This morning I listened to a very amusing talk on the radio about a NABA piece released discussing the disconnect between the reality a buyer sees and MLS descriptions used to market homes. Take the description "COZY", you may have heard the old joke the house is so small you have to go outsid
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09/22/2009
KITCHEN SPICE You can get rid of the kitchen blahs for very little cost by creating small areas of contrast that make sense. Spicing up this boring bar and desk center was a relatively easy project. A glass mosaic tile back splash was added to the bar area. The bottom cabinets and desk were s
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09/21/2009
BACK TO SCHOOL Ok, so those of you who read my blogs know I have a real problem with Christmas lights left up year round. There is another pet peeve of mine you may not know about which brings me to the subject of this post. I run a pretty tight ship. I am a lean and mean business. I handle a
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09/19/2009
EASY VANITY MAKEOVER Getting tired of all that builder's grade oak? Don't have the budget to replace or reface? It's an easy project for just about anyone if you have the time and inclination. Below is an example of how a little bit of change goes a long way. Before An oil b
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09/16/2009
CHRISTMAS IN JULY...AUGUST...SEPTEMBER... Yes, it's time once more for my rant about year round holiday lighting.... Moving here six years ago from the Midwest, it was an adjustment around holiday time. Palm trees and 80-90 degree temperatures made it quite hard for me to get in the Christmas
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09/10/2009
I don't know about everyone else, but I love Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches. It's just that everything goes so well together. It's sweet, sticky and filling. I tend to have food on the brain, maybe watching too many cooking shows but guilty I am. Thinking of Peanut Butter and Jelly bro
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09/07/2009