Put A Lid On It!

The can, the lua, the john, the throne. Whatever name you use for the toilets in your home, one thing is clear: It’s good to keep the lid down and the bad energy out QUESTION OF THE WEEK: My wife…

A company rooted in core values

Ever wonder what the top of your roof looks like? Chances are you’ve never seen it. But when it comes to inspecting your roof, it’s better to leave it up to a professional roofer like Murakami’s Roofing. The company will…

A stage for remodeling expertise

The Building Industry Association of Hawaii (BIA-Hawaii) will present the ninth annual Remodel It Right/Remodel It Green expo Aug. 9-11 at Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. More than 200 exhibitor booths will showcase Hawaii’s top contractors, suppliers, building industry experts and…

Stylish stairs: Three can-do ideas that add personality

Stairs are no longer just a way to get from one floor to another. Realizing that staircases are quite often major focal points in their homes, homeowners are showing love to this once under-appreciated space with a wide variety of…

Solar energy lights up in local classrooms

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” Some of Honolulu’s fourthand fifth-graders recently got involved in developing their own solar energy systems when RevoluSun volunteers conducted a…

Storage is no longer an issue with heavy-duty steel racks

Has it been getting harder and harder to get your car in the garage, if you still can? Does the carport look like you’re having a garage sale? Have you forgotten what you even have in that storage unit you’re…

Putting the Finishing Touches on a Rebuild

This is part three of a three-part series. With completion of interior installations and finishes, the Kaimuki rebuild covered in three Hawaii Renovation features over the past three months was ready for occupancy. The owners, a couple who had lived…

Wait! Don’t go and throw it all away

Although I consider myself semi-eco-friendly now, I can’t say that I’ve always been that way. I used to litter (gasp!) and never recycled. Then, I moved to Hawaii. I realized not only how beautiful the world is, but also how…

Issue April 7, 2013