Check out the new Pardon Our Dust Reader-to-Reader Forum. On the forum, you can ask remodeling questions of SoCal homeowners and others. And you can offer your own wisdom. Like: Where to get lumber in Long Beach? A contractor in Covina? A roofer in Riverside? Granite in Glendale? A painter in Palmdale? Actually, there is…
MARCH 14: The 4 Women of Prefab, panel and book signing, 1:15 p.m., CA Boom Design Show, Barker Hanger, Santa Monica Airport 14: Pacific Palisades Home Tour, led by designers, in conjunction with CA Boom Design Show 14-16: CA Boom Design Show, Barker Hanger, Santa Monica Airport 14-16: Ventura Home & Garden Show, Seaside Park,…
Kitchen makeovers will be the focus for a solid week — from April 7 to 11 — on HGTV’s "Designed to Sell," which the network says is one of its top 10 most-popular series. It airs weeknights at 8 p.m. ET/PT As a warm-up for kitchen design week, the show has sent tips to us…
It must be harder than it seems to design and manufacturer small home appliances that are safe and sound. A case in point is the 482,000 toasters made in China and sold here that have a flaw: The toasters can remain “on” (energized) after popping up and can ignite flammable items covering or in contact…
A Q&A in the New York Times dovetails beautifully with the Pardon Our Dust blog’s new Small Change series, where we explore home improvements that cost less than $600 but are making a big difference. So far, we’ve looked at a solar-powered fountain for $220 and a new fan/light combo for $60. The question in…
Do you recall those evocative radio tales with Paul Harvey? He would relate some beguiling and head-scratching anecdote and then intone you to come back after the commercial for . . . the rest of the story. Well, I’m doing a similar trick here in regard to the design dilemma in Susan Rose’s Eagle Rock…
The Energy Star label for products was introduced by the U.S. Dept. of Energy in 1992. Today, products in more than 50 categories are eligible for an Energy Star rating. But you may have wondered: How did it all get started? (The correct answer may surprise you.) Give it your best shot, then click here…
• Enhancing curb appeal is best investment [Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune] • How can I create a faux brick wall in my home? [New York Times] • Homeowners grow more cautious on remodeling plans [MarketWatch] • Bidding may be becoming more competitive for remodeling projects [Kansas City (Mo.) Star] • Smoke alarm for hearing impaired will…
With the economy the way it is, we all need to get more bliss for our bucks. So that’s why the Pardon Our Dust Blog has launched the new Small Change series where readers reveal improvements to their homes that cost less than $600 but that are making a big difference in their quality of…
