What type of house do you get for $89,950,000? If you answered, “A house with 10 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms,” you’re right. Just think – you could go potty once-per-day for two whole weeks and not use the same toilet twice! With 28,000 square feet of living space, this colossal Mediterranean-style mansion to be built [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Bad Day on the Job0
January 15, 2010 – 11:37 am
We all have bad days at work, but on the construction site, when little things go wrong, they can add up to some real doozies of a bad day. Take this guy, for example. I can safely say that I’ve never had a day as bad as this guy: Let’s hope there was a hose handy! [...]
It’s Cool to be Warm0
January 14, 2010 – 4:01 pm
As long as we’ve been talking about stylish tools, let’s also consider radiators as art. Many European design companies have brought fine design to what used be an item of purely function, and now the radiator brings not only warmth but beauty to your home. Buy the high end radiator, hang it on the wall, and [...]
Just for the Ladies?0
January 12, 2010 – 12:06 pm
In my world, a hammer is a hammer. To me, tools stand for sweat, labor, and lots of dust. So when I saw this pink hammer, I did a double-take: Pretty, isn’t it? I dug further and found this: And this: These stylish tools are part of a collection from The Original [...]
Life Before Home Depot?0
January 11, 2010 – 10:35 pm
Was there actually life before Home Depot and Lowe’s? I didn’t think so, but apparently there was, at least in Las Vegas, where Edward Von Tobel, Jr. pioneered the world’s first indoor lumber yard in the 1950s. He passed away on January 5, 2010 at the age of 96. Von Tobel, Jr. was the son [...]
Need a Hand?0
January 9, 2010 – 10:28 am
Ever find yourself trying to balance a screwdriver, a screw, a nut, and a flashlight all at the same time? It’s the exact situation that points out a fundamental design flaw in human beings: we need more hands. I’m sure there are some geneticists working on this problem as I type (with my two hands), but I suspect [...]
Celebrity Snoop0
January 8, 2010 – 2:01 pm
Where does John Travolta park his jets when he’s at home? How tiny is Ozzy Osbourne’s $12.4 million home (Hint: Not very. It might even have its own zip code)? What does the view look like from Shakira’s boat dock? If you care more about seeing celebrity houses than the latest break-up or baby born, you need [...]
Safety First!0
January 7, 2010 – 11:53 am
I’m sure many of you can join me in telling a few tales of home improvement disasters. My most recent involved a mysterious beam in my kitchen that was haphazardly nailed to another beam at a bizarre angle. I pulled on it slightly and caved in half of my ceiling. I was amazed that it had held [...]
Update: Wovel0
January 5, 2010 – 12:34 pm
Bill Federman reports in the Albany Times Union about getting and using a Wovel last year He starts with: “There’s a fine line between going green and going insane and from the way my wife and son were looking at me, I had crossed it.” He goes on: “I believe, partly out of vanity and partly [...]
The King’s Throne0
January 4, 2010 – 9:43 pm
Recognize this guy in the shower? It’s Elvis, of course, and if you shower in the guest bathroom at Karen Kennedy’s house in suburban Atlanta, he’ll keep you company! Take a peek at this post on Karen’s bog, Beach House in the Burbs, to see the totally great shower curtain she has and other details [...]
