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Stylish Finishes for Wood in the Home
Tweet Some finishes are less environmentally friendly than others, so if you have a furniture restoration project in mind, here is a quick guide to the most commonly available wood
Weekly Tip for Feb 28: Five Common Home Repairs You Don’t Want To Put Off
Tweet Most of the minor tasks can be put off for a bit since they are not critical. There are certain repairs, however, that can never be ignored. Here are
6 Ways to Green your Outdoor Eco-Friendly Home
Tweet Also, with the warmer weather knocking on our doors, it is time to green your outdoor home, too. Embrace the Concrete Concrete is the best material you can use
Quick Checklist: Spring Cleaning: Six Things To Do When The Weather Heats Up
Tweet After a long winter of snow and ice, the first warm day can bring a flurry of excitement. With the sun shining and the buds on the trees, it
Do It Yourself: Prepping For Your Next Home Improvement Project
Tweet From laying sod or gravel, putting up a fence, redoing floors or revamping your kitchen, all the major home improvements can be done by you with some dedication to
Guide to Lawn Care: Grass Planting and Maintenance
Tweet How To Have A Healthy Lawn: the yard is a family oasis and entertainment spot for the whole family. Benefits Of A Healthy Lawn A healthy lawn is vital.
Quick Checklist: Create a Drought-Tolerant Garden with These Techniques
Tweet One of the best techniques to protecting a lawn from severe drought is to create a beautiful drought-tolerant garden. A drought-tolerant garden is usually easy to maintain and can
Why Should Mom/Dad Cook With Kids?
Tweet There is an unspoken bond between a mother/father and their children. Often a mom/dad expresses their deep love and affection for the children through the delicious dishes she or
Deciding on the Best Time to Trim Trees
Tweet Tree trimming helps form trees, preserve their beauty, and keep surrounding object safe from harm, but when is the best time to trim trees? Most of this question depends
Weekly Tip for Feb 21: Not the Most Exiting Room in the House
Tweet Laundry – Utility – Mud Room In many new homes that are being constructed, architects are combining the laundry, utility, and mud room into one versatile room. First, it
Things to Consider When Purchasing a House to Renovate
Tweet There are many different benefits that this practice brings, including a lower price, building and zoning permits that are easier to get and gas, water and electric connections that
5 Extreme Home Makeover Projects to Leave to the Pros
Tweet While television and the internet may imply otherwise, the sad truth is that the majority of DIY projects are failures rather than successes. Here are five home makeover projects
Stylish Kitchen Tiling on a Budget
Tweet When undertaking a kitchen renovation a great deal of thought and care is often taken to decide on the design and functionality of the space. Bench top material, cabinet
Mud Room Storage Solutions for the Spring Months
Tweet Rain, of course, leads to mud, which in turn leads to mess. That includes messes tracked through your home due to family members wearing dirty boots or carrying drippy
How and Why to get an Attic Window
Tweet Turning a house into a home is no easy task, but it is always worth it down the road. Making a few touches here and there to show your
Guest Room Remodeling Guidelines
Tweet It is easy to create a small bedroom that happens to be an illusion of a much larger space if you handle it right. The results will be a
Five Tips and Tricks for Your Most Successful Spring Cleaning Yet
Tweet It’s coming up to that time of year again, the illusive spring cleaning time. Spring cleaning can be a daunting task, and it’s not uncommon to give up before
Make Your Kids Room Utilitarian Too
Tweet We love our kids and wish to provide them everything – what they ask for and even what they do not ask for. What this results in is that
The Top Ten Things you Need to Know About Building a New Home
Tweet Individuals want to have homes constructed specifically to their needs, but doing so requires some knowledge of the process. 1. You can select a pre-existing community Some communities are
Weekly Tip for Feb 14: Happy Valentines (by Traveling)
Tweet Escapes You Can Afford on a Budget Although the ultimate place could end with you and your spouse jet-setting off to an exotic beach on the opposite side of
