For Frank Viscido, it all comes down to cat stands

By Dominick Tao, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 7, 2010 LARGO Frank Viscido has led one of those multichromatic lives that exist outside the normal flow of things, all original and unapologetic in its embrace of the comedy of the irrational. He lives alone in a trailer home on the west side of Largo with two cats to keep him company and offer inspiration. Now approaching 70, Viscido has ...

Five deals to shop for this fall

Everyone loves a deal when shopping, but what are the best deals for fall? The Daily Green talked to four experts to find out how to become a "discount druid," as Jeff Yeager, The Daily Green's Green Cheapskate, calls end-of-season bargain-hunting specialists.

Difficulties with contractors leave some homes in unlivable condition

When Peter Wray returned home one day this past December, he noticed something odd in the addition being built onto his Northwest Side home. All the new windows had been installed. Except two.

Beware! The Top 20 tacky staging techniques

Question: Allison, we are getting ready to sell our condo in Keystone and we have been watching a lot of HGTV to get ideas about fixing it up for sale. What suggestions do you have on things we should AVOID? Answer: That is perhaps the second most important question you should be asking (right after "where should we price the condo?") In today's market, it is a price war and a beauty contest and ...

Outdoor spaces transformed into backyard sanctuaries

Three backyard projects in the region are a tribute to at-home craftiness and what can be done to spiff up an everyday refuge.