Projects
For both homeowner and contractor, setting both a reasonable budget and an emergency budget for unseen issues like water damage from the previous kitchen, moving…
Painting the perfect line can be frustrating. If you’ve tried and been bummed by paint-bleed, fear not. There are a few strategies that we use…
When you use a team of Energy Star products, you can save more energy and money. We always say, if you are looking to replace…
Mark and Theresa tear down a crumbling deck and rebuild the deck better for a family of four. They used Waste Management’s Bagster Bags to…
Kitchens are too complicated even for most contractors to design and specify (select cabinet sizes and parts.) After we designed the space, picked products and…
Over the years I’ve spoken to hundreds of homeowners about why they find selecting colors for their home so challenging and it always seems to…
Question: What are the biggest kitchen renovation mistakes to avoid? Answer: There’s no single answer to this question from our perspective. From framing issues to kitchen islands,…
Question: Have you had any experience with cement siding? Cementitious Siding. Yes, cement (or “cementitious”) siding is nice stuff to be sure. Great looking, very…
The beloved backyard deck, in historical terms, is a pretty new…
Question: Budget question: I’m doing a new kitchen and wonder what your recommendations on appliances are. Answer: First thing is this: We know all projects have budgets…
Theresa Coleman, interior designer and host of MyFixitUpLife, offers low-cost suggestions on how homeowners can create engaging autumn holiday door decorations. Experts at Fypon and…
Theresa and I love projects we can do with the kids. A terrific one is small lawn repair. Ideal for late summer/early autumn where we…
