Be sure to check out all the info on the upcomming SALEbration of our 3 year anniversary in our current location - in conjunction with a FUNdraising event for Historic Seattle there will be games and prizes, a BBQ cookout after-hours, and great discounts on everything in the store!

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Nine Projects for ’09 That Make Sense as Home Prices Dip

With existing home sales and home prices in most regions of the country down, it makes sense for home owners to think at least twice about investing in a renovation that will enable them to live better now and make the house more saleable later. According to four Chicago-area builders and remodeling contractors, as well as a senior NAHB researcher and the editorial director of Remodeling magazine, small renovation projects, curb-appeal improvements, energy-efficiency improvements and kitchen and bath remodels all probably make sense this year. “Anything to do with energy today in the home, particularly insulating, reinsulating, caulking, replacing windows or doors or adding more energy-efficient skylights — they’re all very viable things,” said Scott Sevon, president of Sevvonco Inc., a builder/remodeler based in Palatine, Ill. Other green-list projects include low-flow faucets and toilets, high-efficiency furnace and hot water heaters, other energy-efficient appliances and sealing up air drafts in a cold, unfinished basement. “What sells the house is the kitchen and bathrooms,” says Gopal Ahluwalia, NAHB’s vice president for research. Minor kitchen remodels include: upgrading countertops, installing spiffier faucets, replacing appliances, perhaps refacing cabinets that are in good shape — “things that make your house look nice but you’re not spending $100,000, but $5,000 to $20,000,” says Mike Nagel, president of Remodel One in Roselle, Ill. Those who have a bigger budget might consider incorporating better lighting and at least one to-die-for gourmet appliance such as a built-in espresso machine, dishwasher drawers or a multipurpose drawer such as the CoolDrawer from Fisher & Paykel. It changes from a simple pantry drawer to freezer, refrigerator and wine chiller with the touch of a button. (www.chicagotribune.com)
Chicago Tribune (1/2/09); Karen Klages

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"I'm locked in a strange negotiation with Kurt Petrauskas over a toilet seat. It's a beauty from the 1930's: all dark wood and in such good shape that the original paper decal that says "Badger Brands" is intact on the underside"

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