The Team
Timothy Dahl - Founder, Editor-in-Chief
Timothy attributes his DIY acumen to his Dad who always included him on house projects that simultaneously instilled a work-ethic and taught him some basic skills that helped keep the house in order. Although Timothy has yet to build a house his early experience with Lincoln Logs and Erector sets have laid a great foundation, not to mention his background at This Old House, Elle Decor, Metropolitan Home, and HOME websites. Timothy continues to search for DIY and home improvement resources that are generated by independent designers, builders, and homeowners and maintains that chuck keys are underrated and Laura Dahl is the greatest fashion designer alive today.
Katy Ryan - Contributor
Katy is a mid-Missouri native who made a beeline for Kansas City the moment she graduated with a degree in magazine journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. After a forgettable stint in retail purgatory, Katy willingly stepped into journalism's "dark side" as an advertorial writer for The Kansas City Star. She now serves as the editorial director for the GateHouse magazine division of Kansas Media One (so, basically, she oversees three magazines), blogs for Charles and Hudson and works as a freelance writer. In her dwindling supply of spare time, Katy dreams of owning a home in which she can paint walls, install hardwood floors and hang lots of shelves. www.katywrites.com.
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Meredith Clinton - Contributor
Meredith is a writer and editor working out of New York City. She lives alone with her two cats and works hard to fight the injustice of the crazy cat lady label. She enjoys shopping around for the perfect decorative pieces and has an affinity for mosaics. Her apartment is not yet complete, so she's always on the lookout for new projects and unique furnishings. Since graduating from Fairfield University in 2006, Meredith has loved living in NYC. Nevertheless, she still considers the Boston area home and she remains an avid Red Sox fan despite heckles from jealous New Yorkers. In her free time she enjoys listening to country music and sitting down with a good book.
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Deren Monday - ContributorDeren is a serial renovator who has no plans to recover from his affliction. He has owned his home for six years and has been remodeling it since day one. According to his wife, this calculates out to "a long remodel." When not working on his home, Deren oversees a restoration and facilities management division of a large California construction company. After studying architectural design at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Deren discovered there was such a thing as a degree in construction management which he immediately pursued. Deren is the author of Your Cheap Kitchen Remodel: A Guide to Your Affordable Dream Kitchen. The Monday's make their home in California's Central Valley with their son (named "Hudson" ironically enough), daughter, beagle and fish.
