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…
Each year, Qualified Remodeler magazine (which I occasionally write for) compiles a list of the largest 500 remodeling companies in the country based on volume of work done. You can see the 2007 list here. I have culled the 10 biggest remodeling companies in Southern California from the magazine’s most recent list. The number preceding…
FEBRUARY 8-10: Home Remodeling & Decorating Show, Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa 8-10: Desert Spring Home & Garden Show, Fantasy Springs Special Events Center, Indio 10: Rose Bowl Flea Market, Rose Bowl, Pasadena 22-24: Home Remodeling & Decorating Show, L.A. Convention Center, Los Angeles 22-24: Inland Empire Home & Garden Show, National Orange Show Events…
Angie’s List, a consumer ratings service, collected nearly 300,000 reports in 2007 from members who graded service companies on overall experience, price, quality, responsiveness and punctuality. Nationally, warranty companies attracted the greatest percentage of “F” grades out of more than 280 categories of service, while veterinarians had the greatest percentage of “A” grades. But in…
• Fans hope to save Karen and Richard Carpenter’s former Downey home from wrecking ball [pictured above, Los Angeles Times] • Video tour of Venice live/work artist’s loft [Los Angeles Times] • Designing additions that don’t cause division [Washington Post] • Fixing the water pressure problem [L.A. Daily News] • Energy-efficient kitchen remodel [Orange County…
As seen today near the Orlando Convention Center and the International Builders’ Show. What’s up with this building?
• Randomly gorgeous kitchen styles [The Kitchen Designer Blog] • Dream Home Diaries: Construction progress [New York Times] • Glossy garage floors [Charles & Hudson] • Best way to store old newspapers and magazines [New York Times] • Tips for foundation landscaping [Los Angeles Times] • On- or off-the-grid fluorescent work lights [Tools of the…
San Mateo Eichler home tour pics [Apartment Therapy Los Angeles] Interview with Eric Corey Freed, author of "Green Building for Dummies" [CalFinder Blog] Green building workshops in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, free [Allen Associates] Cabinets shift to lighter colors [Baltimore Sun] The economics of remodeling [Morris and James Carey] Rancho Bernardo contracting company gets…
FEBRUARY 8-10: Home Remodeling & Decorating Show, Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa 8-10: Desert Spring Home & Garden Show, Fantasy Springs Special Events Center, Indio 10: Rose Bowl Flea Market, Rose Bowl, Pasadena 22-24: Home Remodeling & Decorating Show, L.A. Convention Center, Los Angeles 22-24: Inland Empire Home & Garden Show, National Orange Show Events…
If you’ve got even a slight touch of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (I’m raising my hand here), you’ve probably started one home maintenance project only to find three others to tackle at the same time. Chris Erskine, who writes the Man of the House column for the L.A. Times’ Home section, is in on that very…