Unless you’re planning on staying the same home for life, any major remodeling or renovating you do should have an eye not only to your own tastes, but also toward increasing the value of your home. Especially if you move fairly often, making sure that you get most (if not all) of your investment back […]
Bathroom, Bathroom Vanities, Decorating Ideas and Tips
Need A New Bathroom Vanity? Why Not A Dresser! How Repurposed Furniture Can Make Your Bathroom Shine
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Dec
Dec
I’m going to let you in on a little secret – I love buying furniture second hand. It’s like the pieces you find at a thrift shot, flea market, or just on the side of the road come pre-installed with a heaping helping of personality and potential. After all, if you only paid $5 for […]
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Dec
Dec
I can admit, I’m pretty tough on sinks. I hand wash dishes, scrub pots and pans, have unreasonably hard water, and am a bit of a butterfinger – so you can imagine my joy when I heard about a new kind of sink that’s resistant to staining, scratching, and chipping. It’s made of a material […]
Bathroom, Bathroom Faucets, Bathtubs, Decorating Ideas and Tips
Small Renovations To Make Your Bathroom Shine: How A New Tub Filler Can Be A Game Changer
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Nov
Nov
Major remodels can be prohibitively expensive no matter what room you’re doing them in. When you’re looking to update a whole area, the price and scope of a project can get out of hand pretty quickly. But sometimes you’ve gotta do something to keep your home looking fresh – and little details really can go […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Kitchen, Kitchen Cabinets & Furniture, Kitchen Sinks, Lighting
Rustic Cottage Design For A Truly Comfortable Kitchen
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Nov
Nov
Kitchen remodels have always been the strangest ones for me. You see, I really love to cook, but cooking is messy, and splattering spaghetti sauce on a kitchen that otherwise looks like it belongs in a magazine doesn’t quite sit right with me. A few years back, a relative of mine did a whole kitchen […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Kitchen, Lighting
Shed Some Light On It: How The Right Lighting Can Make Your Kitchen Come Alive
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Nov
Nov
It used to be that kitchens were places reserved solely for food preparation, off limits to guests and family members alike. Food was served at a set time in a separate room; whatever magic went into making it was a mystery to the people eating it. But the modern American kitchen is a very different one. With […]
"Green" Home, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Lighting
A Better Way To Heat Your Home: Eco-Friendly, Self-Contained Biofuel Fireplaces
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Nov
Nov
Growing up, I remember spending long evenings in the winter camped out around the fireplace at my grandparents’ house. I’d spend hours curled up by the fire reading, soaking in the heat and just enjoying watching the dancing of flames. But if you don’t already have a fireplace, installing one is all but impossible – […]
Bathroom, Bathroom Heaters, Decorating Ideas and Tips
Love The Little Luxuries: Spa Style Towel Warmers For Your Bathroom
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Nov
Nov
There are a lot of luxuries, big and small, that you can cram into your bathroom. It’s one of the easiest places in your home to indulge. From whirlpool tubs to custom showers, to soaking tubs, there are tons of bathroom upgrades to help you relax. But in the midst of our hectic lives, how often […]
"Green" Home, Decorating Ideas and Tips
Looking To Remodel Your Laundry Room? Here’s A Few Reasons You Shouldn’t Leave Out The Sink
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Oct
Oct
Ah, the laundry sink. That big, ugly plastic-tub-on-legs that, if you have an older home, is probably lurking somewhere next to your washer and dryer, probably in the creepiest part of your basement. If you know what I’m talking about, it probably comes as no surprise that laundry room remodels are on the rise. But […]
Bathroom, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Kitchen
The New And Easy Way To Build Your Own Tile Backsplash, No Contractor Needed
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Oct
Oct
Laying tile used to be arduous and time consuming – something that took quite a lot of skill and effort as well as time to produce something beautiful, to say nothing of cost. Admittedly, installing tile flooring is probably still best left in the hands of a pro. But modern materials and techniques have moved […]