Plenty of us have dreamed of hitting the road in a sleek Airstream. Fewer have seen the potential in a 1959 Chevrolet Viking short bus. One creative owner did, and enlisted architect Will Winkelman, designer Vincent Moulton, and master woodworker Tony Jose to convert this Viking into a beautiful, travel-ready camper. More

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We Americans are ridiculous pet owners, going to great lengths to make our dogs happy. Our furry friends (like the amazingly handsome Logan, pictured here) get treated like pampered children: sleeping in our bed, getting expensive food and toys, and yes, even little outfits. (Lest you think I'm being snarky: my own dog only eats grain-free food, gets allergy shots, and is on Prozac. No judgement.) More

Audree was always pretty. She definitely has good bones, but over time Audree's looks had, well, faded a bit. It happens. Life on the road takes a toll on a girl. But then in walked Tiffany, Audree's new owner. She knew that with a fresh coat of pink and a hip new look, Audree could still turn heads. And she was right. What a bombshell Audree's become! More

This type of post is a bit of a snoozer, UNTIL you have to purchase engineered hardwood floors. Only then will you be happy our crackpot team of researchers (okay, just me) did the work for you. Like most things, you have to decide what works best for you in terms of the look and function of your new flooring.
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This week I became an EPA lead-certified renovator. My newly purchased home falls into the category of buildings built before 1978 that have lead paint in them. As I begin renovating my 1919 Craftsman I wanted to make sure I had the knowledge to go about it safely.

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Last week at my father's big cottage, the painting on the third floor was finished, wall to wall carpeting in three rooms was torn up, and the floors were sanded and sealed back to their lovely 1897 glory. Then on Saturday morning, I drove over all of the STUFF that the new house needed for the renters that I'd ordered online (toilet paper, plates, silverware, towels, etc), and our whole family pitched in as my mother's entire storage locker of furniture was delivered to furnish the house quickly. The renters arrived at 3pm, and we were all done, but it was a long day! More

Thinking of converting your basement, garage or spare room into a home office? Think again. In terms of return on investment, home office renovations rank dead last among home improvement projects. More

Ever since Denise and her husband Brad moved into their 1937 California Ranch style home six years ago, the dark and dated kitchen was always a sore spot for her. Not only was it stuck in the '80s, it also lacked adequate storage. More

In 1966, the year I was born, my father bought a house for forty-five thousand dollars (15k down and 30k mortgage). Built in 1897 as a one season "summer cottage" in East Hampton, NY, it had no insulation, no basement and was huge, with three floors, eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms and an internal phone system for talking to the kitchen from the upper floors. More