
25 October 2014 | 5 replies
I'm a guy who's not good with these paint colors, but I'm afraid that it might come across as too 'dark'.I don't know if I should keep that same paint color in the family room and on one wall in the dining room.

18 November 2014 | 5 replies
The project consisted of a new kitchen, dining room, and office.We put a lot of sweat equity into the project including designing, permitting, hiring the subcontractors and of course a lot of our own labor.

19 January 2015 | 22 replies
Laminate flooring throughout the entire downstairs, along with a formal dining room with crown molding and a large, eat-in kitchen with newly installed back splash.Fresh paint and updated fixtures make this the perfect home in the perfect location.

29 January 2015 | 8 replies
There was also a wall that took up a lot of space in the dining room and blocked 2 windows from the rest of the house.I ended up taking the wall down, which was a lot of fun!

20 January 2015 | 8 replies
This would turn off buyers I believe..and the second thing I don't like is there really is not a dining area in the home.

4 February 2015 | 2 replies
Its in a GREAT location next to Many wonderful fine dining and amenities.

17 March 2015 | 83 replies
If they are plugging in space heaters that's fine, the worst that SHOULD happen is a tripped branch circuit breaker. 15A (bedrooms, lighting circuits, living area, lighting) breakers do not like space heaters. 20A (kitchen GFI outlets, bathroom GFIs, most dining rooms) will take the "abuse" a lot better.The way I see it here, you need to make sure your heaters cannot be fed by 120v if they are 240v, this is accomplished by handle ties or a breaker built for the purpose, they are less than $10.Second, f they want to pay for the inefficient heat of space heaters them let them, but advise them not to plug into anything but a 20A circuit, which isn't always ideal short of running extension cords.Fixed electric heat is the cheapest option if you don't have to pay for the electricity.

6 February 2016 | 15 replies
Within a single unit, your layout will determine how many heads you should have ... or if it would be effective to use a ductless at all {too many small rooms tend to reduce the effectiveness, particularly if doors are closed frequently}We have several 2-bdrm, 2-story units which we have remodelled to be very open downstairs (kitchen, living room, dining area) with two bedrooms upstairs.

18 March 2016 | 39 replies
And of course the absolute key is PM.. after all who ever sells you the house will as Larry states wine and dine you then its up to your PM to bring home the bacon.

20 June 2016 | 50 replies
Ditto kids and their piles of unused toys.Formal dining rooms and "bonus" spaces are so last century.Where we once chose to test the limits of the planet's resources by (quote the pope here) "breeding like rabbits," we now limit our offspring and thus need fewer bedrooms.Where most of us once had giant SUVs taking up space in a big garage so that we could burn expensive fuel and hours of each day commuting into downtown from the 'burbs (the only place where we could fit all of these toys), we now own bicycles, bus passes and own/share sensible small electric vehicles...