Elizabeth Diskin, a former attorney, writer, stay at home mother, and lover of all things design, spent the last decade as a serial renovator of her 1928 spanish colonial, mostly of the DIY and serious bargain-hunting variety. She's a self-taught carpenter, tiler, upholsterer, and space planner and has become a resource for neighbors, friends, and local contractors for her designs regarding basement, bathrooom, and kitchen renovations. Her work can be seen on houzz.com and diskindesigns.com.