Whew! Horror stories abound, and marriages are sometimes broken on an unrealistic DIY home remodel. Repairing and restoring a home, with a family living in a reduced portion of it, is very fraying on everyone’s

There is nothing quite like walking into a fresh, clean bathroom with a pleasing layout and color scheme. A master bath can be a place of rejuvenation as well as cleansing. Large walk-in showers with

Can’t decide what color scheme to select for your new kitchen? White, and the myriad tones that can give that basic white a feeling of warmth or coolness, is by far the most popular color.

Sometimes we want to just replace a broken toilet tank cover or a leaking faucet; but you go into the store, and oh no! They don’t make that model anymore! This happen to you? It

On sunny days, our thoughts turn to the great oudoors; so it’s only natural that when we get home, we hate to spend our evenings in the kitchen. Make your patio or deck into a

A complete home makeover? Well, that’s a bit drastic, but it can be done! Usually there are lesser, but still annoying issues, such as the house laid out so that guests have to walk through

I bet you already know the answer. Kitchens and bathrooms are universally understood to be the most popular remodels. Reasons include the need to refurbish these spaces more frequently than the rest of the house

Ahh, bathroom design! Who doesn’t dream of creating their own spa-like retreat? No matter how awkward the space, or how small, utilizing high-quality materials and smart layouts, a charming, pleasant, pleasurable space can be created.

Summer means cooking out on the deck, vacations, and lots of outdoor activities. To ensure that you get your maximum summertime fun, hire a reliable contractor to get those projects done for you. Power wash

Age really has nothing to do with adding grab bars and designing your home to accommodate a wheelchair. The most active homeowner can break a leg skiing, or have some other accident. When remodeling your

All the studies tell us that the upgrade with the number one return on investment, is the kitchen. Since we all spend so much time in the kitchen, this totally makes sense. It also is

Whether you are planning to have a new kitchen tile backsplash installed or having your entire kitchen re-made, arm yourself with all the information you need to make the right choices. One of the great

If the kitchen needs some work, decide just how much needs to be done. Replacing cabinet hardware can make a big difference; updating the sink and faucet have a large impact as well. In any

Family members spend a lot of time in the kitchen – and they’ll be there more with an upgrade that fits your families needs. Want to be able to help the kids with homework while

Bellingham is a popular city due to its proximity to the ocean, the mountains, and Western Washington University. Even those who like a “big city” fix now and then, can scoot up to Vancouver in

An outdoor living space can provide great views, an outdoor cooking and entertainment space and much more. Such a space can function as an outdoor retreat and act as an extension of the home. A

When designing your shower for the bath remodel, there are so many elements to select, there is one that hardly anyone thinks of; the drain, of course! The cause may be that you don’t think

Ah, now that will depend on what you expect from your home, how many family members are living there, and their ages. And a  lot of other things. Do you have enough bathrooms for the

  And you don’t like that? Add a colorful backsplash! Kitchen backsplash tiles can include bold colors and geometric patterns. Even though it is a trend to have colorful, patterned tiles installed for the backsplash,

Well . . . they can be. An old, hard to clean shower, not so much. So what you need is to have that old shower torn out and a wonderful, mildew-free shower built-in, just

If you are updating your bathroom purely to create the bathroom you’ve always wanted, you are free to focus on just that: your personal desires, unencumbered by what a future purchaser may want! Determine what

Anyone who has ever thought about redoing or designing their own kitchen will know that it’s probably easier, maybe less expensive (?) and less traumatic just to move to a house that already has a

  For many reasons it has become popular to replace tubs with large showers. For one thing, tubs use more water than a shower (usually!), and a tub bath requires more time. With a shower

What would make you love your kitchen? You probably spend a good deal of time in there, so you should enjoy it! Unless you’re really attached to your microwave. But, even if that might be

Here’s a good quote for that: “Trying to be happy by accumulating possessions is like trying to satisfy hunger by taping sandwiches all over your body.” The Happiness Initiative has a new handbook with simple