Let Your Home Love the Skin It’s In! Put down that can of white paint—that limestone is already the perfect color! Bedford limestone, which is responsible fo...

As a popular design feature of the Chicago bungalow, the back porch has been a staple in many homes throughout the years. Being either open to the elements o...

Have you ever wondered why your radiators are so big for your small vintage home? Believe it or not, the answer has something to do with the Spanish Flu of 1...

This past July, my husband and I moved from our worker’s cottage home in Chicago to a mid-century home in Riverside, IL. With the move, we quintupled the siz...

We were so lucky to have Amanda Thomsen, author of the gardening book Kiss My Aster: A Graphic Guide to Creating a Fantastic Yard Totally Tailored to You, pr...

Last week we hosted our "Working With A Contractor" seminar, presented by our fabulous Historic Preservation and Sustainability Consultant, Carla Bruni. Carl...

Thank you to Clarence Jenkins, owner of Complete Environmental, for sharing these Top 10 Mold-Fighting Tips! You can never have a 100% mold-

A word to the wise before we get into the many things you’ll need to think about when finishing your basement: hire an architect. It’s their

Jeff Ediger, owner of Oak Brothers, presented a special seminar on Wood Window Restoration this past Wednesday at the South Shore Cultural Center. 85 attende...

Last month we had a seminar at Wrightwood-Ashburn Public Library about "Vintage Home Masonry Repair." The seminar was presented by Matthew Wolf, Building Mat...

Plaster repair expert, Rory Brennan of Plaster Magic (and appearances on This Old House®), joined us all the way from Vermont on Thursday, April 6 to present...