Finding good home services is no easy feat. Our search began with mothers, friends, teachers – even the patients and staff at our dentists’ offices. Once we managed to compile a list, we researched ...

Q: How can I fix a lamp when the on-off knob has broken off? Also, is there a way to lighten a lampshade that has yellowed on the inside? A: If possible, take the knob from the lamp (or the lamp ...

I fixed a lamp. This brought my attempted lamp repair average to about .250. One out of every four lamps that goes under my screwdriver survives. While this is not an average that will propel me into ...

Did any of your previous work experience contribute to what you do today? Years ago, when I worked at a high-end lamp store as a salesman here in the East Bay for nearly four years, I watched the ...

Don and Linda Uteg specialize in breathing new life—through updated bases, shades, and wiring—into those 1960s lamps your parents handed off when they downsized. No matter how unusual the request, the ...