Home Repair and Remodel
December 9, 2008
I know I already used that line today, but the good news is….The CHEAPEST home in all of Vintage Las Vegas went to contract yesterday. $39,900. I’ve shown it to lots of people, but mostly […]
August 13, 2008
I can ask that question about a couple of dozen different things, but for today, the question is about what’s holding up our patio covers and carports and awnings. I’ve been collecting pictures of really […]
August 12, 2008
Here’s a little afternoon bonus. Thanks to Will and his sister Joselin (who are under contract on a fun beamed ceiling mid mod foreclosure in Paradise Palms) for the great link. Guess what will be […]
August 8, 2008
Some have black and white accents! But it’s still the all time favorite among the mid mod lovers and post war housing revivalists. Our favorite mid mod renovation blogger is Pam from RETRO RENOVATION. She’s […]
July 7, 2008
We’ve been way too top heavy in the Urban Living department lately, so it’s time to get back the real estate and the retro homes and the historic neighborhoods. Last Thursday was the inspection on […]
June 25, 2008
The occasional screw up series is back with a literal screw up. To avoid embarassing anyone, I’m gathering all of these from the overly abundant bank owned properties that I’m seeing. I vaguely mentioned this […]
June 23, 2008
In the lecture by Bill Krisel, that we published last week, he mentions shadow block and integrating accent design into the building itself. There’s many marvelous examples all over vintage vegas. “Buildings cast shadows” and they can’t […]
June 2, 2008
I really like dimensional shingle roofs. They add texture and color, and last longer in the desert sun than regular composition shingles. But you do have to FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS! That’s why the kegger isn’t […]
May 31, 2008
Some Screw-ups Can Easily Be Fixed And It’s Even Easier To Avoid Them In Your Classic Las Vegas Home
One of the primary goals of VeryVintageVegas is to educate. Not a lot of what they sell at Lowes/Depot is appropriate for the style, design and architecture of the 40’s 50’s and 60’s homes that we promote. […]
May 29, 2008
I’ve got more than plenty of pictures of things that people do to their homes that really turn off potential buyers, or that just look wrong, or that are totally out of character for the […]