jewelry offers simple modern ... , I have a bench that I've set up in my home but I plan to expand into retail stores; hopefully [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 19:13:06
Posts about Home business as of January 20, 2009
Seller Communications Binder - realsolutionsblog.com 01/20/2009 Sellers of real estate generally have one complaint when it comes to their agent - ... products, … of Solar Night Industries. Accelerate Your Business With The Modern Energy Plan by SNI ... poor communication. You’ve heard the stories from sellers about how an agent listed their home [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 19:12:37
Weekend Open House Report
The weekend open house slog is nigh, and we're here to help, as always. Agents, have a listing of your very own? Hustle! ... floor plan, working gas FP, large, modern updated kit w/ granite counters, solid cherry cabinets ... : $799,000 Pitch: "Quintessentially Bernal. Comfortable three bedroom home with formal dining room, [more...]
Date: 2008-11-08 20:10:06
Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough & Wife Expecting Their First Child
Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough and his wife Leigh, a real estate broker, are expecting their first child in June, ... -neutral nursery. “We have a home in L.A. that’s modern, a lot of wood,” said Howie. “We want ... , whose cravings include blueberry muffins, devised a plan to break the news to Howie after discovering [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 21:07:43
Beijing Olympic - Tianjin pours $26b into modern service industry
North China’s port city of Tianjin plans to set up 20 modern service industry clusters at the cost of 199 billion yuan (US$26 billion) ... China next to southern Shenzhen and eastern Shanghai’s Pudong. It is also home to eight functional [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 16:54:37
An Investment in the Future of Noe Valley
Click the image above to view the full photogallery. As it currently stands, 469 Clipper St. is probably the house that all the neighbors hate ... plans for a new home, designed by ZAK Architecture. Actually, if the 3,500 sq ft renovation is built as designed, the neighbors will probably start fuming about the "ugly modern thing" that's ruined [more...]
Date: 2008-11-14 21:32:10
What’s Israel’s Plan in Gaza?
Jump to CommentsThe Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip continues ... . The IDF has thousands of the most modern tanks and armoured vehicles, hundreds of ultra-modern jets ... supplies of home-made World War One era mortars, mines, and rockets. And Israel is threatened [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 18:33:24
Obama goes upscale in Hawaii for holiday, while many Americans lose their Jobs!
President-elect Barack Obama, returning to his home state of Hawaii for the holidays, ... or three friends to stay at a Kailua beachfront location with three modern, multi-million-dollar homes ... glass walls for postcard views of the white sand and windsurfers. Obama and his friends plan to rent [more...]
Date: 2008-12-07 00:19:10
Can Health Plans Explain Why They Aren't Re-Empowering Primary Care?
By Brian Klepper & David Kibbe Sometimes a whisper is more powerful than a shout. Here's a cartoon from Modern Medicine that shows a Medical Home counseling session between a primary care physician (PCP), a specialist and the health plan.... [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 13:50:34
EB1 Home / Replinger Hossner Architects
This contemporary modern house by Replinger Hossner Architects is up for sale in Seattle, WA. Amazing views and good interior spaces. I just got this on my mail and I thought any of our readers could be interested. More pictures and plans after the break. [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 15:51:57
The Obama Transition and the Importance of Getting It Right
Today's Washington Post has a fascinating chart that details how differently various modern Presidents have gone about putting together their administrations. What Obama advisers have told me is that his plan, which he has been working ... crisis at home--and continued threat of terrorism from abroad--chaos is something the country [more...]
Date: 2008-11-09 15:52:09
"Europan Competition Starts Now"
Europan Competition Starts Now Thomas, Tue 20 Jan 2009 write a comment … architecture, competition + tender and urbanism ... of modern planning had been advanced. On the other hand I welcome that the recent Europan ses ... tion, communal life, people – and on the other side wanting intimacy, privacy, home and the imme [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 17:03:13
On the Market: de/Vito Designs in Noe Valley
Click the image above to view the full photogallery ... Architecture into a modern, open-plan, split-level retreat complete with all your favorite ... , benefit most from the renovation. The three bedroom home is listed at $1,249,000. · 79 Valley [more...]
