You have read about my five favorite bathroom remodel features , now for the five top mistakes. If I had to do our remodel of two bathrooms...

I have restrained my natural impulses (nit picking the issues) and will provide my top five favorite features of our mid-century bathroom re...

Veni, vidi, vici. I came, I saw, I conquered. Attributed to Julius Ceasar, 47 BC . It is done. Final sign off from City of Newport Beach ins...

During construction, you just never know what will come up and what you will learn. Weep screed . This is a metal piece that is installed ...

We are getting down to the nitty gritty. It is punch list time. I realized the contractor was scheduling the last of the sub appointments f...

My pictures are going to be of slightly lesser quality.  I explain why here . However, they won't totally suck as I am using an iPhone 4...

Doors are so important to the shower experience and I am happy to report we have beautiful, stunning, extra clear glass, half-inch thick sh...

This was plumber week. Good news is we have working toilets, faucets and showers. I'll get to the bad news towards the end. Alex's b...

Typical, back-in-the-day, mid-century modern bathroom counter tops were some sort of cool pastel shade  like pink or turquoise. Learn more a...

When remodeling any space, parts pile up. Plumbing parts, doors, sinks, toilets, hardware and the like. I haven’t really been paying much at...

The closets in a 1955 house suck. Period. A big bonus in this project was the addition of a closet in the master bedroom, plus new louver do...

Alex called me at work last week. I always pick up for him, just in case it is important. “Mom, how much did that bowl on the table cost?” ...

Here is the Valentine's card I am giving Albert tomorrow. 

Last week we got a new electrical panel. We went from a 100 amp service to a 200 amp service which allows more circuit breakers, and means w...

I got this text a couple of nights ago from Albert while I was out walking with my energetic walking friend . “I need you to check out the w...

Good news or bad news first? Let’s start with the good news. We had lots of work done last week and saw many trades march in and out of the ...

You’d be surprised at the things you get used to during a remodel. I don’t even blink when I go out to my car everyday and there is a porta-...

It is the end of week two, and we have heat! Anyone who owns a mid-century modern home knows the infrastructure , at this stage in the game,...

On day two of the much anticipated mid-century modern bathroom remodel, I got a call from the contractor. “Your house has no footings.” Beca...

The purge is in full swing. I am sure the neighbors suspect our Christmas was far too merry judging by the height of the trash piled up on...