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2015 February

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Now in its 10th year, Restore Omaha Conference begins Feb. 27

Posted: Friday, February 20, 2015 1:00 am By Chris Peters / World-Herald staff writer The 120-year-old Victorian home once lay in disrepair. Its beige-colored skin cracked and peeled. Pipes punched through the floor from a bedroom apartment into the basement, and electrical wiring throughout the house failed. The house was unlivable and on a path […]

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Things to think about before you finish a basement

A finished basement is a great way to increase your living space and add value to a home. But it’s also not a project that you want to rush into. Here are some things to consider before you upgrade your basement. Figure Out the Layout An unfinished basement is a blank canvas, allowing you to […]

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Before and after: ‘Smallest kitchen I had ever seen’ goes from grim to glam

Together, Cathy and Garrett Poshusta renovate one home after another in Seattle, living in the project house before moving on to their next adventure. “My husband and I are a couple of old-house renovation junkies,” she says. Right now they live in a 1926 Tudor they’ve dubbed the Ravenna House. One major area of focus […]

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