Archive for the ‘Home Improvement Consultant’ Category.
September 23, 2010, 9:23 pm
Interior design in the 1960s featured colors that were bright, plentiful and not afraid of to play with contrast… but you sure can see the 1970s sneaking up, even by 1966. Goodness — look at this pink perfection confection basement rumpus room — one of 16 bedrooms, kitchens, living rooms and other spaces featured in my 1966 Sherwin Williams paint brochure. In particular, I want to marry those Eames style chairs — and look: There are matching bar stools, too. I think I’ve seen the dinette before… my memory is vague… it may be the bestest ever. But I say that every time I see another cool dinette, don’t I? I also love some
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September 20, 2010, 6:20 am
Carlos was the lucky winner of our Love The House You’re In collage last month — that’s his lovely mid mod, above. This month’s contest runs through Sept. 30 — read on for the rules — and for the opportunity to win a custom collage by our collage artist laureate Mel Kolstad featuring you and your house.
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September 11, 2010, 2:23 am
Our first midcentury house with a ballroom. Yes, a ballroom! I’ll say it again: A ballroom! Minnesota Michelle writes:
Dear Pam,
My husband and I weren’t even looking for a new house. We were quite happy with our 1956 Marvin Anderson Rambler. There was only one problem: My husband’s menagerie of vintage pinball machines and jukeboxes was taking over the 2,300 sq. ft. One day his best friend was browsing the MLS for homes comparable to his own and found this beauty for us. The home was bank owned and had been vacant for a few years. We we
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September 6, 2010, 1:45 pm
One of the things that Aunt Pam had me do when I visited and learned the blog this summer, was to start to go through her vintage decorating magazines. This cleanings pick: Advertisements from five 1940s home decorating magazine. This job was actually very entertaining (most of the jobs get gives me are), many of the advertisements were very comical. Don’t get me wrong, there were tons of great images in these issues — I only picked out a the color ones to share. Wit
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September 3, 2010, 5:57 pm
Would you buy a car without taking a test drive? Purchase a new computer without some research? Or buy stock in a company without asking for professional advice? Probably not since these long-term investments are expensive and come with financial risk. And because a house is obviously the biggest investment you’ll ever make in your life, it’s not only recommended but often required you have a home inspection. A home inspector works for the buyer in any real estate transaction, but is actually hired as a non-bias third-party who can accurately examine and predict potential problems with a property. It’s the crucial, last step in purchasing a house since the results of the assessment affect the final sale and price, so it should never be taken lightly.
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