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Chupi Sweetman reveals her second home renovation

  • 04/09/2024
It wasn’t a case of love at first sight when luxury jewelery entrepreneur Chupi Sweetman viewed the Dublin property which last year became home to her, husband Brian, daughter Aya, three, and her mother Rosita. Looking at it now, it would be hard for any interiors enthusiast not to develop a strong crush on this 170-year-old beauty, built in the early Victorian era, but bearing the features of the Georgian period — lightsome rooms, elegant proportions and original features, including wooden floors, window shutters, and decorative stucco work worthy of Palladio. The kitchen/dining room in Chupi Sweetman’s home. “I had…
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Here’s why the costs of home renovations are rising

  • 28/08/2024
Homeowners planning major renovations this year could face sticker shock. The price of construction and building materials rose 3% in February from a year ago, labor data shows. But some items have skyrocketed. The cost of construction bricks has jumped 25%, while general contractors are charging more amid a shortage of skilled workers, Wall Street Journal reporter Rachel Wolfe told CBS News. “That has led to these projects just dragging out and dragging out,” he said, adding that some Americans are just “living in these half-finished houses among piles of construction debris because there just aren’t enough workers to finish…
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Before you renovate your home, watch out for contractors with these red flags

  • 22/08/2024
Things such as hacking of walls, meanwhile, require an application for a permit, he noted. Then there is a “common practice” in the industry for experienced firms to help new, unlicensed contractors by applying for a permit using their license, he said. “Most of (these experienced firms) are inactive. That means they (retain) the license to get service fees from these newcomers.” 5. ASK FOR ACCREDITED DESIGNERS But there is a problem not just with HDB renovation contractors. Many consumer complaints can be explained by the “low barrier to entry” in the industry as a whole, said Tan. Singapore Interior…
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Tamra Judge’s Big Bear House Renovation: Bedroom Details, Update

  • 12/07/2024
Who knew Tamra Judge was so handy with a paint roller? The Real Housewives of Orange County cast member recently took to Instagram with a major update on her house in Big Bear. In her January 10 post, the real-estate buff shared a peek inside her mountain home. Keep scrolling to read about the progress she’s made in the bedroom—and to admire Tamra’s painting skills. Tamra Judge shows off the bedroom at her Big Bear home “Okay guys, I promised you I’d show you the finished paint job here,” the Orange County fitness enthusiast said, sharing a view of the…
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These 7 DIY Trends Will Dominate Home Renovations in 2024

  • 12/07/2024
Custom-built furniture, even if the definition of “custom” is a bit loose, is in demand as renters and homeowners alike seek to personalize and add warmth to their spaces. For an extra polished built-in look, the Brownstone Boys recommend painting the walls, shelves, and cabinets all the same color. “Make it a deep rich color to create an even more dramatic design,” they say. Colorful tile work The demand for blindingly white subway tiles may only come from transit agencies next year. Designers are opting for splashy tiles for both walls and floors—and novice renovators are following suit. “Bold tilework…
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Delhi Cabinet Sends Notice To Official Probing Arvind Kejriwal’s Home Renovation

  • 12/07/2024
AAP government has called for withdrawing all work from Special Secretary (Vigilance) YVVJ Rajshekhar New Delhi: Amid brewing trouble between bureaucrats and the Delhi Cabinet, the AAP government has called for withdrawing all work from Special Secretary (Vigilance) YVVJ Rajshekhar, who is probing the alleged corruption in the renovation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bungalow. In a reply to his superiors, Rajshekhar said he was being “prevented from performing his duties” and considered “serious threat and diversion of records” regarding sensitive matters such as the exercise policy and the chief minister’s residence renovation. He also requested that the matter be…
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Home renovation catastrophe leaves Atlanta man living in a shed

  • 12/07/2024
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Jervier Cater had big plans to renovate his West Atlanta home near historic Collier Heights, but for more than a month, he lived in a shed. “Coming home, home for the night,” Cater said on a selfie video as he settled down one evening. Cater wakes up every morning to a construction renovation nightmare. There is literally no roof over his head. The shingles, decking, and rafters are gone. In May, a construction crew demolished the roof but abandoned the job when they found out they weren’t getting paid. Cater blames his contractor Clinton…