Laurel wrote me about this small beach cottage that she just finished remodeling in Maine. She said, "We went from a typical 1940's Cape Cod with low ceilings and cramped spaces to a light, bright two-story house." It was a pretty ... Keep Reading
Giving a Neglected Craftsman Bungalow New Curb Appeal
This small Craftsman bungalow was built in the Montlake neighborhood of Seattle in 1912 but had been neglected for so long that by the time LimeLite Development started working on it, it was hard to even see the house in the overgrown ... Keep Reading
Updating a 1950s Beach House in North Carolina
A reader named Allison wrote me about the (kinda sad, very brown) 1950s duplex that she and her family recently renovated in Kure Beach, North Carolina. After 10 months of working on weekends, they transformed it into a colorful ... Keep Reading
Turning a Small Ranch Into a Two-Story House
This 2 bedroom, 1-bath post-war ranch in South Portland, Maine, was cute enough to begin with -- on the outside, at least. But it was kind of a mess on the inside. Laurel says they saw its potential, though. They fixed it up and added ... Keep Reading
Laurel’s Blah Brown House Gets Curb Appeal
When Laurel told me about the house that she's been renovating, she said, "My biggest worry was once it was finished and we put it on the market, no one would come look at it. It totally lacked curb appeal. After a year of sitting empty, ... Keep Reading