The National Association of Home Builders recently passed out its Best in American Living Awards. The winning projects were recognized for innovative design, so they tend to highlight design trends you’ll see in new homes in coming years. BALA Chairman Stephen C. Moore, senior partner – marketing with BSB Design Inc. in Des Moines, Iowa… Read More
By Eileen Frere– ABC7 Los Angeles SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) — A newly released USC study finds many veterans, especially combat veterans, in Orange County face major challenges when adjusting to civilian life. “The state of the American Veteran: The Orange County Veterans Study,” was conducted by the USC School of Social Work Center for… Read More
You have to wonder how effective any government program can be, and yet congress deserves huge kudos for recognizing and addressing this issue. ~Bill —————————————— It passed the House unanimously, and overwhelming approval is expected in the Senate. Posted by Veterans Today on February 3, 2015 The Senate is expected to take up a bill… Read More
Four of the top interior designers from different parts of the country shared their design predictions for the coming year with Hunter Douglas, the window fashions manufacturer. Here’s the short list from Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Los Angeles; Martha Angus, San Francisco; John Phifer Marrs, Dallas and Fawn Galli, New York: What’s In What’s Out The… Read More
My wife has this app on her phone, it recommends recipes based on ones you’ve flagged as favorites. Today it recommended this. Apparently this app knows me better than it knows her 🙂 ~Bill Check it out on this great site Recipes that Crock! Subscribe to our Newsletter Bill Salvatore is a member of… Read More
From our recent Newsletter Want to get the best return on your remodeling investment? Stick to the exterior of your home, according to the 2015 Cost vs. Value report from the National Association of Realtors® and Remodeling Magazine. Realtors® across the country said a steel entry door would return 101.8 percent of its costs –… Read More
I’m always intrigued by the annual Consumer Electronics Show. I have little to no connection to anyone in the high-tech field and even less technical ability, so any chance of my being on the short list for an invitation to next year’s event is nil. Still, I am completely fascinated by the technological world’s view… Read More
No one wants to pay more taxes than they have to, so use these five strategies to lower the size of the check you write to Uncle Sam next April. 1. Pay Bills Early If you itemize, pay bills early to increase your deductions. Pay your January 2015 mortgage payment and your 2015 property taxes… Read More
Decorating the yard for Christmas in shorts and sandals is nothing less than awesome but it does very little for your holiday spirit. Don’t get me wrong. I do not miss schlepping through a foot of snow with a frigid metal ladder over my shoulder only to dangle from the icy railing to attach a… Read More
This question’s for all the guys out there. How much Christmas shopping do you do? I don’t mean how much do you get credit for but how much do you physically accomplish on your own? Me? I only do what’s really important. Like most guys I know, shopping has never been high on my To-Do… Read More
