Convert your garage to a granny flat, and travel the USA! Might be a good way to start your retirement - do this for a few months or years after you sell and downsize. You'll get the idea in the first couple of minutes:
Worried that your kids who have to share a room might suffer? I shared a bedroom with my brother until I went off to college, and never thought anything of it. But these days every kid seems to deserve their own bedroom - but not every house is equipped. Here are a...
Zillow thinks color is making a comeback - their thoughts: Goodbye, Hygge (look it up). Hello, color! Fun will return to home design in the form of bold prints, lively wallpaper and brightly hued walls. After a decade of Scandinavian modern design that dominated...
We saw the SW paint color of the year (naval), and here's a collection of others: https://houseandhome.com/category/best-paint-colors/
Thinking about a kitchen re-do? It's the best thing you can do to sell your house for more money! https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/2019-kitchens-package
The daughter of our client runs a eclectic homewares business: Norwegian Wood Handcrafted Homewares & Home Reno Adventures by Angie Johnson. Est. 2007. LA based (previously, Montreal & San Francisco) Handmade in the US www.norwegianwoodonline.com...
With prices so high now, everyone knows that it's smart to fully upgrade your house before selling - at least when possible. But not many sellers do, so buyers get as close as they can and then deal with the rest. My general rule-of-thumb still applies - expect to...
My friends and clients who bought a La Jolla fixer and did a phenomenal remodel are featured in the latest edition of San Diego Home & Garden Magazine. It's not online, but I found a copy at Barnes & Noble! Here's my video tour:
In case you haven't heard....
Shag carpet was all the rage in the 1970s. Wallpaper borders and glass bricks were beloved in the 1980s. Along came the blonde wood in the 1990s. And now, these features are some of the first things to go when planning a home remodel. Wondering which current home...
