The House’s renovation sets new standards for bars in Tigerland | News

After closing its doors for nearly a year, The House bar in Tigerland looks forward to re-opening soon with a completely revamped look. Plans for a renovation have been in the works since late 2019, after co-owners Jeff Vaccaro and Casey Fields were inspired by the modernity of bars in other towns like Tuscaloosa and Oxford. They wanted to give LSU students a unique atmosphere that no other bar in Baton Rouge has tried yet.

“Yeah [the bar] really needed an update,” Vaccaro said. “Tigerland’s been around since the late ’70s, and it’s been 20 to 30 years since anybody

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Amazing makeover: This is what a multi-million dollar home renovation looks like

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Alexandra Duffey with her sons, Harry, 7, Jack, 8, and Tom, 12, at the home she has renovated in Chelmer. Image: AAP/John Gass.

RENOVATING a home is hard work, but renovating one while living in a different country is a whole lot harder.

Just ask Alex Duffey, who bought a house in Chelmer sight unseen while she was living in Singapore and spent the first half of the renovation going back and forth on a plane.

“We actually signed the contract while we were overseas, but had a condition put in it so the deal was subject to viewing,” Mrs

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Dream home renovation: How a house rescued from demolition became a labor of love

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Simon and Kathrina Johnson at their home in Holland Park, which they spent years renovating and are now selling. Image: AAP/Josh Woning.

THE ‘for sale’ sign read: ‘a little hard work and a good imagination’.

Fifteen years later, Simon and Kathrina Johnson can attest the property at 24 Arnold St, Holland Park, needing a lot more than that.

“They were literally going to bulldoze the house as they couldn’t sell it because it was in such a bad state,” Mr Johnson said.

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The bulldozer was booked in for the Wednesday and the Johnsons made

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Home renovation series ‘Good Bones’ launches in KSA

Mother and daughter team, Karen E Laine and Mina Starsiak, star in a new home renovation and flipping series “Good Bones,” which premiered in the Kingdom on Monday on HGTV, channel 357.
Discovered by casting agents through their Facebook page, daughter Mina, a real estate agent, and mom Karen, a former attorney, left their full-time jobs to focus on revitalizing their hometown of Indianapolis one property at a time.
Karen brings the experience and legal expertise, while Mina brings the real estate know-how as they snatch up neglected and often overlooked homes, transforming them into stunning renovations.
“With every house

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Magnolia Network pulls show after homeowners expose renovation nightmares – Deseret News

When Aubry Bennion’s kitchen renovation process began in October 2019, she had high hopes. It was the last big project in her Bountiful home, which she purchased a year earlier.

Bennion was told the renovation, which would be captured on film for a television show, would last a few weeks and cost around $20,000.

However, she said those hopes soon gave way to stress, anxiety and higher costs.

Bennion is one of a handful of Utah residents speaking out on social media and sharing how Candis and Andy Meredith, a Utah couple behind

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The Concept of Home: More Than Just a Place

Home is one of the most profound and evocative concepts in human existence. It extends beyond the mere walls of a house, encompassing the entire experience of belonging, comfort, and identity. It serves as a sanctuary, a space that allows individuals to find solace and connection, not only with others but also with themselves. Whether it’s the familiar creak of floorboards beneath your feet, the soft glow of evening light filtering through the curtains, or the scent of a favorite meal simmering in the kitchen, home evokes a deep sense of meaning that is at once personal and universal.

The

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The Concept of Home: A Place of Meaning and Belonging

Home. It’s a word that evokes a myriad of emotions and images. To some, it conjures a cozy space filled with warmth and memories, while for others, it may represent something more transient, even elusive. Yet, for all its nuances and interpretations, the idea of home remains one of the most profound and essential aspects of human existence. It’s a concept that transcends the walls of any given space, a feeling that binds people to place, time, and identity.

Home as a Sanctuary of Self

At its most basic level, home is a sanctuary. It is where we find solace, …

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