I love a good kitchen makeover. Here’s a circa-1980s kitchen before it was remodeled. Don’t you hate when builders stick fluorescent lights in a kitchen (or any room, for that matter)?
Now take a look at the facelift this family gave it. The only things that went untouched as far as I can tell were the [...]
Can you imagine a mall in America without a Linens ‘n Things in it? A world in which Bed, Bath & Beyond doesn’t have to issue coupons in the Sunday papers because they have no real competition to worry about?
Well, it could be a reality someday. Apparently Linens ‘n Things is in serious financial quicksand [...]
Well, I guess you all heard the bad news by now, but for those who didn’t–brace yourselves–contrary to expectations (mine), I did not win the HGTV Dream Home Giveaway. Shocking, I know. But at least someone who could really, really appreciate it did, right?
Well, the jury’s still out on that.
If you didn’t see the reaction [...]
Suburban Slums? The Atlantic warns that the subprime crisis is just the tip of the iceberg. Fundamental changes in American life may turn today’s McMansions into tomorrow’s tenements. This is one scary story (don’t read it at night with the lights off). According to the article, foreclosures are ripping through once-safe and tidy neighborhoods, leaving havoc [...]
When I heard that Heath Ledger died on January 22, I was shocked like everyone else. I logged onto a few gossip sites to get more information about what had happened that day–and then I was shocked again when I saw this photo posted on one of them.
I recently had a chance to talk to Daniel McGinn, author of the hugely entertaining new book House Lust. Listen in on our conversation to hear what he has to say about the future of McMansions (like the one pictured above in Potomac View, Maryland, that he writes about), the phenomenon of “new-house” lust that causes buyers to spurn “used [...]
Ever wonder where the presidential hopefuls live? I did! Try to guess who lives in each of these houses pictured above. They belong to the following candidates:
Mitt Romney
Barack Obama
John Edwards
Hillary Clinton
John McCain
Here are the answers. How many did you guess? (Starting with the top row of pictures, left to right.)
1. John Edwards just [...]
Homeowner Sues Real Estate Agent. Marty Ummel says she paid way too much for her house in Carlsbad, California. So did lots of other people who bought at the height of the housing boom. But Ummel is blaming her real estate agent for not warning her that other houses in the neighborhood were selling for much [...]
