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July 21, 2023 Kartika

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Hack My Home is the latest home renovation show to hit the small screen. Whether you’ve viewed all eight episodes of the first season on Netflix or you’re still considering whether it’s worth a watch, we’ve laid out all of the answers to your burning questions. From details about the cast to who pays for the renovations, here’s everything you need to know about the show.

What Is Hack My Home About?

in short, Hack My Home is all about maximizing functionality within a house’s footprint. It follows a team of experts as they renovate homes for families who need more space but aren’t ready to leave their current abode or don’t know how to upgrade it on their

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Homeowners easily influenced by property renovation shows: Study

July 20, 2023 Kartika

House Renovation

CHICAGO (NewsNation) — Home makeover shows might influence owners to make choices that prioritize future buyers instead of what makes them happy in the present, a new study first reported in the Washington Post found.

Dr. Annetta Grant, an assistant professor of markets, innovation and design at Bucknell University, took a closer look at this with Jay Handelman, an associate professor of marketing at the Smith School of Business.

Grant’s research looked into how this type of media is making homeowners worried about being judged or scrutinized and how some go the neutral route while renovating and decorating instead of making bolder choices that express who they are.

After talking to 17 homeowners doing renovations, Grant found most of them wanted to make smart choices so their homes could be worth more down the line.

Grant and Handelman

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Ballman Khapalova renovates a “frugal and functional” New York house

July 13, 2023 Kartika

House Renovation

Architecture studio Ballman Khapalova has renovated a 1980s ranch house in Saugerties, New York, to make it a contemporary home with maximized views of the surrounding landscape.

Ballman Khapalova extended Pine Lane House by 300 square feet and added a steel standing seam roof, external wood cladding and an outdoor deck.

Wood-clad ranch house in New York with steps leading to a deck — Pine Lane House has an outdoor deck with a hot tub

“Since the original house typology is extremely economical, we wanted the renovation to be equally frugal and functional while also bringing an added layer of value, beauty and comfort that was not there originally,” studio founders Dasha Khapalova and Peter Ballman told Dezeen.

Khapalova and Ballman explained that the design aim was to “take a standard, conventional ranch house and transform it into something fresh and contemporary, specifically made for a young family and their needs”.

Open-plan kitchen and dining room with wood flooring and wood kitchen units — Ballman Khapalova aimed to maximize views of the landscape

The studio maintained

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Revealing Tehran’s Corruption: Khamenei’s House Renovation at the Expense of Iranians

July 12, 2023 Kartika

House Renovation

While Iranians can hardly make ends meet, a leaked letter shows how the ruling theocracy uses the national wealth to renovate and expand the house of its Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in Mashhad.

The documents, obtained by the dissident group “Ghiyam ta Sarnegouni” during its infiltration of the regime’s presidential servers and sites, also indicate how vast amounts of money are squandered on the regime’s malign activities under the banner of supporting “knowledge-based companies.”

While the regime propagates a facade of modesty and austereness, the reality tells a different story. Document N. 1 provides damning evidence of the Islamic Revolution Cultural Research Institute shamelessly demanding exorbitant funds for the lavish renovation of Khamenei’s opulent residence in Mashhad. This blatant display of excess and indulgence is an affront to the Iranian people, who suffer under the regime’s repressive rule and dire economic conditions.

Adding insult to injury, Document N. 2 reveals

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Family of architect who died in plane crash gets home renovation

July 10, 2023 Kartika

House Renovation

Ann Christensen and Reagan Miller always knew there were things they’d change in their modest North Edgemont bungalow. As their three boys got older, the spaces felt more cramped, the shady front yard never quite allowed grass to grow, and their kitchen was dark and far from functional.

Miller, a partner at the Reagan & Andre architecture firm, spent his time designing grand homes for clients, and Christensen was busy, too, in her job as an English professor — and eventually the department chair — at the University of Houston. Another factor was that the frugal native Midwesterners just didn’t want to spend the money for a massive makeover.

