Finding A Contractor
According to the folks at Charles and Hudson, a San Francisco version of the Franklin Report (“surveying all of your friends and neighbors to find the best home services –…
Cool Online Design Tools
It’s funny, on the East Coast a real estate group (corcoran) redesigns their website, includes an online “Arrange-a-Room” tool, and gets all sorts of nods for launching a cool new…
Not Such Trivial Knowledge
Know the difference between a Benjamin Moore Mulberry, Behr Plum Jam, and Glidden Valhalla? What about the difference between a Queen Anne Victorian, Gothic Revival, and a San Francisco Stick?…
Salvation Through Salvage
(Image from Rejuvenation Online) Carol Lloyd jumps on the salvage bandwagon with insight on six Bay Area sources for salvaged building supplies (supplementing our previous list of two). She also…
Refrigerator Porn
We present the Sub-Zero Pro 48 as a perfect excuse (or inspiration) to remodel your kitchen. And according to Land+Living, “this refrigerator conforms to the US Department of Energy’s stringent…
Remodeling For Profit
Looking for an excuse to install that Sub-Zero fridge and Viking range? The RealEstateJournal provides a couple of tips: First, you should not increase the value of your house to…
Mining Urban Ore
Inspired by ScrapHouse? Feeling green and eco-conscious? Looking for a vintage fixture? Or simply looking to complete that remodeling job on a budget? Make a trip to Urban Ore in…