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Renovating a room in your house is exciting-- not to mention expensive! Most of us can’t afford to work with an interior designer to help us realize our vision, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t achieve the designer look that you’ve always wanted while getting the most bang for your buck! Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (2) | Blog
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<p><img alt="" src="http://a323.yahoofs.com/phugc/1KoFStcKzUvs/photos/5d6fe717b7bc7338530ddac51c0ff9cc/mr_695432e372f937.jpg?ug_____D0EaqKK.v" width="320" align="right" height="400">There’s a Lone Star state saying that “everything’s bigger in Texas” and... Read More »
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<img alt="" src="http://img.timeinc.net/realsimple/i/p/Sept08/home-upgrades_180.jpg" width="180" align="right" height="240">Renovation projects that experts say just aren't worth your time (or money) <ul> <li><strong>Home Office:</strong> "If you... Read More »
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A friend of mind just called to tell me that she happily, but unexpectedly, just found out she s nearly three months pregnant. She wanted advice on how to get organic immediately, because even if she hasn t been all that organic up until now, she d prefer to hedge the bets of her unborn child. In...
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As projects go, it was about as big as they get: homeowner Maggie McGee had budgeted $400,000 for a major remodel of her New York house. She was expanding, yet trying to retain the home's architectural character. The project was projected to take four to six months to complete. Two years later,... Read More »
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Check out this kitchen renovation for tips on where to spend and where to save. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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It's air conditioning season in New York and this is the first year we've gotten on board. It feels great of course but I have to assume the new ecosystem in the living room had something to do with the death of our orchid. (Although, who am I kidding, it was just a matter of time. My... Read More »
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A friend of mind just called to tell me that she happily, but unexpectedly, just found out she's nearly three months pregnant. She wanted advice on how to get organic immediately because even if she hasn't been all that organic up until now, she'd prefer to hedge the bets of her unborn... Read More »
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After a leaking icemaker damaged her 300 square foot kitchen, Gwendolyn Bounds decided to gut and green the room. She quickly discovered that a top-to-bottom green renovation involved lots of research and time (484 days, to be exact, she wrote in the Wall Street Journal).
“This is an industry that hasn’t changed a lot, aside from air-conditioning, in the last 100 years,” Michelle Moore, vice president of the Green Building Council, told her. “It takes courage on the part of initial homeowners to step into the waters.”
Before starting the renovation, Gwendolyn set three ground rules: Despite her commitment to sustainability, she would not sacrifice efficiency, aesthetics, or her bank account. Scroll down to learn how Gwendolyn met her green goals:
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Let me catch you up, if you're not already following along with this renovation. Thread & Butter are two city-girls-gone-country, currently neck-deep in the renovation of a fixer-upper house in Pennsylvania. So far we've seen the dining room come to life, as well as a small bedroom, and we've learned lots about removing wallpaper and stained-glass window stickers in the process. Now, they've unveiled the new version of their upstairs bathroom. Scroll down to see more images, plus what it looked like before. Read More »
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