Dean continues moving through the four design mistakes and starts with the importance of obeying the fundamentals of home design and the mistake is not holding the design accountable to those fundamentals. Dean discusses the third mistake: Not doing the hard work of imagining your life in each space. He also takes calls and answers questions about homes including the replacement of blinds that tend to need repairing frequently.

Building Your Dream Home: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Design  | Hour 2

Nobody knows your home like The House Whisperer. From architecture and construction to decor and DIY, Dean Sharp—custom home designer and builder—shows you how to transform your ordinary house into an extraordinary home.Listen live, Saturdays 6-8am PST and Sundays 9-12pm PST.

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Dean talks about biophilic outdoor living as he defines what biophilia means and how it has become very popular in homes.New generation of individuals are spending about 17% less time outside than other generations and its causing major stress/learning disabilities. Dean shares how humans have a natural connection with biophilia realm. Also, background noise equals stress such in urban living areas. Dean adives a caller on what type of paint to use when painting a porch near a lake. 

Outdoor Living Part 1 | Hour 1

Dean advices on running a gas line to a BBQ grill and the installing rules. Dean shares that listening to birds chirping is the best natural sound to help with relaxation. Dean continues with relaxing/ stress-free sounds that helps your mind, body & soul. Dean says that bringing birds into your home helps create a stress-free environment as it works for his family. Plus,, how we as humans are becoming more bioscientific aware of our body and home environments.

Outdoor Living Part 1 | Hour 2

Dean is taking calls from only the ladies today for Mother's Day. Dean offers the ladies advice on electrical outlets, how to put in an overmount sink without affecting the existing countertop and, attic vents, the proper way to seal a wood floor and the best kind of grass when you have big dogs.

051224 Dean Hour 3 - Mother's Day Calls Extravanganza

It's a Mother's Day all calls extravaganza, with calls from only the ladies.  Dean gave some advice about wood burning stoves, fireplaces, and trellis troubles.

051224 Dean Hour 2 -Mother's Day Call Extravananza

It's Mother's Day, so we're taking calls from the ladies all morning!  Taking calls about light fixtures, critter problems and shared walls when you have neighbors that smoke.

Building Your Dream Home: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Design | Hour 2

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