Episode 50 – Renovation Story – Virginia Log Cabin

Cover graphic for Talking Home Renovations episode 50, "Renovation Story - Virginia Log Cabin". The background photo is of a rustic log cabin in the woods on a foggy day.

Gabe and Cristina joined me this week to tell the story of their late 1700’s settler’s log cabin in the Blue Ridge mountains of central VA. Check out the episode enhancements for photos of their log cabin renovation. G: Well, our story started in 2015. We met on Tinder.  KM: Wow.  G: And, um, so […]

Episode 48 – Tiny Home Renovations?

Cover graphic for Talking Home Renovations episode 48, "Tiny Home Renovations?" The background is a photo of a tiny wooden house by a pond, surrounded by green trees and grass.

If you’re looking for a tiny house, is it best to build your own, buy a pre-made house or find one to renovate? Are tiny home renovations a good idea? In this week’s episode tiny house specialist Ethan Waldman joins me to discuss these questions and more. KM: Ethan, I really appreciate you coming on […]

Episode 45-Empowering Women to diy

Cover graphic for Talking Home Renovations episode 45, "Empowering Women to DIY with Cara Newhart". The background photo is of a smiling woman with long brown hair, sitting in a trendy living room.

Cara and I swapped interviews. Our conversation here was about empowering women to DIY. My episode about tackling major renovation projects in your home is out on her podcast MAKE SPACE. I think her Cara’s mission and classes could be useful to people who are not feeling confident in their design and power tool use abilities. View episode enhancements for […]

Episode 43 – Renovation Story – Mid-Century Modern Georgia

Jess Jones is a designer and baker who lives in Georgia in a mid century modern house. In this episode we talk about her house, about the fate of houses like hers in her neighborhood, the architect and more. I’m including photos from her instagram account @tinymightymidmod of her house and elements we discussed in […]

Episode 33 – High Performance Renovations

Cover graphic for Talking Home Renovations episode 33, "High Performance Renovations". The background photo is a remodeled historic home.

In this week’s episode, Anthony and Abbey Maschmedt of Dwell Development in Seattle join me to discuss sustainable construction and high performance renovations. Dwell Development is an award-winning sustainable residential builder, and they strive to create the most energy efficient homes in the world. They believe that sustainable efficient design can create a better tomorrow. […]

Episode 33 – High Performance Renovations

Cover graphic for Talking Home Renovations episode 33, "High Performance Renovations". The background photo is a remodeled historic home.

In this week’s episode, Anthony and Abbey Maschmedt of Dwell Development in Seattle join me to discuss sustainable construction and high performance renovations. Dwell Development is an award-winning sustainable residential builder, and they strive to create the most energy efficient homes in the world. They believe that sustainable efficient design can create a better tomorrow. […]