Mark shares how he and Theresa transformed a 100+ year old basement into the perfect basement man cave.


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A mirror can make a statement in the bathroom. It’s no longer just what’s attached to a medicine cabinet. (thank goodness) Vanity mirrors can be a focal point of design, but, they can be uber functional with the bonus of a light.
America’s favorite carpenter Norm Abram talks with MyFixitUpLife’s Mark & Theresa at the International Builders’ Show. Norm shares news from the This Old House Los…
Let’s talk Not So Big House with Sarah Susanka. With the Tiny House movement and the Not So Big House idea we’re going small. We’re…
Building a standing desk that’s adjustable is a solution to my work-at-home office situation. With my life as a carpenter, author and business owner, I…
Skylights are a terrific addition to most living spaces, especially if they open. The natural light they let stream in is better than anything that…
We live in a world where garage doors, a digital shower control, thermostats and sump pumps are on the Internet. Our plumbing is even digitized….
I shared some of the reasons for taller LED landscape lighting and a few choice picks I’ve seen at LampsPlus.com in my latest blog for them.
With sculptural forms and modern finishes, there’s a huge landscape of space between the wood laminate blades of those ugh-ly ceiling fans from yesteryear.
Mark and Theresa are broadcasting LIVE! inside the Ironclad technical workwear blast furnace at the National Hardware Show. School is in, Toolskool that is, when…
Chad Gillikin, publisher from Extreme How-To magazine, is sharing news from the magazine from inside the Therma-Tru doors / Fypon molding booth at the International…
A P-Ar-What-O-La? A P-Ar-GaDe-O-La. The Mission of this project is to battle the blandness of the all-too- often overlooked side-yard of so many houses. You…
Mark & Theresa did six MyFixitUpLife shows at the 2010 International Builders Show in Las Vegas. They interviewed company representatives from Fiberon, Phantom Screens, Holmes…
Adding a bathroom to a basement remodeling project—especially where one was never intended to exist—can be tricky. Here are 5-things to plan for. 1–Plumbing vents….
Mark and Theresa enjoyed their tour of what’s new in home improvement at the International Builders’ Show. They spent time talking with celebrities — Frank…
Feeling safe is priceless, and a motion sensor LED entry light can give you that gift. As a mom, there’s absolutely nothing more important than…
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