Lisa Smith

Put A Cork In It! :: Using Cork Flooring in a Bathroom || The Blah to Spa Bathroom Makeover

Remodeling

Look no further than the nearest wine bottle. Wine producers have been using cork for thousands of years as their bottle stops because of durability and cork's ability to hold up to...

by Lisa Smith

Update an Ugly Ceiling With Ceiling Tile :: Manufacturer Spotlight – Armstrong

Products

Do you have an existing ugly ceiling in desperate need of a fix? You might want to consider an Armstrong Ceiling. No, not those old boring industrial looking ones often often used...

by Lisa Smith

Project: A 1978 Contemporary Gets New Pella Windows and Sliding Doors! Part 2

Remodeling

When I left you, I was extolling the virtues of the Pella sliding doors and replacement windows I had just had installed. Pella sliders are a no-brainer. They open and close nicely;...

by Lisa Smith

Project: A 1978 Contemporary Gets New Pella Windows and Sliding Doors! Part 1

Remodeling

As a designer, I often counsel people, "You can't do it all at once." Okay some can, but most of us can not. And we did replace the majority of the windows...

by Lisa Smith

Designing a Contemporary Railing :: Not to be De-Railed the Decor Girl Does Her Railing

Remodeling

As part of our ongoing remodeling project of a rather cool 1978 contemporary house, the latest improvement has been a new exterior railings. Ideally this would have been one of the last...

by Lisa Smith

Super Simple DIY Summer Decorating Ideas :: Outdoor Decorating, Paint & More

Remodeling

Recently I had the opportunity to interview HGTV alumni Kristan Cunningham about super DIY tips for summer projects which give you the most bang for your buck. We talked about outdoor ideas...

by Lisa Smith

Building A Better Closet :: 3 Ways to Mack Out Your Closet

Remodeling

Gargantuan closets would have made more sense in the 1800's when women were actually twirling around in ballgowns. But back to the rest of us here today, our closets have needs that...

by Lisa Smith

Quick Fix For The Tangled Kitchen Faucet Sprayer

Make-Maintain-Fix

The kitchen faucet sprayer is such a useful item, I can't imagine life without one. But have you ever went to pull on the faucet sprayer only to be stopped at few...

by Lisa Smith

What to Know About Green Roofs :: Those are Plants, not Weeds, on my Roof

Remodeling

What is a Green Roof? Technically, color has nothing to do with it. Numerous four-inch garden trays of plants (the Sedum) in a special soil are installed on a roof to capture...

by Lisa Smith