This year we’ve added on Greta Hogenstad and Penny Williams to our team. With a vision for the magazine to be something more than it once was, to cover the best home projects in a new way, these two ladies have been instrumental in making my dreams come to life.
This year we’ve added on Greta Hogenstad and Penny Williams to our team. With a vision for the magazine to be something more than it once was, to cover the best home projects in a new way, these two ladies have been instrumental in making my dreams come to life.
Building a custom sink support can be challenging if you’re not sure what building materials to use or where to acquire them affordably. In this blog, Nancy Ranchel offers suggestions on what a custom sink support can be made out of and where to find the supplies.
Whether building a new space or sprucing up an older design, any number of small touches and design elements can help transform the look and feel of your outdoor space with minimal investment or effort.
When walking through the door of the Dream Bedroom Makeover winner’s home, Christy Gregor, you could feel the energy of a project-making day. A day that resulted in a custom headboard.
Illustration by Nick Shepard
Raising chickens in a coop is a fun and healthy way to contribute to a more sustainable planet. Follow these steps to have your own free-range chicken eggs.
Barns are beautiful. They’re a connection with a simpler time—a structure that was built by hand, without heavy machinery. Today we see the prevalence of barn wood being used in almost everything. From furniture to home remodeling, barn wood is everywhere.
“A sustainable lifestyle starts in the home because that’s where you live,” says Elba I. Cox, principal broker and owner of EcoPro Realty Group in Lake Oswego.
While some would consider the removal of an older home unfortunate, there can be a silver lining—Habitat for Humanity ReStores “de- construct” properties, salvaging high-quality materials—cupboards, vanities, kitchenettes, trim, solid wood doors, and modern light fixtures–that would otherwise have gone straight to the landfill.
Martha Cerna, Communications/Marketing Manager and Mark Haley, business relations director with Habitat for Humanity ReStores, explain how to convert an old glass-paneled door from one of their company stores into a mirrored coat rack.
