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: A guide to cracks in your house
By Lance McCarthy Now that we are in the middle of winter, a lot of cracks start showing up in the house, and so I thought it would be a good time to repost an old column about that very topic: You are sitting there at the dinner table when you see it. There on
Spaces for Life: How to choose a countertop
By Lance McCarthy Despite all the news reports and attention surrounding the presidential elections, it looks like the zombie apocalypse isn’t happening yet (give it time). And without zombies, people will still be wanting to make their homes nicer. Here are a few options to consider when replacing your countertops. (I don’t know any zombies
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: The point of no return
By Lance McCarthy Have you ever gone past the point of no return with something? In movies, this is the point in the plot where the character does something that changes everything, and will be very difficult to undo. Neo eating the red pill. George McFly punching Biff. Thelma and Louise driving off the cliff.
Spaces for Life: How to prioritize for a big project
By Lance McCarthy Ever seen the Steve Martin movie The Jerk? It has one of my all time favorite scenes. He has just told his wife he’s leaving, and he doesn’t need her or anything else…except this ash tray…and this lamp…and this chair…and that’s all!…and this remote control…and… That’s a lot like a big home
Spaces for Life: 5 Unwritten rules of construction cost that you need to know
By Lance McCarthy love Amazon. Type in something you want. Anything. Malcolm Gladwell book. Hot pockets. Dog diapers. Options instantly appear. Scroll and click. Wait two days. Open box. Done, and still in your pajamas. Magic! Easy. Predictable. Painless. Unfortunately there are things that should not be acquired on Amazon. A doctor for example. Or
Spaces for Life: Painting trim like the pros
By Lance McCarthy Ever have a room that needs painting? You stand there and think, “I can paint this. Tonight after dinner. I’ve got a brush and a roller, how hard could it be?” Famous last words. It’s happened to me too. The project always seems smallest just before you start. If that describes you,
Spaces for Life: 10 Tips to stay cool inside
By Lance McCarthy Staying cool? I didn’t think so. It is so hot that even my conservative friends are starting to reconsider global warming! This week I wanted to talk about the most important part of your house right now: your air conditioner. Don’t think it is the most important? Try turning it off. Yeah,
Spaces for Life: 5 Ways to pay for your home project
By Lance McCarthy The real test of a project is this simple question: “How are we going to pay for this?” That question has killed many a beautiful dream. But it doesn’t have to. Here are some of the best options for paying for that project. Cash I think you know how this works Credit