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Photo of corporate murals by Phil Manker/Flickr Creative Commons.

Painting Tip: The Corporate Mural

Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Jun 06, 2013

Denver painter G.Go Decorative has painted some really nice corporate murals. Custom murals in corporate environments can communicate company values. They also can boost employee morale...


Photo of a solar fountain by Norm Walsh/Flickr Creative Commons.

Is a solar fountain right for you?

Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Jun 02, 2013

If a fountain in the yard seems like a pain in the keester to install, guess what...you’ve got options. Your options involve solar panels. Did you know that some fountains actually...


Give your house the look of royalty with slate roofing. Photo: ell brown/Flickr Creative Commons.

Tip: Rustic Slate Shingles

Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Apr 30, 2013

Rustic slate shingles are the shingle to use if you are trying to give your house a look of luxury. If you look at the photos of slate and tile roofing in Cleveland (see photos of...


Photo of a Vitra screen by smowblog/Flickr Creative Commons.

Tip: Use Screens to Define Basement Space

Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Apr 30, 2013

Does your finished basement lack that certain something? A Silver Spring, Maryland contractor made a dynamite suggestion in a recent Washington Post article. He suggested that the...


Pergola Inspiration

Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Apr 24, 2013

I love these pergolas! For more inspiration, check out The Charlotte News Observer's awesome article on pergolas built by Charlotte carpenters. Photos, clockwise from top left:...


This is haint blue, on a house in Charleston. (Photo: D&S McSpadden/Flickr.)

Fun Fact: Haint Blue and the Gullah People

Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Mar 12, 2013

Have you ever noticed that in parts of the South, people paint their porch ceilings light blue? The color is called "Haint Blue", and it comes from a tradition of the Gullah people....


The FJELLSE by IKEA via IKEA.com.

Cool tip: DIY upholstered bed

Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Feb 12, 2013

Today's post is a recap of an awesome project that I saw on All Things Campbell. Lisa Campbell, who I believe is a DIY remodeler based in Salt Lake City (although she could be somewhere...


Photo of Maison Blanche paint by MaisonBlanchePaint.com.

Tip: Give a Nightstand New Life

Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Feb 11, 2013

Storywood Designs, an awesome DIY painter in Raleigh, NC, posted her super cool vintage paint job on a night stand on Hometalk.com. If you want to create an antique finish on a lackluster...