by April Allman | Sep 14, 2020 | Home Decor, Style
Woman Build projects with Habitat for Humanity bonds work force to help create a home for a woman in need. Submitted photo. At the construction site, rebar rises toward the sky from horizontal concrete slabs on the ground. Pallets of Tyvek Homewrap lay on the ground,...
by April Allman | Jul 28, 2020 | Career, Home Decor
On the welcoming front porch sit home builder (left) Tracee Dore and (right) homeowner Karen Miller. They sit on an old church pew that Karen refinished — stripping away nine layers of paint. The relationship between homeowner and contractor is a delicate one. Like...
by April Allman | May 22, 2020 | DIY, Home Decor, Living, Style
On the first home Brenna Brooks and her father, Barlow Brooks, worked on together, they did the contracting themselves and quickly realized it wasn’t a “sustainable business model for us,” Brenna says. She confessed that the first house taught her a lot about...
by April Allman | Apr 10, 2020 | Home Decor, Living, Style
Women with a knack for design and a can-do attitude often find themselves helping other people make their homes just as beautiful as their own. Over time, people notice, the design-savvy opinions are solicited, and a career path emerges. For Jenn Hohl, owner of Jenn’s...
by April Allman | Apr 8, 2020 | Home Decor
As the wrought-iron gate swings shut, the door to a beige historic home opens before me. I am greeted by an ecstatic golden Labrador, Major. I step through the doorway, and splashes of color overwhelm my senses — from the purple neon kitchen banner to the...
by April Allman | Mar 22, 2020 | Home Decor
Mixing antiques with modern: This antique lamp works great with these modern pieces. All photos taken at Watts Home Center. PHOTOS BY MELISSA DONALD According to design experts from Watts Home Center in La Grange, Kentucky, a remodel could be just what you need in...