Date: 2008-10-16 18:18:43
Go Home Already: Buildings and Grounds
2008_0916_gha.jpg Seems like we all ought to be asking tougher questions about the plans of new Smithsonian head G. Wayne Clough. ... Modern Art Notes Redskin Chris Cooley has apologized for posting a photo of his penis on his blog ... up the block a woman was attacked, and the guy who rushed out of the house to help the woman, also beat [more...]
Date: 2008-09-16 23:13:33
City Kitchen Chronicles: Potato Leek Soup with Kale
City Kitchen Chronicles is a bi-weekly column about living frugally in Manhattan. It's penned by the lovely Jaime ... been to MoMA.” And thus the plan was set.Tickets to the lovely Museum of Modern Art run a cool $20 ... of tickets to a play Sunday night, so when I was home for Chinese food and a movie over Christmas [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 04:18:00
Good News For Modern Man: Congressional Bickering
In a much welcome change of pace, I have good news to report. Unfortunately it is likely to be fleeting, so please enjoy it while it lasts ... , is also under fire for abandoning the original TARP plan to buy toxic mortgage assets. Under ... to reduce home foreclosures, Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, told reporters yesterday after a speech [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 09:14:00
Confessions of a former beer drinker - part 3
Another exciting installment on wine! Storage: While I’ve read that statistically most wine is consumed on the day of purchase, ... are in order. One common feature in modern kitchens is a wine rack built into the cabinetry. Our home ... , but if you have that one special bottle you are saving for some occasion, you’ll want to plan an appropriate [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 11:00:13
Shed complete a new home for Freud
Thanks to David from Shed Design for sending us these photos and info. From Shed Design: Interior Architecture & Design studio Shed was appointed to master plan ... . The new £2M HQ on nearby Newman St. provides modern, practical and creative workspaces. Visitors [more...]
Date: 2008-07-29 08:22:03
Bailout Plan Drives Up Mortgage Rates
As we have noted often, in tightly coupled systems like our modern financial regime, efforts to contain risk typically make matters worse ... this week in an unexpected reaction to the latest Treasury financial rescue plan, which has prompted investors to buy bank debt and sell bonds backed by home loans. Interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 06:45:21
Financial Planning and Long Term Care Insurance
by katie George Every American must plan for the consequences of risk becoming reality. Some risks decrease as we age, while others increase ... expectancies continue to rise due to the benefits of modern medicine, the likelihood that we will need ... need to enter a nursing home or assisted living facility, purchasing long term care insurance [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 10:04:04
Robin Hood 702, The Modern Days Robin Hood
Someone, nicked himself Robin Hood 702, has announced his plan of helping a family, through gambling in Las Vegas.Qouted from RobinHood702.com:Are you buried in bills? About to lose your home? On the brink of financial ruin? If so, this could be your big break. “Robin Hood 702″, a self-made man and expert Blackjack player wants ... [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 02:14:51
Puppy Sharing Update: This Just Got a Whole Lot More Interesting
FlexPetz, the dog-sharing company I wrote about yesterday, does still plan to come to D.C. following its expansion to Boston, despite the modern-day “witch hunt” set off in Massachusetts ... cats for as much as $6,000 each. The company was evicted from its headquarters (also Brodie’s home [more...]
Date: 2008-08-07 17:04:27
What are Car Haulers?
Car Haulers is a gift of technology and advanced way of communication in the modern world ... make over. Because of the business and entrepreneurship the whole world is very much a small home ... competitions to grab the customers straightway but some of them are efficient to plan the whole procedures [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 22:07:49
Daily Links: End-of-the-Year Edition
Ah, the last week of the year. It’s time to review past triumphs (and failures), and to plan for future goals. It’s also time to think about taxes ... your investment yields, at least, a 25-to-1 return. This astonishing garden-grown ROI is not modern ... you contribute some time. --- Related Articles at Get Rich Slowly:Daily Roundup: Bringing Home [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 19:00:24
250 enemy against 30 Marines with a bad ass marksman
FARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan -A Marine sniper attached to Task Force 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, ... to plan and stage attacks against Coalition Forces in the Bala Baluk district. The city is home ... insurgents ambush 30 Marines...and the Marines have a designated marksman who is surely the modern day [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 18:41:28
For the Love of Lazarus
Foss Village is where people go to die. But the non-profit nursing home, in operation since the 1920s, is ready to start a new life. Foss has plans to demolish its aging one- and two-story buildings and sprawling parking lot in Bitter Lake, and replace them with a modern nine-building campus and underground parking that fills [more...]
