Living Space Renovations Journal

Now that I have some free time on my hands, my redneck friends and I found some inspiration from the good ol’ Dukes of Hazard. If they can jump the General Lee, surely we can get some air on a few vehicles we’re planning on selling for spare parts, right?

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Houzz Contributor. I'm a California-based writer and editor. While most of my projects are garden-based, you might also find me writing about home projects and classical music. Away from the computer, I'm found in the garden (naturally), on my bike, or ice-skating outdoors (yes, that is possible in California). I'm also willing to taste-test anything that's chocolate.

We're doing a major renovation and addition to a home we bought. The work is being done by a professional custom home builder.

I haven't found a good master post for bathroom design ideas. Not sure if this belongs elsewhere but I've always been happy with the advice I've found on this sub.

Anyway, I'd welcome any ideas or advice on bathroom design, layout, materials, hardware, features, etc. that would h...

I recently bought a 3000sf house. I'm renovating it and replacing the 60's era sliding glass doors. I have 2x 10' sliders and 3x 8' french doors that all need replaced - it is probably $10k-$30k worth of doors. I have worked with a couple different places trying to get some prices and it is infuriating. It takes days to get an answer on anything, and there are a thousand questions like "do you want a screen on that window?" and you say, "hmm... how much does it a...

RICHLANDTOWN, PA — Eastern PA news affiliate WFMZ-TV has reported two confirmed cases of Legionnaires' Disease at Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. Water samples have been taken at various points in the center's plumbing system, but results may not be known for weeks.

According to a Phoebe Richland spokesperson, the cases are from two different area hospitals. One was diagnosed on January 2 and the other was diagnosed on January 5.

For the first decade we were together, the holidays were a (literal) drag.  In fact, we dragged ourselves all over the state and the country, working to fulfill everyone else’s holiday dreams and traditions. (Spoiler alert: most holiday seasons ended in exhaustion and tears, feeling like we’d met everyone’s needs but our own.) For us, having our second kid was our impetus to toss caution to the wind, tell our family that if they wanted t...

While elderber...