Summer break is over. Time to pack up your recent high school graduate into the car and take them off to college. Moving into a dorm for the first time you may not be quite sure what to expect or how your want to arrange your stuff. The DesignYourDorm.com website helps you get your stuff together.

DesignYourDorm is more than just a space organization site though. Colleges and universities can upload their residential floor plans to the site so students will now how to plan their room decor. The site even lets roommates work on putting their rooms together so things …read more

Charlie Kratzer had basement that he wanted to make special. He did just that with $10 in Sharpie markers, a steady hand and lots of spare time.
When Charlie Kratzer started on the basement art project in his south Lexington home, he was surrounded by walls painted a classic cream. Ten dollars of Magic Marker and Sharpie later, the place was black and cream and drawn all over.

One of these days I’ll have a house with a basement. Hopefully it will be as unique as this one. I’d love to see a before and after photos of the work though. …read more