Public Housing and Our Mid-Century Homes

Need more space (desperately) but don't want to plan an addition? What if I told you you're sitting on top of doubling-your-square-footage right now. No, I'm not a Wizard. I'm just talking about yo...

14 Touko 202023min

So ... it looks like we may be social distancing for a lot longer than we initially signed up for while we wait for our public health apparatus to catch up with the virus. That means, its time to m...

7 Touko 202018min

Today, we talk about how to plan for a remodel that can grow with your family. One of the things we can still do while we all #stayhome to flatten the curve is dream about and plan for the future. S...

30 Huhti 202021min

One of the many weird side effects of our collective corona virus precautions is that almost every kid in the country is home from school right now. Families are having to come up with new routines, ...

23 Huhti 202017min

This week's episode gets into the why of our homes' need for places to gather and places to spread out and get away from each other. Typical American homes were designed around the idea that we'd l...

16 Huhti 202019min

Whether you are sheltering in place, safer at home, or just staying home, you might be starting (continuing) to feel little stir crazy. I have too. Here are some prompts to help you imagine improvemen...

9 Huhti 202015min

In all my years of helping homeowners plan remodels, I've seen two factors that really determine whether someone will feel happy with a remodel during and after it's done. You need a can-do, positi...

27 Helmi 20207min

Wait. You do use Pinterest to strategize your remodel plans, right? Here's the thing: Pinterest can be your best friend, or your most stressful frenemy when you are planning a remodel. It all depends ...

20 Helmi 202016min