Every company has to start somewhere and even the biggest corporations in the world were once a couple of college buddies tinkering in somebody’s garage. It’s incredible to imagine the likes of Disney and Apple as ever being that small, but the likes of Walt Disney and Steve Jobs were just dreamers with a plan….
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The only thing harder than setting a realistic remodeling budget is sticking to it. The secret? Knowing when to splurge and when to save on materials and services. I asked HomeAdvisor pros (including the architects and designers who draw up plans, contractors who do the work, and repairmen who get called when things go wrong)…
The sofa, as television producers have long known, is the perfect sitcom prop. It can form the center of a studio stage, symbolize family values, or create a mirror image of the viewer at home. In some sitcoms, the sofa is so important that it is a star in its own right. The classic sitcom…
Between trying to save money and customizing a home to their exact lifestyle, homeowners can make some big mistakes. Whether they decrease resale value, go way over budget, or increase maintenance costs some renovations are just, well, awful. Here are seven projects that homeowners often regret. 1. Making A Bedroom Into A Closet Most of us dream of a big…
The Empire State Building is one of the world’s most iconic buildings. Standing at 1,250 feet, it was the world’s tallest structure until 1972. It gained fame by being the first construction to have more than 100 floors and went on to define the modern concept of the skyscraper. A classic of Art Deco design,…
A brick and mortar building can elicit a sense of nostalgia and longing. But why are we so fascinated with the buildings of the past? Perhaps it’s the mix of familiarity and strangeness that draws us in – we see a street we know so well, but with a time-traveling intruder atop it. In celebration…
Rising housing, education, and healthcare costs make millennial homeownership seem out of reach for many. As of 2018, millennials have spent 39 percent more for a house than their baby boomer counterparts. It can take up to 10 years to save enough for just a 20 percent down-payment. Luckily, buying a house doesn’t have to…
