Renovate Inc. | Residential & Commercial Construction | St. Tammany Parish | New Orleans http://www.renovateinc.com Located In New Orleans, we specialize in Commercial & Residential Construction Services in Mandeville, Madisonville, Covington, & Slidell Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Exterior improvements… http://www.renovateinc.com/exterior-improvements/ http://www.renovateinc.com/exterior-improvements/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00:01 +0000 ren0v@te http://www.renovateinc.com/?p=1235 You know what your place needs?  A stone waterfall.

Check out this array of dreamy-to-doable exterior shots to get your spring cleaning positively inspired!

http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/exterior/p/12

]]> http://www.renovateinc.com/exterior-improvements/feed/ 0 TLC for Camellias http://www.renovateinc.com/tlc-for-camellias/ http://www.renovateinc.com/tlc-for-camellias/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:06 +0000 ren0v@te http://www.renovateinc.com/?p=1251 Read More]]> Adam Woodham explains how to apply TLC to a neglected camellia japonica.  Got one of those?

His heavy Australian accent is an additional treat. (HINT:  He said “forked it over” and “magic blend of cow manure”)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ordcwLaGo

]]> http://www.renovateinc.com/tlc-for-camellias/feed/ 0 Closets http://www.renovateinc.com/closets/ http://www.renovateinc.com/closets/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:48 +0000 ren0v@te http://www.renovateinc.com/?p=1238 Read More]]> Why “Coming Out of the Closet” is so passé:

11,542 glorious pages of clothing storage that will make you want to live in the closet, happily ever after.  This is more time than you have in a day, but you can always come back.

http://www.houzz.com/photos/closet/p/12

]]> http://www.renovateinc.com/closets/feed/ 0 Home Office? http://www.renovateinc.com/home-office/ http://www.renovateinc.com/home-office/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:46 +0000 ren0v@te http://www.renovateinc.com/?p=1241 Read More]]> Short slideshow of some incredibly varied home offices.  Some are expansive, multi-use dedicated rooms, others are nooks carved out of otherwise wasted space.  There is no pervasive style or work M.O. here, so you are sure to find something you like.

http://www.houzz.com/photos/home-office/ls=4

]]> http://www.renovateinc.com/home-office/feed/ 0 A Love Letter to Zone 9 http://www.renovateinc.com/a-love-letter-to-zone-9/ http://www.renovateinc.com/a-love-letter-to-zone-9/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:58 +0000 ren0v@te http://www.renovateinc.com/?p=1248 Read More]]> Dear South Shore Gardeners,

Survey the landscape of Zone 9 gardening sites!  Specially selected for avid (and reluctant) amateur horticulturists is a hotbed of websites dedicated to Southern Louisiana’s distinctive brand of heat and humidity.

Zone 9

HGTV Gardening

Houzz

Veggie Harvest

The Grumpy Gardener – Southern Living Magazine

Southern Living’s Planting Guide – VERY comprehensive!

Harvest to Table

]]> http://www.renovateinc.com/a-love-letter-to-zone-9/feed/ 0 Presidential Architecture… http://www.renovateinc.com/presidential-architecture/ http://www.renovateinc.com/presidential-architecture/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 13:00:14 +0000 ren0v@te http://www.renovateinc.com/?p=1244 Read More]]> Architectural Digest’s June edition covers the new George W. Bush Library in Dallas in stunning full color.  Check out some of the innovative features, like the wraparound LED video display inside the 67’ high atrium known as “Freedom Hall”.

The AD story:

http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architecture/2013-06/george-w-bush-presidential-library-robert-am-stern-dallas-texas-article

The Flickr Photostream:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgewbushcenter/

If you are interested, check out this comprehensive slideshow of other presidential libraries:

http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architecture/2013-06/presidential-libraries-museums-bush-reagan-kennedy-slideshow

]]> http://www.renovateinc.com/presidential-architecture/feed/ 0 6 Remodeling Tips to Add Value to Your Home http://www.renovateinc.com/6-remodeling-tips-to-add-value-to-your-home/ http://www.renovateinc.com/6-remodeling-tips-to-add-value-to-your-home/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 13:00:09 +0000 ren0v@te http://www.renovateinc.com/?p=1231 http://www.angieslist.com/articles/6-remodeling-tips-add-value-your-home.htm?CID=TBL184&utm_source=taboola

]]> http://www.renovateinc.com/6-remodeling-tips-to-add-value-to-your-home/feed/ 0 Timeless design tips… http://www.renovateinc.com/timeless-design-tips/ http://www.renovateinc.com/timeless-design-tips/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:00:34 +0000 ren0v@te http://www.renovateinc.com/?p=1228 Timeless design tips!  Things that survive the trends.

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8464740/list?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u248&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery7

]]> http://www.renovateinc.com/timeless-design-tips/feed/ 0 Paint Makeovers! http://www.renovateinc.com/paint-makeovers/ http://www.renovateinc.com/paint-makeovers/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:00:15 +0000 ren0v@te http://www.renovateinc.com/?p=1226 Paint Makeovers, from Readers’ Homes

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8396391/list?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u248&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery9

]]> http://www.renovateinc.com/paint-makeovers/feed/ 0 Do you need a designer? http://www.renovateinc.com/do-you-need-a-designer/ http://www.renovateinc.com/do-you-need-a-designer/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:45 +0000 ren0v@te http://www.renovateinc.com/?p=1222 Curious about the benefits of using a designer?  Here is a success story in barrier-free design.

http://www.asid.org/content/when-house-not-home

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