Date: 2008-06-09 23:40:05
Fort Dix Trial
The trial continues today for five men accused of planning a terrorist attack on the Army's Fort Dix ... .' All of this proved to be untrue. When we do have home-grown terrorists we hear the same things, some poo-pooing any ... of a Modern Homegrown Terror Cell: Aabid Khan et al." (Operation Praline), which I think everybody [more...]
Date: 2008-10-27 14:58:53
Permits, Plans, and Partial Demolition in Pac Heights
The listing for 1629-1635 Green St ... , contemporary addition ("Cape Cod/ultra modern") to the existing be-shingled 3,000 sq ft structure ... . actually includes two homes on a double lot: a charming 1917 front house that's ready for move [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 21:40:02
Abandon the Primal Eating Plan?
Tough Times Call for… Pasta?! Though we faithfully subscribe to an evolutionary model of living, eating, and exercising – the Primal Blueprint – we still live in a decidedly modern world fraught ... . Unfortunately, we don’t think their wallet-sparing tips are anything to write home [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 15:41:16
O3b Networks: A far-out plan to deliver the Web
Greg Wyler worked in Rwanda from 2004 to 2006, trying to stitch together a modern Internet infrastructure for the African country, ... . In the United States, the challenge was often to connect “the last mile” to a home or business [more...]
Date: 2008-09-24 15:05:01
Modern Miniatures on Monday: Ironing out the next round of issues
(Part Six of a series about the renovation of my Triang V bungalow ... and who I think would be right at home living in this house. See, once again the Universe is conspiring ... to keep the lights and the wiring but plan to carefully remove the wires from under the carpet and paper [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 20:28:00
125 Million Free 3-D Specs for Monsters Super Bowl Blitz
Ooze_350 DreamWorks Animation plans to give away more than 125 million pairs of 3-D glasses so Super Bowl viewers can catch a sneak preview of ... 3-D experience to home viewers, he told the Associated Press. The free glasses will be handed ... with NFL players. "The spot features a modern interpretation of the famed ballet Swan Lake [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 18:52:31
Friendly Fires Festival Plans
Group plan a busy summer Saint Albans shoegazing sensations <strong>Friendly Fires</strong> ... groups such as Ride and The Pale Saints with a modern indie aesthetic, crafting songs that have music ... with the kids." The band used the opportunity to play some of their home listening on the program [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 10:58:06
5 Ways To Profit From China’s $585 Billion Stimulus Plan
The jury is still out on whether China’s massive infrastructure-based stimulus package is the best way to rescue the economy ... in its home market by pursuing business in faster-growing markets abroad. GE also announced that it would be providing China with 300 of its most modern locomotives between now and 2010). Even [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 13:10:55
Happy Homemaker Monday
I found this new meme and I am trying it out, probably just to hang around Sandra's blog Diary of a Stay at Home Mom ... to make hexagonal patchwork.Looking forward to:Having more of our new-to-us house finished ... it all yet, but think it is great. Jenny plans to do something similar I think.Favorite photo [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 00:40:00
It is timely to reprint what is arguably Dr. Martin Luther King’s greatest speech ever. Those who give lip service to Dr. King today need to take note of this speech and see if they will still speak so highly of him. As for me, this man was way ahead of his time here and these words definitely ring loud and true [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 08:03:04
What Can You Buy With 50 Billion Zimbabwe Dollars?
by The Mogambo Guru The inflationary horror of creating excess money and credit is well known, and is superbly illustrated by Zimbabwe, that most modern example of abject morons printing money as they desperately try to spend ... note", which is, as you probably surmised, a new record. Now, according to my lesson plan, it is time [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 15:18:56
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