Last week I wrote a post asking my readers “What Size is Your Carbon Footprint?”. The results were rather interesting. A total of nine households responded and all nine were below the national average. There were three households of two, one household of three, three households of four and one hous…

If you wake up in the daylight with a stiff back it may be duration for a new bed mattress. Your mattress may not show visible signs of wear and tear but whether yours more than 10 years old chances are its date for a new one!
Buying a new mattress set can be confusing since prices for a queen set c…

Here’s a neat layout trick “discovered” by our own Buildings and Technology Editor, Tom Baker. Since his house numbers could not fit horizontally within the decorative molding of his porch pillar, Tom had to come up with a way of accurately positioning the number plates in an alernative configuratio…

Here’s your final chance to secure a home in one of Chapel Hill, NC’s most affluent historic district for less than a million dollars. Located adjacent to the quintessential college campus of UNC-Chapel Hill, in the Franklin-Rosemary Historic District, the…Original post by Keith Pandolfi

confess that I’ve never been a big fan of resilient (vinyl) sheet flooring. Partly considering I’ve ripped out my share of the stuff prior to installing ceramic tile or hardwood. However, my low opinion of resilient floors change recently–and forever–when I discovered FiberFloor, a line of high-q…

When I was in first grade my parents bought a house in New Jersey that was built in 1792.  To say the place was a wreck is an understatement. To say that there was no roof over the stone walled section is accurate.

As children of the depression, my folks were resourceful and  industrious. …

Here in the United States, July Fourth means cookouts, BBQs, celebrations, and parties. With most parties come food and drink, and whether you’re hosting, you’re bound to need to know how to mix up some festive beverages.

Most of us know our way around a margarita and a mojito, but I, for one…

If you are planning a kitchen remodel, I’m certain you’ve been deeply engrossed in design magazines, kitchen blogs, and galleries for fairly some instance. Have you taken a closer look at the kitchens on your favorite cooking shows? Look closely, and you’ll notice that the kitchen is designed …

If you’ve ever tried to manufacture your own grown-up version of your kids’ fruit popsicle, you’ll have discovered that alcohol doesn’t freeze so well. In fact, a little googling showed physics-deprived me that alcohol does indeed freeze, but needs much colder temperatures than provided by the a…

Take your landscaping into medieval times with a drawbridge. whether extensive stonework and water features are key to your landscape, soon after a drawbridge may be that unexpected touch that turns heads and drops jaws. It can serve as an entrance from the garden to the home, by a stream bed or moa…