Each of us, on some level, is busy creating the lives we want to live, which is also reflected in our living spaces. For educator and writer Jon Carroll and his wife, actress and filmmaker Nkechi Carroll, of Encino, California, that means not only time...
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Craft and Creativity
Posted on December 01, 2009
Decking the Halls . . . Already!
Posted on November 30, 2009
Black Friday came and went quietly for me–I successfully hid under my bedcovers for a good part of the day and happily avoided long lines, crowds of crabby shoppers and equally crabby salespeople, and parking lot trauma. But apparently it’s...
My Space
Posted on November 29, 2009
As I approach the end of my first week as a guest blogger here at Room Recipes, I find myself pondering next week’s crop of stories. A renovation-turned-love-story, a big city transformation, an architect who’s building an entire green community,...
The Realtor Says . . .
Posted on November 28, 2009
Like many folks out there, you may be primed to get your house ready to put on the market—and willing to do whatever it takes to get it sold. In this current economic climate, even with murmurings of a recovery for the real estate market, most of...
The Man Cave: Open Sesame
Posted on November 27, 2009
Warning: this post is not for the technically faint-hearted! Listen closely . . . you can just barely make out the battle sounds of the Spartans versus the Persians in 300. Or maybe it’s the collective groans and cheers of the guys who disappeared...
Feeling Thankful with Sarah Susanka
Posted on November 26, 2009
This blog post is dedicated to Eric and Susan Thacher, for whose love and support (and for this blog idea!) I am so grateful. As we gather with our loved ones today, it’s hard not to feel the lingering undercurrent of our economic woes: the housing...
The Contractor Says . . .
Posted on November 25, 2009
There aren’t many of us out there who don’t have at least some idea of what we’d want our dream homes to look like–or at least our dream kitchens, bathrooms, or home theaters. We all carry around our mental list of what we’d...
A House of Her Own
Posted on November 24, 2009
The road to home ownership hasn’t been easy for Kimie Halberstadt and her fiance Art Renshaw. A process that is always lengthy and fraught with tension has been made worse by unforeseen hiccups with financial issues and paperwork, bids gone bad,...
Top Five Tips for Cheap Chic Thanksgiving Decor
Posted on November 19, 2009
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. What’s even more fun is setting the stage for a great Thanksgiving Day party. Here are my Top Five tips to make your table and room a stand out! I get away from the traditional Thanksgiving decor and keep...
Quirky Turkey Table Challenge: Win Cookware Set
Posted on November 18, 2009




