After a 5-month absence, Professional Builder and Professional Remodeler magazines are set to resume publishing with the September issues. To Jonathan Sweet, Dave Barista, and their new editorial director, Patrick O’Toole, welcome back, guys! I look forward to working with you again.

Last week, I returned from the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in Chicago.  It was a good show for me.  Did some good work for my clients.  Met with some old friends in the media and with other manufacturers and agencies.  Had a couple nice meals.  Spent some quality time at the hotel bar. It [...]

One of the effects of this economy on the building & remodeling industry is that people have changed their focus on what is important in home design.  Instead of building McMansions, people are more concerned with things like value, function and quality. So if you’re building or remodeling your home in the not-too-distant future, or if [...]

HELP! Educational Blog has listed 32 words and phrases that are very often tortured, abused and misused. If you do any kind of writing, it’s a good list to have handy. My favorites: 19. Literally- If you say “His head literally exploded because he was so mad!” then we should see brains splattered on the [...]

The third and final installment of the New Year’s Resolution series… Resolution #3: Enjoy Life This past year was a doozy.  The reduced income, unemployment, foreclosures, bankrupcy, and other economic maladies affected a lot of people.  Stress levels went up, and many people spent the year worrying if they were going to make it. If [...]