Remodeling

Ready to Renovate? Jon Anderson Finds the Coolest and Craziest Bathroom Fittings

By Jon Anderson / October 14, 2015 /

Y’all got a chuckle about all those strange and interesting ovens, so let’s wander over to the bathroom and see what trouble we can get into. Before we go straight to the comedic, first, let’s have a look at the really cool stuff.

Real Deals For Your Home Can Be Found at the State Fair of Texas

By Jon Anderson / September 29, 2015 /

The State Fair of Texas is upon us and it’s more than Fletcher’s Corny Dogs, Goodarts Peanut Patties and whatever’s being popped into the deep fryer this year (no surprise: there was no line for the 60-ticket lobster with champagne gravy). It’s also a place to shop for some home improvement. But remember, this is…

Bruce Graf Says That For The Best Buns, Get a Steam Oven

By Joanna England / September 17, 2015 /

By Diane Feffer Special Contributor Steam Ovens have been used as an essential tool in the restaurant industry for over a decade. We took a recent stroll through PIRCH at NorthPark and realized that consumers now have access to steam ovens for home use by Miele, Gaggenau, Wolf, Thermador, and other manufacturers. If you’ve only…

Stretching your Renovation Pennies, Part 2: Local Bargains and Learning to Haggle

By Jon Anderson / July 24, 2015 /

On Wednesday I wrote about how you can use the internet to find some bargains. Today we’ll go native and shop local. Scrounging for Gold I do enjoy the vignettes on display in retailer showrooms to give me ideas, but for appliances, I’m more interested in the back room. “Open box,” “scratch and dent,” and…

Stretching your Renovation Pennies: Sometimes Great Deals Are a Click Away

By Jon Anderson / July 22, 2015 /

  Has slobbering over all the house porn on CandysDirt.com gotten you fired up to redo your bathroom or kitchen? Do you swoon for Gaggenau clutching a Hotpoint purse? I know I sure do, so what’s a boy or girl to do? Read on of course, read on…