I started as a home-stalker... visiting brand new homes under construction in the neighborhoods near my house.
That inspired me to write about home building and home renovation projects -- chronicling homes during different phases of construction from a consumer's point-of-view. Basically, the tips you'll find in my articles are a collection of checklists for what I think should (and should not) go into building or remodeling a quality home.
Arborsculpture is the art of shaping and grafting live tree trunks into artwork or functional pieces. The results are astounding and somewhat mind-boggling as you are about to see.
Properly disposing of spent fluorescent light bulbs, CFL's and HID bulbs is your responsibility. Learn where to recycle your old bulbs with these helpful links.
Forward-thinking Mellow Mushroom in Knoxville is on top of the curve by harnessing the sun's energy with a solar panel array on their roof. It's the very first restaurateur to do so in Knoxville. This post also provides everything a homeowner needs to know about generating your own clean energy.
Paul Ryan of the DIY Network suggests using flexible track lighting to meet the high standards in today's kitchen lighting requirements and for ease of installation.
Installing a solar pool heater system is best left to the professionals. The best we can do, as homeowners, is stand back, take photos, ask questions, watch and learn. That's exactly what happened here.
Low odor, low VOC paint is of high concern these days. Become acquainted with the facts surrounding VOC paints by reading this post. You'll do your health and our Earth a lot of good by being an informed consumer.
I recently saw a restored Solotone Entertainer coin operated jukebox speaker that dates to the 1940's. It's a great little example of corded Americana.
Eating out while eating in is made possible when you have your very own 50's-era reproduction diner in your home. Authentic materials and ideas make it fun.
Beautiful photos of the historic Tate House in Tate, Georgia decorated for the Christmas season. It's a pink marble mansion boasting Taj Mahal quality marble.
The Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour is an annual event not to be overlooked in this thriving suburb of Atlanta. A select few historical private homes and public buildings are on display once per year. This is part 2 of my article regarding the home tour.
