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Leslie Pandey,

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  1. Would You Use an Interior Designer?

    Would You Use an Interior Designer?

    What are the reasons why you would or would not work with an interior designer? That’s one of the hot topics being discussed in Home Remodeling and …More

    Home Improvement By Oct. 16 7 Responses
  2. Michigan Woman Brightens Foreclosure With Her Paintbrush

    Michigan Woman Brightens Foreclosure With Her Paintbrush

    It’s easy to dismiss the foreclosure crisis as one big, sad mess that you can’t do much about. But instead of pooh-poohing the crisis, one Flint, …More

    Foreclosures By Oct. 14 1 Response
  3. Garbage Truck Crashes Into Washington House

    Garbage Truck Crashes Into Washington House

    This has not been a good news week for homes in the Pacific Northwest. First, there was the Portland, OR house that slid down a hill. …More

    Real Estate Oddities By Oct. 9 No Responses
  4. Remodeling Ideas — From College Students

    Remodeling Ideas — From College Students

    Photo courtesy NY Times Now here’s an interesting concept I came across in this New York Times article: If you’re thinking about forgoing your home improvement projects …More

    Home Improvement By Oct. 8 No Responses
  5. The Kennedy Compound, Reagan’s House, and Other Homes of Presidents

    The Kennedy Compound, Reagan’s House, and Other Homes of Presidents

    At left, the Kennedy Compound; at right, Ronald Reagan’s Bel Air home When Sen. Ted Kennedy, died on Tuesday, Aug. 25, it set off talk about …More

    Celebrity Real Estate By Oct. 7 6 Responses
  6. Tokyo Lofts Designed to Keep Residents Healthy

    Tokyo Lofts Designed to Keep Residents Healthy

    The secret to staying young and healthy? According to New York-based architects Arakawa + Gins, it may be your house. But we’re not talking about just any …More

    Real Estate Oddities By Oct. 6 1 Response
  7. $10 Basement Makeover, Using a Sharpie

    $10 Basement Makeover, Using a Sharpie

    Homeowner Charlie Kratzer of Lexington, Kentucky thought the “classic cream” walls in his basement could use a little something. So what did he do? He took …More

    Friday Fun By Oct. 3 4 Responses
  8. Remodeling Color Spotlight: Orange

    Remodeling Color Spotlight: Orange

    (Photo courtesy of Flickr’s Ming chai) Since it’s October 1 today, we thought it would be fun to showcase the color that is synonymous with the month …More

    Home Improvement By Oct. 1 2 Responses
  9. Michigan Woman to Raffle Off Condo

    Michigan Woman to Raffle Off Condo

    Now here’s an interesting way to get your house sold in a down market: Raffle it off! That’s exactly what Angela Schaab plans to do with …More

    Real Estate Oddities By Sep. 25 23 Responses
  10. Is Quartz the New Granite?

    Is Quartz the New Granite?

    Here’s an interesting topic being debated in our Discussions section: How important is granite?For years now, granite has been one of the most popular kitchen countertop …More

    Home Improvement By Sep. 24 8 Responses