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5 Common Myths About Going Green at Home
One of my favorite resources, This Old House, recently updated readers on 10 myths about green living at home. Definitely read all of This Old House's advice on the topic — you may be surprised! Here are the five myths that I thought would most interest Casa readers.
Guess What Has at Least 10 Uses Around the House?
The folks over at This Old House recently wrote about one household product that is a Renaissance man of sorts. It has at least 10 uses around the house, including keeping drafts out of old windows, keeping the soil of potted plants moist, applying wall treatments, storing paint overnight, and keeping your lumber stacked while transporting it. Can you guess what product it is?
Before and After: A Bold Kitchen Makeover
Susan Smart and Art Westerinen bought an over 100-year-old Shingle-style home two years ago. Since the home was compromised by tiny, cramped rooms, the couple decided to gut the entire home, starting with the kitchen, which was tight quarters at 11 feet square.
Here's how it looked before they started their renovation:
To see the impressive transformation, read more
Before and After: A Better Bathroom
While I'm a fan of the retro look of these bright blue tiles, they don't mesh with the rest of the bathroom (pink floral wallpaper doesn't exactly complement them). The owners of this home, a 1905 Colonial Revival house recently featured on This Old House, also noted that the light switch was actually an electrical liability, since it wasn't grounded and sat above the bathtub.
To see its updated appearance, read more
Before and After: A Basement Goes Big
To accommodate visits from their four grown children, an Illinois couple decided to clean up and renovate their basement space. The project, which was recently featured on This Old House, dramatically improved the function of the previously uninhabitable space.
Here's how it looked prior to renovation.
Before and After: A Customized Kitchen
A Florida Craftsman home suffered from a dated kitchen reno. Its faux wood cabinets, sad linoleum floors, and dropped ceiling seemed more institutional than inviting. This Old House recently showed readers how the home's owner, architect Manny Occhiogrosso, changed it for the better.
Before and After: A Salvaged Stairway
Kara, an Atlanta homeowner whose 1911 Arts and Crafts home was recently featured on This Old House, knew that her home's sad, leaning staircase was in need of a renovation, for appearances and for safety's sake.
Here's how it looked prior to renovation.
To see its updated appearance, read more
Before and After: An Airy Attic Office
The owner of a Queen Anne home in Florida decided that a home office might be the best choice for her small business. Her 700-square-foot attic space, which was recently featured in This Old House, seemed like the perfect fit, but it would require a lot of renovations. Her husband volunteered his services to realize her vision.
Before and After: A Smart Space For Keeping Clean
Sometimes our homes are laid out in seemingly inexplicable ways. Take for instance this home, whose laundry room was located on a back porch that was difficult to access. To get around the problem, the homeowners decided to move the washer and dryer into a small passageway between the kitchen and the garage.
How-To: Add a Medallion to Your Chandelier
If you want to class up your chandelier, consider adding a medallion to it. I've already showed you how to turn medallions into wall art, and alerted you to a new medallion light. If neither of these ideas strike your fancy, then maybe a ceiling medallion in its traditional placement is for you.
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