Home Design
How to Disaster-Proof Your Home
A tornado, hurricane, flood, or some other disaster, could cause an immediate and lasting change in your lifestyle. Where would you live? What would you do? Nowadays, it’s essential to try to financially protect yourself and your home against potentially devastating problems. Following are a few tips on how you can disaster-proof your home. Improve [...]
The Future in Kitchen and Bath Technologies
Just like clockwork, once a year the kitchen and bath industry converges on a city to showcase all of the new products which are to be introduced over the next year. This year the city was Las Vegas, and the product offering showcased was in line with the glitz and glamour of the city. There [...]
Rummer Home Tour in Portland
If you are a fan of mid-century modern architecture, you’re in luck. The weekend of May 21st, the Historic Preservation League of Oregon is offering a unique opportunity to visit eight original Rummer homes in Portland. In addition, Robert Rummer will be attendance to answer questions after a lecture by Jack Bookwalter. Mid-Century Modern Homes [...]
Energy Efficiency When Heating and Cooling Your Home
With rising fuel prices and the desire to want to cut down on your environmental impact, purchasing a new furnace or air conditioner may seem counter intuitive, but it can actually help you save money on fuel while also allowing you to help the environment. Variable Speed Fans Efficiencies in new heating and cooling equipment is at [...]
Common Roof Repair Myths Debunked
Hurricanes, tornados, hail, and high wind are all naturally occurring events that can cause damage to the roofs of our homes. Since the roof is one of the most important structural elements of the home, it is often necessary to have the roof repaired or let the rest of the house crumble underneath and all [...]
Spending Green vs. Living Green
If spring fever has hit you and you’re already thinking about all of the projects you want to do to improve your home this spring, then you’re probably also thinking about what kind of budget you have to work with. It’s hard to stick to a budget as you flip t hrough beautifully colored, shiny [...]
Save Money By Building an Energy Efficient Home
If you are not yet a homeowner and you are planning to build a new home from the bottom up, there are numerous techniques that you can use to make your home more energy friendly. New homeowners can reap many benefits through the construction of energy efficient homes. Factor in Climate The ideal energy efficient [...]
Going Green? Four Steps to Finding a Sustainable Apartment
Apartment dwellers have less control over the structure and fixtures in their residences than home owners, even if they are able to exercise the same personal and lifestyle choices, such as recycling, reducing water usage and reusing things whenever possible. However, there are an increasing number of apartment buildings and complexes being built or remodeled [...]
Latest Trends In Energy Efficient Appliances
We are not strangers to energy efficient appliances. Since the realization of our increasingly depleting resources, experts have taken it upon themselves to device new household appliances to help lessen the use of electricity and water. How Much Energy Do Inefficient Appliances Consume? Quite a lot, if you ask me. But since we are going [...]
Going Solar: Choosing The Right Solar Panels
Choosing the right solar panels can be a pretty daunting task. You may feel swamped by the fact that there are lots of calculations that need to be made, and lots of different qualitative factors to consider. It’s a tough decision, but one that needs to be made if you’re looking to make the switch [...]
