
How to Design a Home Lighting Plan
Author Bio: Lisa Wetherell runs the blog Lighting House – where she writes about her knowledge gained from 10 years of industry experience in the lighting and interior design field. To learn more about how lighting can improve your space, you can follow her blog. It’s a very often occurrence for people to write off

Spaces for Life: Types of Flooring that work well in a basement
By Lance McCarthy The basement is a unique place. It is “down there” and can be creepy in an older home. Newer homes have tried to make it like just another part of the house with taller ceilings and large windows. But the basement still has some unique issues that should be considered when picking

Spaces for Life: When should I start my home project?
By Lance McCarthy Well folks, it’s official. We have entered pumpkin spice season. If you like the taste of orange, this is your time. The world is your gourd. Take your pick. You want pumpkin spice coffee? Easy. How about pumpkin spice Oreos? We got that. Pumpkin spice Doritos? Are you kidding me?! Enjoy. This

Spaces for Life: Questions for a Landscpae Architect
By Lance McCarthy One of my favorite parts of my job is being able to work with some really talented people. One of those talented people is Jason Meier of Meier Consulting. Jason is a landscape architect by trade, and helps people re-envision their property, but also is an amazing asset for land development. We

Spaces for Life: What to know before choosing a designer
By Lance McCarthy When you are getting ready for a project, the most important decision you will make is in picking the team. The contractor, architect and interior designer will be crucial to getting you the space you want. I’ve talked a lot about how to pick the contractor, but I wanted to share some

Spaces for Life: Project of the month – Laundry Room
By Lance McCarthy Do you guys do _______________? That’s one of the questions I get more than any other. The blank is usually filled with all kinds of projects…bathrooms, kitchens, new builds, office tenant finishes, decks, leaky faucets…We love it all because our real passion isn’t a certain type of project, but more a certain



Spaces for Life: Prairie Village Bathroom
By Lance McCarthy There are many ways to work with a contractor that are swirling around out there in Constructionland. I thought it might be helpful to give a brief overview of those different methods. As with chess pieces or Marvel Superheroes, there are strengths and weaknesses to each type. In case you were wondering,


Spaces for Life: Ways to work with a contractor
By Lance McCarthy There are many ways to work with a contractor that are swirling around out there in Constructionland. I thought it might be helpful to give a brief overview of those different methods. As with chess pieces or Marvel Superheroes, there are strengths and weaknesses to each type. In case you were wondering,


Spaces for Life: Organizing Ideas Continued…
By Lance McCarthy Last week I asked my friend Mary Ellen Vincent to write about some of the ways she uses IKEA products in her home organizing. She started her business OrganizeME around the time I was starting ReTouch, and we have enjoyed a cooperative relationship over the years. She has helped my clients prepare


Spaces for Life: Universal Design Frequently Asked Questions
By Lance McCarthy I have asked one of the other members of the ReTouch community (we have a number of companies in the construction and real estate industry that office together and work collaboratively) to write for this week, and I think you might find it interesting. Bryon Sunday owns Accessibility Remodeling, and they specialize