Front porch is now light-filled living space in small Minneapolis house Homeowner used time after layoff and construction skills to make the nicest space in the house. May 14, 2021 12:49pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Created by: Handy homeowner Hector Fernandez, Minneapolis.
The back story: Fernandez, his wife, Celia Kohrman, and their young son were living in a house that was a compact 800 square feet. It felt small for three people, especially during the pandemic lockdown, with everyone spending more time at home. There was also a front porch with windows on three sides, but it was not insulated. It was great but not great for Minnesota, said Fernandez. The idea of insulating it was a bit daunting, so I put it off. Several months into the pandemic, he lost his job in trade-show management and had more time to tackle projects at home. Once COVID unemployed me, the first thing I did, I reroofed my house, by
Dark unfinished attic in Minneapolis is transformed into airy hobby room Empty nesters enjoy quilting and playing music. May 14, 2021 12:49pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Favorite room: A hobby room in the formerly unfinished attic of Carolyn and Dennis Davidson s longtime home in Minneapolis. It s where she does quilting and he plays music.
Created by: The couple hired White Crane Design:Build to design the attic space and to do the necessary plumbing and mechanical work and install Sheetrock. The Davidsons did all the finishing work themselves.
The back story: When the Davidsons bought their vintage Tudor in the Northrop neighborhood in 1989, its unfinished attic was one of the selling points. We d seen so many attics butchered with ugly paneling and shag carpet, said Dennis. We didn t want to have to rip something like that out. This was one of only a handful that were a clean slate.
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ARMONK, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A new study from the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value (IBV) revealed that one in four consumers surveyed globally plan to switch employers in 2021. Even as the economy saw the loss of global working hours equivalent to 255 million full-time employees in 2020, the study shows voluntary job changes and skills development are still top of mind in today s labor market as employees may be seeking career changes due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The study of more than 14,000 adults globally also showed that many of those who voluntarily made job changes in 2020 may be on the move again in 2021 for many of the same reasons. Findings included: