January 19, 2016
The bathroom has become the primary focus of aging-in-place residential remodeling. Once “the most neglected room in the house,” bathrooms in single-family homes and condos are now being transformed into comfortable, stylish, and safe environments for family members of all…
January 19, 2016
Drafting Solutions LLC
As Island families grow older, so do the homes that they live in. The kupuna face the critical questions of having to accommodate growing families, the possibility of moving loved ones into care homes, and passing personal property down to…
January 19, 2016
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: I heard it is really bad luck to sleep with your feet pointed to the door. Is this true? I don’t get it. I think feng shui is just a belief that people buy into. When…
January 19, 2016
The Building Industry Association of Hawaii (BIA-Hawaii) will present the 22nd Annual Home Building & Remodeling Show Jan. 22-24 at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Event Chair, Jill Hamasaki, leads over 150 of Hawaii’s top contractors, suppliers, building industry experts…
January 19, 2016
While the number of home fires occurring in the U.S. each year has fallen by more than 50 percent since 1977, the ratio of people who die in home fires has remained virtually unchanged, based on data from the National…
January 19, 2016
Diamond Head Windows
How can you make your home more comfortable during a heat wave? Install energy-efficient, dual-pane windows. The majority of incoming heat in the average home comes from your windows and sliding doors. Just put your hand against the glass and…
January 19, 2016
Breezway
A new year brings with it new ambition. One of the most exciting times for homeowners is when they get to build their dream home, or add the new addition they always wanted. When designing a new home many decisions…
January 19, 2016
CARRIER HAWAII
This year, why not make a resolution to make your home more comfortable? While it may not be obvious now in January, improving your air conditioning system is one of the best ways for you and your family to feel…
January 19, 2016
Hawaii Energy Connection LLC
With each new year comes new goals, and for Hawaii Energy Connection, that includes helping the state achieve “100 percent renewable energy by 2045,” an effort under a law that was passed last fall. To do this, the company is…
January 19, 2016
With all of the educational parenting material available today, most safety-savvy parents know the ins and outs of keeping kids away from electrical outlets, kitchen cabinets and heavy furniture. However, there are other potential child safety hazards inside the home…
January 19, 2016
Aire Conditioner Shoppe
As the cooler weather is coming, now is the time to purchase a new split system for your home. You can have either cooling only or have a model that does heating for year-round comfort, no matter how the weather…
January 19, 2016
OZZY'S CONSTRUCTION INC
By Kelli Shiroma For a company that will be with you from start to finish, Ozzy’s Construction Inc. is your one-stop shop. Founded by Ozzy Naweli in 2006, the company has been taking care of a variety of customers’ needs…
January 19, 2016
I often wonder how people can possibly keep up with the changing current of home trends. What was fashionable in one decade is atrocious in the next and then fashionable again later. When I first started writing about homes, my…
January 12, 2016
Homeworks Construction
A Hawaii Kai family ready for a new home decided to rebuild on the site of their existing 50-plus-year-old home, rather than remodel. They liked their current neighborhood, and the 7,500-square-foot lot could accommodate a larger structure. Their choice for…
January 12, 2016
Hawaii Glass Block
Hawaii Glass Block will host a free workshop to show you how you can remove your old bathtub or shower, replace it with the wedi 100 percent Waterproof Shower System and add a glass block wall so you can eliminate…
January 10, 2016
Island Bath Works
Many design aspects of houses turn into dangerous obstacles for people with limited mobility. The everyday task of getting in and out of the tub presents challenges for many of Hawaii’s seniors whose house was built without aging or accessibility…
January 10, 2016
Instead of making endless payments on something you don’t own, what if you could own a home of your own? When you finance a home purchase with a mortgage, you build equity and increase your percentage of home ownership with…
January 10, 2016
Wong Construction
By Les Wong In June of 1983, I became a licensed general contractor and started doing small renovation and repair jobs. My daughter, Tanyce, also was born around the same time, so needless to say my days and nights were…
January 10, 2016
While many can only dream of the day they’ll retire, for baby boomers, that dream is quickly becoming a reality. By the year 2030, approximately 20 percent of Americans are expected to be age 65 or older, according to the…
January 10, 2016
Honsador Lumber
The story of The Island Homes Collection, Honsador Lumber’s premier program of prepackaged homes, is one that focuses more on nurturing a vision into reality than the building materials that go into each model. For decades now, hundreds of curious…