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Restoring Wood & Fixing Paint :: Fall DIY Projects Roll On :: 3 More Products 3 More Projects

Products

Fall inevitably becomes a mad dance of DIY Projects. Maybe it is something about impending cold and/or the approaching holiday season, but it just is, and it seems so year after year....

by jb bartkowiak

Building Moxie with Elizabeth CB Marsh :: Working with a Baltimore Firm & Working with an Interior Designer

Here for the final installment of "Month in the Life of an Interior Designer", we close with a discussion of Elizabeth’s style, what it’s like working for a big firm, and Elizabeth’s...

by jb bartkowiak

Building Moxie with Miriam Illions :: An Interview with HomeTalk’s HomeTalker Numero Uno

Day 3 of the Remodeling Show, we were fortunate enough to spend part of the afternoon with Miriam Illions (pronounced “Millions” just minus the M) . . . of HomeTalk.com. Never mind...

by jb bartkowiak

For Pros Only :: Collaborating on Houzz: Saving Time & Shortening the Sales Cycle

Tools

Houzz, as the panel suggested, helps to create an ad hoc visual language, a language of design - if you will ... shared by users of the site. Houzz formally added a...

by jb bartkowiak

Building Moxie with the HTRC :: An Interview with Sean Lintow Sr. of SLS Construction

with pros

Here Sean and I, Barry too, discuss Sean’s business and blog (one of my personal favorites). With that, while Sean is known by many as @SLSConstruction, it is actually the steady expansion...

by jb bartkowiak

Building Moxie @ the Remodeling Show :: Take 1 :: 10 Products You Should Know

Products

My first ever press pass, and yes, exhibitors do treat you just a little differently. While my experience was likely a little different (from last year’s Show), I wanted to drop-in just...

by jb bartkowiak

Building Moxie with Baltimore’s Newest Ace Hardware :: Canton Ace Hardware

In the NeighborHood

A few weeks back I popped in to the grand opening of Baltimore’s newest Ace Hardware. A guest of the beaming Gina Schaefer, her company “A Few Cool Hardware Stores” is responsible...

by jb bartkowiak

Roofing Repair Aisle Canton Ace Hardware

Fall: Time to Get Your DIY On :: 3 Products 3 Projects :: Roof Flashing, Carpet Pads & Compost Tea

Products

Fall by far has been my best season for diy. Ironic perhaps, the easy, cooler temperatures setting in, but a sorta kick in the pants somehow. I mean – I inevitably find...

by jb bartkowiak

Matching Interior Door Styles to a Home’s Decor

Interior doors should capture your home’s character. They can either further establish or indiscriminately ruin the first impression you have made with your exterior door. Therefore, choosing interior doors is just as...

by jb bartkowiak

Building Moxie with Thos Moser Cabinetmakers :: Moxie, Moser, Maine: the Next Part

While production methods have evolved some, there is still very much a hands-on, human interaction with the furniture that is produced. Yes, the level of precision has been improved with some pretty...

by jb bartkowiak

Bellaforte from Davinci Slate Verde Roof on Brick

Selecting Roof Colors to Complement Brick or Stone Exteriors :: The Top Down Approach

Understanding the different color pigments of brick and stone features are paramount to selecting the right roofing colors. According to color expert Kate Smith, a “top down” approach is needed to select...

by jb bartkowiak