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Kitchen Cabinets for the Budget Conscious

Distinctions Wadsworth Bay kitchen cabinets

Home Depot's and Lowes' stock kitchen cabinets are really worth a look if you are on a tight budget. We're impressed with the color selection of Home Depot's new Distinctions line. Lowes' stock cabinets are still a good choice if you want to stain or paint your kitchen cabinets.

Ceramic tiles imitate hardwood floors

Porcelanosa's Woodtec ceramic tiles

If you love hardwood floors, but dread the maintenance in your kitchen or bathroom, then consider Porcelanosa's Woodtec Porcelain Hardwood™ tiles.

Woodtec tiles are a stunning imitation of hardwood. It shares the beauty of real hardwood floors, and the convenience of porcelain tile.

Selecting Paint Colors to Sell or Rent your Home

Couple painting wall a neutral color

Painting your home is one the most inexpensive ways to transform your interior and exterior spaces. This is especially important if you are on a budget and planning to sell or rent your home right away or in the next 2 to 3 years.

Should you buy a faucet at the Home Depot or Lowes?

Pegasus faucets from the Home Depot

The short answer is maybe. But based on some our users' comments, we would stay away from in house shower and tub kits like Pegasus that are installed in the wall.

Never buy gasoline again

Project Better Place electric car

Higher gasoline prices ultimately mean higher costs for materials used to remodel homes and higher food costs as well. Gasoline prices will also affect where you buy your next home and what buyers will pay for it.

We explore what electric cars are on the horizon and what you can do right now if you are thinking of abandoning your gasoline powered car.

Higher Gasoline Prices- what carmakers really know

Plant processes oil sands into oil

Carmakers in Japan, Europe and now the US see the hand writing on the wall. No one will be able to afford to drive their gasoline powered cars when oil is between $100 to $330 a barrel.

Why we don't get it

Sinks for extremely small Powder Rooms

Porcelanosa's Tabas corner sink

Small, versatile sinks are a must for very small powder rooms. We show you several sinks that maximize these small spaces and pass the test with flying colors. They also make quite a statement.

Refacing your Brick Fireplace

Refaced fireplace and hearth

Changing the look of your brick fireplace and hearth does not have to cost thousands of dollars. Consider using the existing brick as a base to support marble, granite or stone.

Up on your Solar Panel Roof

Sharps new solar roof panels have a low profile

Heating and cooling our houses is getting more expensive and accounts for 17 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. It's time to put the the sun and the 78 million house roofs to work with solar photovoltaic roof modules. By doing so, you could reduce your electricity needs by 30-50 percent.

Asphalt Driveways and alternatives

Cross seciton of asphalt driveway

Asphalt driveways have always been popular and economical for home owners. Their cost may go up since oil is a key ingredient of asphalt. To keep prices down, asphalt is being recycled and Chip Sealing is an alternative.

Sellers of Luxury Homes resort to Renting

House for rent in bad housing market

The best strategy to sell your home in a slow housing market may be to rent it out. While that may sound like smoke and mirrors, it does make sense. This is not for everyone. After all you have to have some place to go if you rent your principal residence out.

Keep your head and avoid foreclosure

Home foreclosures hurt everyone

Avoiding foreclosure on your home requires direct communication with your lender even when you are just 30 days late. Your goal is to convince them that you want to keep your home and repay your loan.

Metal Roofs add curb appeal, save electricity

Metal roof on porch adds interest

When we hear metal roofs, we usually think of warehouses and commercial buildings. Not any more. Home remodelers are now using them for porches, porticos and entire roofs. They're also literally cooler than asphalt roofs.

Skylights for that Roof Overhang and Porches

Skylights on overhang

Overhangs and porches provide shelter and beauty to a house. They also cut down on natural light entering the main part of a house. Skylights installed in overhangs and porches solve this problem.

Rethinking Green Home Remodeling

Home remodeling goes green

Concern and greater public awareness about the environment is becoming more mainstream in the home remodeling and residential construction industry. However, greater concern does not necessarily translate into a better environment. Nor is going green a matter of just buying green products.

Great Furniture and Home Furnishing Stores

Furniture layout in open floor plan
We review top stores in these above categories and suggest how you can find some bargains. Wait for annual and year end clearance sales and you can save up to 50 percent off. Shop the clearance centers for discontinued and slightly damaged furniture.

Help in Getting a US Passport From Your Congressman

Passport required to fly to the US

Tired of dealing with bureaucrats when it comes to getting your passport? Maybe it's time to call your Member of Congress. While they can't perform miracles, they can get things moving if you have at least done your part.  Note, things are  much better this year so get that passport now. It's good for 10 years for adults.

Getting paid to use less Electricity and Natural Gas

Energy joule tells you when to conserve electricity
Demand Response and Advanced Metering programs now allow you to earn some money for reducing your electricity and natural gas consumption just like the big companies do.

Porcelanosa European Kitchen Cabinetry

Very modern Porcelanosa kitchen

This article on Porcelanosa kitchen cabinets is the second of a two part article on modern, contemporary European kitchen cabinets. We also covered IKEA European kitchen cabinets.

IKEA's European Kitchen Cabinetry

IKEA kitchen's are stylish and inexpensive

European kitchen cabinetry is modern, energetic and functional. With the right color and finish, it can add excitement and drama to your home, be it a house, condominium, or for that matter a second home at the beach.

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