The Highland ParkCommunity Council (HPCC) is planning our first ever homeowner resource fair, Love Your Home, on Saturday,2/21/15.  HPCC’s goal for the event is tohelp educate our community at large on home improvements, general homemaintenance, navigating city processes and innovative approaches to enhancingthe value of our homes.  This event isFREE to all Highland Park residents and we invite all to attend.   Inconnection with the event, we have created a series of homeowner renovationstories, including before and after photos of each project.   Please visit us at the fair to learn moreabout what your neighbors have done to renovate their homes.   Project# 2: Powder Room Addition Challenge: After purchasing the house in 2013, the homeowners decided to add amuch needed powder room to their main floor.  After consulting with an architect, theydecided to repurpose a former side entrance to the house, which had beenconverted into a closet beneath the first floor staircase by the previous owner.Most importantly, the homeowner’s primary goal was to design the bathroom tolook as though it was original.    Solution:The homeowner identified a local artisan to create a custom-paneled door tomatch the existing wood paneling; they then converted the closet into a powderroom by replacing the existing exterior door with a window, adding fixtures, periodlighting, and unique design accents.   Formore information on the event, please visit us on the web:  http://hpccpgh.org and click on the loveyour home event link.  You can also findus on Facebook and like our page for future updates: https://www.facebook.com/HPCCPGH