LED Rain Shower 02/20/2012
 

Thinking about spicing up your shower? This LED Rain Shower Head is the way to do it! The LED lights use the water pressure to turn on and even change color depending on your water temperature if you wish. They come in various shapes and sizes.  Check out this video to see it in action!
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NuTone has come up with a stylish but safe locking medicine cabinet. This cabinet can assure that your kids will not be playing around with your medications or sharp bathroom tools.

While this cabinet is keeping your kids out, its also adding style to your bathroom. Coming in Satin Nickel or Oil-Rubbed Bronze, it can fit into any bathroom decor!
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In cold winter mornings, and hot summer afternoons, its not always fun to be outside. But what if you could view the outdoor scenery without the uncomfortable weather?

NanaWall Systems has created an all glass window system that is called NanaGlass SL25.  This system is great for rooms with a view of a backyard or even on a balcony. They can be slid to the side so in the nice seasons the windows open the room up completely. If you love the outdoors, but can't always enjoy the weather, these glass doors are for you!
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Willo Home Tour 02/09/2012
 



Have you purchased your tickets to this year's Willo Historic Home Tour and Street Fair?


SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 10am - 4pm   A variety of homes from Tudor to Spanish Revival to Ranch style homes dating from the 1920's through the 1940's will be on tour. Stroll Willo's tree lined streets from house to house, or jump a trolley that will carry visitors throughout the neighborhood.
One of Phoenix's most beautiful, and oldest historic neighborhoods, Willo is just west of Central Avenue between Thomas and McDowell Roads from 1st to 7th Avenues.

A street fair at the event will offer handcrafted goods, unusual gift ideas, jewelry, antiques, and local artwork. Food vendors will supply a variety of munchies. Valley favorite, "56" will entertain at the street fair throughout tour day.

Don't miss this fun-filled opportunity to visit architecturally significant, finely decorated homes while supporting Phoenix's largest historic district.

Presale tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at www.willotour.com . Tickets can be purchased the day of the event at the neighborhood park at 3rd Avenue and Holly.
Tickets are $18 the day of the tour.
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Many historic homes in the Valley have what appears to be a small crown molding mounted high on the walls, but short of the ceiling. This trim is a picture rail, used to offer a way to hang pictures without damaging the hard plaster walls.

I came across a source for the picture rail hooks and cord online. If you have an older home you might want to put your picture rail back in service.


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How would you like a faucet that you can turn on by touching it.

The Addison faucet by Delta is not only stylish and functional it works great for fun videos.


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_I came across these interesting photos on HomeTalk of a creative use of antique door handles to complement a older or historic homes bathroom. I thought it would work well for a future bathroom remodel project.
The homeowner that put this together has an interesting and creative blog with an amazing collections of creative ideas and projects for home decorating DIY projects
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Check out our latest video update of our mother-in-law addition in Ahwatukee.

The walls are up and the interior finishes are moving right along. Our next video will show the finished project including the universal design bathroom.
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This month Better Homes and Gardens published both articles that they requested me to write for their website.

One of the articles was based on a homeowners question about current trends in kitchen remodeling.

The second article was based on another homeowners question about the dangers of lead paint in her home, and how to deal with it.
You can follow the links above to see the articles or the links below to read them on my site.
Kitchen Trends or Tips for safely dealing with Lead Paint.
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I've posted my latest answer to the Better Homes and Gardens FAQ feature. My answer will be featured nationally soon, but you can see it now.

The question was posted by a homeowner that was ready to remodel her kitchen. She said that before she started to plan she wanted to know what the latest trends were including what was hot, innovative and fun in kitchen remodeling.

Not knowing how much she might know about planning a kitchen, I gave her a broad design overview along with numerous tips on making her new kitchen more personalized.

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