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Today, though, Christensen walks through her home, noting how good it feels to have created a new foyer, realigned what were “jiggedy-jaggedy” doorways, reworked the kitchen and replaced

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HGTV is making our homes boring and us sad, one study says

July 9, 2023 Kartika

House Renovation

A pair of professors found that home renovation media leads homeowners to decorate for the masses, not for their own happiness

July 7, 2023 at 7:00 am EDT

A large HGTV camera points at a woman who is covering a vibrant living room with beige paint. — (Masha Krasnova-Shabaeva for The Washington Post)

If you’ve ever watched a home makeover show on HGTV, you know the key “before” sequence. It’s when the camera critically pans over the house and the host points out everything that needs to be fixed. The décor? Cluttered. The paint? cringe. The overall takeaway is that the home is an utter embarrassment and needs a total overhaul before anyone of taste would consider putting a doormat out front.

But what happens when people consider how their own homes might fare under this kind of scrutiny? It can lead to an overwhelming sameness in aesthetics, according to Annetta Grant, an assistant professor of markets, innovation and design at Bucknell University, who

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Ca la Francesa House Renovation / Hiha Studio

July 7, 2023 Kartika

House Renovation

Ca la Francesa House Renovation / Hiha Studio

Ca la Francesa House Renovation / Hiha Studio - Interior Photography, Windows, Facade +15

Areas:
195 m²
year:

2022
Manufacturers: ACUDAM, CERAMIQUES CALAF, Fabresa, Gabarro, HEY STUDIO, Laes, Rock, Santa & Cole
Lead Architect:

Bernat Ardèvol

Ca la Francesa House Renovation / Hiha Studio - Interior Photography, Living Room, Table, Chair — © Pol Viladoms

Text description provided by the architects. The house is located in Juncosa, in the region of Las Garrigues, surrounded by dryland scenery, where the brown and green tones of olive and almond trees prevail at all times. The building (1914) has a typical typology of the Garrigues area: small width (5m) and great depth (15m), a construction system of local tradition: rammed earth and dry stone walls, wooden

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Here’s How Much Money You’ll Save Using Costco’s Home Renovation Service

June 28, 2023 Kartika

House Renovation

Maybe you’ve decided it’s time to install a new carpet in your home, especially after years of pets and toddlers have taken a toll on your floors. If you choose Costco to help you complete this project, they will contract with a selection of third parties, such as Shaw Flooring, to send a representative to measure your space. This initial step is the first way that Costco will save you money on your project. The flooring representative will provide a professional in-home consultation for free, completing a professional measurement as well as providing a number of flooring samples to consider in your home.

Many home improvement stores will charge a non-refundable fee for this same type of service. The deposit can later be applied to the cost of the flooring installation, but if you decide to choose a different provider, that fee will not be reimbursed. These other stores also

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30 Times People Should Really Not Have Done Any Home Renovation Work Themselves

June 16, 2023 Kartika

House Renovation

They say, practice makes perfect, and professionals know it to be true after spending years trying to master their craft. That’s why there’s usually a clear distinction between an end result provided by a professional—or at least with the help from one—and an amateur, be it making desserts or building houses.

When it comes to the latter, it’s worth remembering that architecture-related decisions require knowledge in different areas, from engineering to design, and beyond. That’s why hiring a professional is usually the sensible thing to do, as they typically have years of experience, not to mention the value of education they go through.

Be that as it may, not all people opt for professional help when building something, which often results in disasters, such as the ones shared on the ‘You Should Have Hired an Architect’ Facebook group. It is home to the best worst architectural ‘gems’, some of which

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7 Things You Didn’t Know Can Delay Your Home Renovation

June 5, 2023 Kartika

House Renovation

Couple having problems during home renovations

Photo: istockphoto.com

Renovation projects can be a lot of fun. They allow folks the ability to get creative, work with their hands, or bring an idea to life. They can also increase the value of the home, improve its functionality, and solve problems homeowners have lived with for years. But, renovations have their pitfalls, and delays can happen.

Whether the home owner is going full-DIY or hiring pros to handle the job, there are common (but somewhat unknown) hurdles to maneuver. It’s helpful to know about the following home renovation delays before picking up that hammer and pry bar.

1. Lack of Flexibility

Multiracial families getting home consultation

Photo: istockphoto.com

Even if a home owner decides to hire a pro to handle a job, they need to be available to that pro to ensure the project goes smoothly. Not being able to meet the contractor in a reasonable time frame for estimates and consultations, not

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