Reviews

Continue reading "Apartment Space & Life Therapy" »

Posted by jeanne on March 12, 2007 at 10:46 AM

On my nightstand right now...my "old reliable" in home improvement.

Continue reading "The Essential House Book" »

Posted by jeanne on April 6, 2005 at 10:52 PM (1)

A practical crash-course on how to set up a mutually beneficial relationship between contractors and clients.

Continue reading "On Time & On Budget" »

Posted by jeanne on January 9, 2005 at 6:35 PM

A new magazine sheds further light on alternatives to the 'McMansion' dream.

Continue reading "Small House Style: Cottage Living" »

Posted by jeanne on October 7, 2004 at 5:34 PM (1)

The Bungalow Philosophy emphasized creating a space that was easier to clean and keep organized. Built-in furniture played a large part in accomplishing these goals.

Continue reading "Built-In Furniture by Jim Tolpin" »

Posted by jeanne on September 21, 2004 at 11:32 PM

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when I read this book. It's a manual for how NOT to approach restoring an old house...

Continue reading "Gutted! by Lawrence LaRose" »

Posted by jeanne on September 1, 2004 at 1:03 PM (7)

Our bible for figuring out how our house works and should be maintained.

Continue reading "Renovating Old Houses" »

Posted by aaron on January 5, 2004 at 8:14 PM (4)

We received a copy of this book as a Christmas present.

Continue reading "Reader's Digest Helpful Hints" »

Posted by aaron on December 1, 2003 at 2:08 AM

Spending some time at a friend's house over a long weekend we found out about a great magazine for the do-it-yourselfer.

Continue reading "Family Handyman Magazine" »

Posted by aaron on October 6, 2003 at 5:19 PM

An architect friend who redid their own bungalow turned us on to this great magazine.

Continue reading "Fine Homebuilding Magazine" »

Posted by aaron on September 6, 2003 at 2:40 PM

A great primer that convinced us to restore our classic six light double-hung windows instead of replacing them.

Continue reading "Working Windows by Terence Meany" »

Posted by aaron on September 6, 2003 at 2:40 PM