Spaces for Life: Why you should be living in a blanket fort
By Lance McCarthy Remember the feeling you had as a child when you crawled into one? Remember the blanket fort? I remember exactly. These words
Spaces for Life: Door Hardware 101
By Lance McCarthy I have decided to bravely serve as tour guide to the home. Each month I dedicate one of my columns to illuminating
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
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
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
Spaces for Life: How do we want our homes to change us?
By Lance McCarthy It seems that when we feel threatened, we tend to push people away instead of pulling them close. We often put up
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
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
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,
Spaces for Life: Some tips about where to buy material for your home project
By Lance McCarthy One of the big questions in any remodeling project is where to get the materials. Do we get the tile from one