Remodel Kitchen

Your architect has just presented you with the first draft of the blueprints for your new home. Now what? An initial reaction may be to count the bedrooms and bathrooms. Make sure nothing was left out. After all, the architect probably asked you upfront how large of a house you were [...]

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If you are planning to remodel a kitchen or bath, or build a new house, you should read the 2005 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards:

during the design stage when you are working with an architect, and
again during the construction stage before you head out to the lighting store to pick your lighting fixtures.

Here’s all you [...]

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In real estate, the three most important things are location, location and location.
When remodeling or rebuilding a house, the three most important things are to measure, measure and measure. When you receive your initial blueprints, compare the measurements to your current living space to get a frame of reference as to how large your [...]

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You may have seen the ads encouraging food shoppers to buy local.  And, that makes a lot of sense.  Buying local supports neighborhood farms and gets you access to fresher food.  Or, at least food that wasn’t trucked across state lines or flown in from overseas.
Well, the same rule applies when hiring an architect.  Hiring [...]

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