It would be a good thing to take a second look the next time you visit a gorgeous master bathroom. It would be easier if one had a step or two on getting in and out of a large tub. But one of the Interior designers, Adele Lampert of Page One Interiors, Inc. in Barrington, disagrees. It is much safer to sit on the deck and rotate than think of a slippery foothold. While we often think of interior design as creating pretty rooms, there can also be underlying safety issues. Educated and experienced designers like Lampert can spot them and find solutions for homeowners.
SMUD demo house in Fair Oaks shows how to save energy
The 26-year-old house in Fair Oaks was a product of its time, all-electric and power hungry, built in an era of Rancho Seco nuclear power.
Remodeled in 2009, the house is now the product of a new time, and it’s all about energy conservation.
Tucked away on a quiet, pleasant street near Hazel Avenue, the house is the Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s newest demonstration of how Californians will use energy more sparingly in the future.
It’s also a showcase of products and technique...
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In real estate-mad California, beautiful weather and beautiful homes used to sell tickets to home and garden tours.
But facing a housing downturn and a dire economy, organizers of these annual tours – a staple of the Sacramento area’s spring calendar – fretted about a lot more than wet paint or unfinished plantings.
Home Front: Don’t expect those Bay Area shoppers anytime soon
By Jim Wasserman
jwasserman@sacbee.com
Published: Friday, Apr. 3, 2009 - 12:00 am | Page 1B
In area conversations about real estate it’s often an act of faith that a widening gap between Sacramento and Bay Area home prices might soon spark a new migration east to buy houses cheap and put an end to free-falling prices here.
Nice theory. But wrong.
The once-widening gap that seemed to promise help has already closed. While 17 months ago the median sales price in Santa Clara Co...
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