In this house, designer David Jameson wanted to combine the client's enthusiasm for modern structures with the traditional houses of the neighborhood. The judges said the result looks like a collage of "toy blocks" that respects the scale of the original 1947 single-story rambler.
The homeowners gave the designers a general wish list that included a family room, entry, and deck, then gave them the freedom to create.The designers produced a plan that relocates the entry to the side of the house to link it to the garage.
To incorporate the owner's collection of Asian furniture, designer Scott Hommas introduced what he calls an "Asian-influenced Craftsman style" to an interior that blends redwood, rich stone, and natural fibers.
Marked by an obsession with grids, architect-homeowner Barry Sugerman's design aesthetic dominates every room. After stripping the drywall, Sugerman removed every second joist and doubled those remaining, then redrywalled the joists to produce both another grid and a seemingly higher ceiling.
Architect Charles Moore's design pulled the front of the house forward 3 feet and added a 6-foot-deep front porch bordered by tapered columns. Extending the house forward allowed Moore to move the living room to the other side of the house and add a foyer and an inglenook in its place.
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A potential roadblock for the economic rebound is the skittishness of consumers in their expectations for the performance of the economy. The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell nearly eight points in July.
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The National Paint and Coating Association and the attorneys general for 46 states have reached an agreement that should heighten consumer awareness about the dangers of lead paint.The stickers warn users that removing old paint can release toxic lead dust and refer consumers to the EPA's national...
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A bill that would change the way asbestos claims are handled in the United States has made its way out of committee and onto the Senate floor.The Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act of 2003 proposes the establishment of a special court to handle all asbestos claims, as well as a trust...
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The transition away from pressure-treating lumber with CCA begins at the end of the year. Depending on whom you talk to, CCA alternatives -- in particular, alkaline copper quat or ACQ -- either represent no change from CCA or are up to three times as corrosive as the arsenic-based chemical.
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More Russians are getting into remodeling, removing the Soviet-era shackles from their homes and putting their money toward redecorating, new furniture, and other improvements.The article -- a rare look at the home improvement industry outside of the United States -- reported that homeowners in...
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The Remodelers' Show fills the need for reliable first-hand information about the products, processes, and people that make for successful remodeling businesses.
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Without a lead-carpenter system -- and lacking a stable of project managers big enough to have one at every jobsite all the time -- Paron-Wildes found there was no one to ensure that the subcontractors were working up to DreamMaker's service specifications.Paron-Wildes calls her system "Job Ready...
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Back in 1999, the owners of Remodeling Designs in Dayton, Ohio, decided to purchase a handyman franchise. The handyman service, run separately from the company's design/build firm, would help Remodeling Designs through tough times.
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If there's one truth in any industry, it's that good people don't grow on trees. So, Maurice Forde, of Forde Windows & Remodeling in Northbrook, Ill., knew he couldn't let one of his best lead carpenters just walk out the door to go into business on his own.
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Two of the six daylong sessions were devoted to discussing the results of a survey ELI conducted specifically for the seminar. The results of the survey are proprietary and must be kept under wraps, but according to participant David Tyson, of David A. Tyson Inc., a local design/build firm, "they...