Sep 16th 2010 11:43AM
A well-appointed green home outfitted with energy-saving appliances and other eco-friendly features might save money on utility bills and ease your conscience, but it won't always help close a sale in a tough real estate market, a California homeowner has learned. The warning sign for the green residential market: A house... Continue Reading »
Jun 8th 2010 3:00PM
Like Dorothy's place in "The Wizard of Oz," another house has landed in an unlikely spot. The country abode this time has come to the big city, drawing crowds eager to see what Country Living magazine calls "The House of the Year." Betty Lyn Walters-Eller, a consultant on the project, said visitors to downtown Manhattan... Continue Reading »
May 3rd 2010 4:00PM
The arts are now becoming a housing trend in California. First we saw a Burbank senior housing complex with an arts focus and now a mixed-use, mixed-income artists' complex in Ventura. Downtown Ventura recently welcomed artists with a unique live/work complex called WAV (Working Artists Ventura). It offers 69 affordable... Continue Reading »
Feb 10th 2010 4:00PM
Robin Wilson, a designer known for her green homes expertise, will add this spring's release of her latest book "Kennedy Green House: Designing an Eco-Healthy Home from the Foundation to the Furniture" to her impressive resume. The book documents the eco-friendly renovation and redecoration she helped to carry out on the... Continue Reading »
Aug 21st 2009 7:00AM
After recently downsizing from a small house to a smaller apartment, I've got to make the most of every inch of space. So I'm on the hunt for a cool coat rack.The catch is that it can't stick out from the wall too far, otherwise, the front door will bang into it. And it needs to look good, even without anything on it. So... Continue Reading »
