Labor Day weekend begins as soon as your work day ends today. Though the federal holiday celebrates the contributions and achievements of American workers, it has come to signal the end of summer on the first Monday of September. I think many of us could … Read More
Open Concept vs. Traditional Layout Homes
When designing a home, you have to decide if you like open concept floorplans or the traditional layout. When house hunting, potential buyers also need to know which layout they prefer. For years open concept houses have been more desirable. Now with Coronavirus, some prefer … Read More
Rule of Three in Interior Design
Did you know that the Rule of Three in interior design can help your home look its best? Simply stated the Rule of Three is a design guideline that demonstrates people find odd-numbered groupings more visually pleasing. We prefer groupings of three, five, or seven. … Read More
DIY Summer Wreaths for your Front Door
Summer wreaths can beautify your front door and welcome guests with seasonal decor. There are many options for wreaths in style and materials. You can buy them or make them yourself. Today’s wreaths can all be DIY. There are seemingly endless blogs and videos filled … Read More
Four Smart Home Tech Products to Increase Home Value
Whether you are selling your home or wanting to live in it forever, increasing your home’s value is never a bad idea. Without much expense, you can install smart technology and bring your home into the 21st century. According to the Zillow Group Report, “42% … Read More
The Best Kitchen Layout: Working Triangle or Work Zones?
As someone who spends a lot of time each day working in the kitchen, new appliances, new recipes, and new design ideas interest me. These are all great, but the bones of the kitchen lay the foundation for how effective and efficient your work area … Read More
Curb Appeal Step Five: Landscaping
Landscaping your front yard to enhance curb appeal is our last step in our series. Now that you have painted your front door, upgraded the exterior lighting, cleaned deeply, finished a mailbox makeover, we can turn our attention to the plants in your yard. Landscaping … Read More
Curb Appeal Step Four: Addressing and the Mailbox
On our quest to enhance curb appeal, today we are focusing on two things that people often overlook: the numbers for their address and the mailbox. The whole point of curb appeal is to improve one’s first impression of your home. Obviously this works to … Read More
The Best Home Projects to Sell Your House Quickly
Today we welcome a guest writer, Bret Engle with DIYGuys: Live DIY or Die. He is an architect with a passion for Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects and uses writing as a tool to share his passion with others. Bret has now co-authored a book with his … Read More
Curb Appeal Step Three: Deep Cleaning
Today we will focus on deep cleaning as our third step to better curb appeal. If you have been following our series, then you know we looked at exterior lighting last week. The week before that we discussed the importance of painting your front door. … Read More