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After working for nearly 60 years, Mike a retired cobbler found himself in a home he and Mary have owned for over 50 years that needed a much-deserved renovation. Don't get me wrong, it was a cute, well-kept home, and freshly painted, but very outdated.  Mike was not just any cobbler, he made hand-crafted shoes, boots and bags for very special clients, a true artisan with a great eye for style...  While looking to remodel the master bathroom and exploring the options from building a shower from the ground up to a fiberglass shower stall; they decided that a shower...

American Industrial is a hot remodeling trend today in all areas of the home and will continue to be for decades. Whether you want an out of the box solution or a custom design that is all yours, a Sistine Stone shower kit may be the perfect solution for you to up-style your bathroom. A truly designer bathroom that would set you back $30,000 if you were to have it built using traditional bathroom remodeling methods would be a great DIY project that can be accomplished in a weekend for about $4,500. ($5,000 If you add a matching sink)  This...

When It Makes Sense to Buy Quality Instead of Saving Money Being frugal doesn't just mean saving money—it means spending your money wisely. That also means some things may be cheap now, but actually cost you more in the long run, while other times it makes sense to spend more now for a better, longer-lasting experience. Let's take a look at when it makes sense to shop for value rather than just price. Warren Buffet said it very well: How Frugality Really Works Frugality, like productivity, isn't just about being thrifty and saving tons of money—it's about spending wisely on...

The best essential oils for a blissful, tension-taming bath Over the centuries, many cultures have turned to purifying baths to cleanse both body and spirit. Ritual bathing was an integral part of Roman, Greek, Middle Eastern, and Japanese societies, and people washed themselves before entering a temple or undertaking spiritual activities. Things aren't so different today: Washing before prayer is common among most religions, Catholics dip their hands in holy water upon entering a church, and Native Americans take vapor baths to purify and pray. More secular people, too, link physical and moral cleansing, believing that we can "wash away"...

Ever think you could be breaking a law by keeping a donkey in your bathtub? Check out these crazy bathtub laws.   GEORGIA: In the state of Georgia, it is illegal to keep donkeys in bathtubs. ARIZONA: However, in Arizona it’s okay to let your donkey stand in the tub, but they cannot sleep in the bathtub. MASSACHUSETTS: It is against the law in the Bay State to go to bed without taking a bath first. ARKANSAS: It is illegal to place alligators in bathtubs. CALIFORNIA: In the city of Los Angeles, bathing two babies in the same tub at the same time will earn...