Archive of posts tagged kitchen
How To Choose LED Lights
If you are trying to get a replacement light bulb, you will now find a large variety of products available. Buying a light bulb used to be simple. You choose either a 25W, 40W, 60W, 75W, 100W or occasionally 150W bulb depending how much light you want. The incandescent bulbs do not give you other […]
Nearing The Finish Line
The final touches have been made. Cabinets in kitchen and bathrooms are installed. Granite countertops are placed in kitchen and bathrooms. Kitchen and bathrooms plumbing fixtures are all hooked up. The ENERGY STAR rated huge counter-depth refrigerator, and dishwashers are installed. Cooking appliances include a combined range/convection oven unit as well as a combined microwave/convention […]
Interior Making Progress
The interior work is also taking shape. Windows and doors trims are in place, baseboards are installed. Tubs, tiles, toilets are in upstairs bathrooms. A cast iron tub is installed in the master bath. Bullnose (rounded) wall corners are used throughout the house. Custom shelving is added on the side of the staircase. Shelves with […]
The Green Countertop Dilemma – Resolved!
About a year ago, I finally did the deed: tackled the partial kitchen remodel that had been a twinkle in my eye for nigh-on 25 years. It was partial because of resource constraints – I didn’t want to spend a ton of money and I also didn’t want to waste a lot of basically sound […]
Tips For Saving Water At Home
2013 was a record low year for rain fall in California. The Governor has just declared a drought emergency, and is asking for voluntary reduction in water use by 20%. Besides California, there are 11 states in the south and southwest that are also having drought spell. Water savings not only saves money, but also […]
First Floor and Second Floor Demolition
Tom has begun taking interior walls down and getting ready for air sealing, insulation and relocation of rooms, stairways and bathrooms. These pictures give some perspective of what is happening. Coming next: Attic Demolition See also: Partnering With Green Hearted Companies and the entire From Foreclosure To Green Home series. This forum provides you with […]
Updated Design
We spent quite a bit of time discussing how to redesign the first floor. The objective is to create more useful space, a bigger master bedroom and a generally more modern open look. Here is what we came up with. Move the staircase going to the basement to the NW corner of the house, below […]
Designing for Modern Living
Collaboration among the partners who live in different parts of the country could be challenging. Tom operates in Maine, Dave is in Virginia and his GreenEarthEquity team in Fresno, CA, and I am in the San Francisco Bay Area. Thanks to the modern day technology, it actually works quite well. We are using communication tools […]