In the ideal world we'd all have enough cash to just remodel the whole house at once. Simply jet off to a Caribbean island and have the contractor call you when he's done. Trend Update: Try Phased Remodeling Most people don't live that way, however. According to Building Online, as the economy has turned, more and more people are remodeling in phases and spreading out the costs. They do the ...

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Walk into your neighbor's house and you instantly feel warm, welcome, soothed. What's the secret? Color. While the 80s and 90s were filled with "builder white" walls, this decade is all about color when remodeling. Can it affect your home value? You bet! Here's why. The Home Design Psyche Each home has an aura, a feeling that you react to. Walk through a plain vanilla house and you might not ...

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Should I stay or should I go? To borrow a few words from the Clash, we're debating that big question when it comes to remodeling our house. We've done a lot of remodeling, but aren't sure how much more to pour into it. It's a Wrap on Home Improvement Do we wrap up the home improvement and move on in a few years or stay and do more remodeling? It's ...

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Let's face it . Remodeling is messy. Whether you're tearing apart a kitchen or ripping up carpet to put down wood floors. Dust, dirt, and debris are key factors. So, aside from taking Benadryl, how can you deal with all the home improvement mess? This is particularly important if you always have one room or another torn apart. Eventually the dirty floors and the half painted rooms get to you. ...

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