Whether you have a crummy kitchen, want to add a room on to your cramped bungalow or need to tear apart the entire joint and start from scratch, remodeling work requires making multiple decisions and careful hiring. At Checkbook.org, you’ll find advice on vetting potential remodeling contractors, plus unbiased ratings of local businesses. Until June…
LANCASTER, Pa . â On a recent Sunday afternoon, I was one of 36 would-be Rembrandts gathered in the large studio of the Painting with a Twist store on Centerville Road, just outside Lancaster. Each of us sat before a blank canvas mounted on a tabletop easel. We had three brushes each, plus paper plates…
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized a ban on most uses of the deadly chemical methylene chloride, which can suffocate users in confined areas and cause liver and other cancers. The agency also added tighter workplace protections for the highly industrialized applications in which it can continue to be used, including by the National…
Ruth Hebert Gascon draws inspiration from the sun as it bathes a portion of the canvas she’s holding in warm light. Using an array of acrylics within easy reach, she brings a swampy scene to life with each brush stroke. These days, she’s traded the dimly lit art studio with a standing easel in the…
New Jersey renters and landlords can now take advantage of a state-funded program created to remove lead-based paint from residential properties built before 1978. The New Jersey Lead Remediation and Abatement Program (LRAP), which is administered by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA), is backed by a $180 million federal government grant. Grantees,…
A SAVVY shopper has revealed her easy DIY project that added a little bit of quiet luxury to her living room area. Not only was it affordable, but many thought it was a beautiful addition to her property. 2 Mama Marilyn made people want to try her Dollar Tree home decor DIYCredit: Tiktok/mmarilyn__442 As a…
When your mom was painting a space, the rules were straightforward: flats on the ceiling, eggshell on the walls and gloss on cabinetry, windowsills and trim. Today those rules are more like suggestions — and you can have a little more fun with your choices. Part of that is due to technological advances in paint,…
Nestled inside the lobby of the Palm Beach Hotel Condominium is the art studio of Palm Beach resident James Wilner. Paintings wrap around the studio’s walls, inviting passersby to meet the gaze of the figures born out of the mind of the architect-turned-painter. Some, like “Choir Practice,” manipulate the human form into otherworldly beings. Others, such…
