Home Tips

Home Makeovers: The Real Reality!

Renovating a house, or even just a small room, can look like so much fun on HGTV and other reality TV shows. You find the perfect paint color or antique store find and create a new look in just a day. Or, you tear down walls and expand your kitchen…Read More

Filed under Home Tips, Homeowners on May 09,2018 | Tagged in: decorating, HGTV, home decorating, home renovations

A Fix for Kitchen Clutter

Pots, pans, plates, power appliances, pepper, paprika and pretty much everything you use every day in the kitchen, can create a perfect storm of mess and clutter. That’s why one of the hottest trends in kitchen design is innovative ideas for managing the mess. Some of the most popular ideas…Read More

Filed under Home Tips, Homeowners, Renovations on Mar 21,2018 | Tagged in: kitchen design, kitchen trends

Best Bathrooms for 2018

Bathrooms are benefiting from design upgrades in 2018 with new ideas in storage, finishes, details and functional amenities. Houzz has compiled the 20 most notable photos of bathroom beauty, presenting the best in designs that work for families, kids, sophisticated adults, and those who love something quirky or totally custom. …Read More

Filed under Home Tips, Renovations on Feb 01,2018 | Tagged in: bathroom design, bathrooms, remodeling

New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home

Will 2018 be the year you focus on creating a more beautiful, livable home? Make a resolution to get it done. If you’re considering selling your house this year, now’s also the right time to think about getting it dressed to impress! A good place to start is with these…Read More

Filed under Home Tips, Homeowners, Renovations, Staging on Jan 03,2018 | Tagged in: creative selling, home decorating, home design, home selling tips, home staging, selling a home, staging

Curb Appeal on a Budget

Source: Domestically Speaking Enhancing your home’s curb appeal doesn’t require a huge investment. In fact, you can dress to impress for $200 or less! This article from Movoto.com shows you how to make a door pop, cover up a drab slab foundation, spruce up the mailbox, camouflage utilities, add window…Read More

Filed under Gardening, Home Tips on Nov 02,2017 | Tagged in: curb appeal, easy gardening, fall gardening, gardening

When Not to DIY

With today’s easy access to virtually everything through the internet, it might seem that buying a home is something you could do on your own. After all, thousands of listings are at your fingertips, along with expert advice on everything from home inspections to community safety ratings. The question is:…Read More

Filed under Home Buyers, Home Tips, Renovations on Sep 21,2017 | Tagged in: 2017 homebuyers, buying a home, diy, home buying, home buying advice, home diy

Working from Home

If your idea of a productive work day begins with arriving at your desk in your PJs, this blog is for you. For some people, working at home means independence, space to concentrate, greater efficiency and a life/work balance that’s completely under your control. The way you create your home…Read More

Filed under Home Tips, Homeowners on Aug 15,2017 | Tagged in: HGTV, home office design, home office tips, homeoffices

Cool Ways to Save on Summer Energy Bills

Saving on energy bills this summer doesn’t have to mean sweating it out. Instead, think vampires, solar clothes dryers and ice cream. Dana Dratch, writing for Bankrate.com offers 5 Ways to Slice Summer Energy Bills, while keeping stress low and family fun high. Vampire energy is power that is always…Read More

Filed under Home Tips on Jul 19,2017 | Tagged in: energy bills, energy-efficient, savings, summer

Couples Therapy for Home Buying?

If you’re in the market for a home, and you find that the process is creating tension between you and your spouse or significant other, you’re not alone. A recent survey from LendingHome found that 60% of couples aged 25 – 45 disagreed over buying a house. Natalie Way, writing…Read More

Filed under Buying a home, Home Buyers, Home Tips on Jul 12,2017 | Tagged in: therapy

Showering Outside the Box

Some people love the feeling of a refreshing shower in the great outdoors. For those of us who can’t be on a permanent camping vacation or far enough away from neighbors to go au naturale, the next best thing is an outdoor shower. Whether your home is in the city…Read More

Filed under Home Tips, Homeowners on Jun 07,2017 | Tagged in: bathroom design, bathroom showers, creative ideas, interior design, outdoors

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