Finishing a basement is an ideal way to expand your living space without expanding your house. Since your basement already has the basics of a room in place - walls, floor, ceiling - it doesn't take a ...

The ceiling is a crucial element in basement design, affecting both aesthetics and functionality. A well-chosen ceiling can make your basement feel more spacious, inviting, and connected to the rest ...

I’ve shared in past columns the wonderful time I’m having helping my son with projects around his house. For several weekends now we have spent hours of quality time together while finishing his ...

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Take a drive through Jefferson Park and it’s Chicago bungalows as far as the eye can see. Gentrification has yet to reach this neighborhood on the Northwest Side. A number of police officers and ...

This early 20th century row house hasn’t been on the market since the 1940s, and while it may be in need of some updates, it also has potential with built-ins, inlaid floors, a coffered ceiling, and ...