The folks who are the lucky recipients of free home renovations on DIY shows are hilarious. Where do they find these people? You’d think they’d never seen a power tool in their lives. Invariably at …
Written by: Guest
Sarah Susanka, the author of Not So Big Home and Not So Big Life has a new book out – Not So Big Remodeling: A Better House for the Way You Really Live. Susanka, an …
Written by: Jen
Building Materials, Flooring, Restoration
What’s the big deal about 2″ Wide, 1/2″ thick White Oak flooring you ask? It turns out that if you go to most mainstream flooring outlets, including places like Home Depot and Lumber Liquidators, the …
Written by: Marc Lyman
As people look for more ways to get green and save money, some eyes point toward the past. Way past. We’re talking Amish. Turns out everyday people have turned to this old school tool for …
Written by: Jen
Building Materials, Heating & Cooling
Energy efficiency is the hands down best way to beat high electricity bills. Actually the best way is probably not to use electricity at all, but that can be a challenge (reference the Unabomber for …
Written by: Guest
So the first thing I noticed with the newly released Skil Li Ion Combo Kit, is it’s really, really red! It’s like Ferrari took over the Skil brand. But it’s not just spicy red good …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Because you’re simply not human nowadays if your iPhone or iPod Touch isn’t on your person at all times, it’s nice for the home renovator to know that there’s now a non-vapid reason to carry …
Written by: Jen
Don’t get me started on all the buzz surrounding the “it” virus of the season, the Swine Flu originating from Mexico City. It almost feels like just the latest of several fad-ish medical issues for …
Written by: Jen
Electronics, Smart Home, Videos
As I’m sure you recall from my earlier Indigo Home Automation Software review, Perceptive Automation makes great home automation software for the Mac. Using Insteon automation technology, Indigo lets you become master of your domestic …
Written by: Marc Lyman
