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Kitchen Gadgets You’ll Want Right Now
The kitchen gadgets you’ll want right now include new tech items and specific-use tools that leave you wondering why this hasn’t been thought of before! Whether you’re a home chef, or you’re already searching for a gift for someone who has everything, you’ll be sure to find something on this list that you’ll need immediately!… Continue reading Kitchen Gadgets You’ll Want Right Now
It’s Time to Organize Your Basement
It’s time to organize your basement in the fall. It doesn’t have to be just a dump for all the extra items, it can be a useful space! The kids are back in school, so you may have a little more time to think and organize. Start by deciding what you want to accomplish with… Continue reading It’s Time to Organize Your Basement
Your Fall Closet Switch Check List
Your fall closet switch check list is here! It’s time to pack away the linen and bring out the wool. The weather is crisp and the evenings are chilly. Make the closet switch easier and more organized with these tips. Overall, brighter colors and lighter fabrics are typically for summer, so put them away. You’ll… Continue reading Your Fall Closet Switch Check List
Fall Colors for Your Kitchen
Fall colors for your kitchen can bring warmth and coziness. And they can allude to the upcoming holiday season. It’s easy to add fall sparkle to your own kitchen with a few swaps, additions and thoughtful touches. Then, you and your family will love being in your kitchen every day. Lively LinensTry swapping out your… Continue reading Fall Colors for Your Kitchen
Getting Your Yard Ready For October
Getting your yard ready for October is important to keep everything healthy and thriving as the weather turns cooler. From your lawn to your flower beds, the care routine needs to include protection and organization. Start by cleaning up everything, and keeping it clean. Clear away dead branches, dead annuals, leaves on the lawn, and… Continue reading Getting Your Yard Ready For October
What Type of Paint Should I Use?
What type of paint should I use? You may be asking yourself this question right now. If you’re considering repainting your walls, baseboards, exterior trim or cabinets, it’s important to know the best type of paint you should use for each instance. All paint is not the same! Water-Based paint like latex or acrylic paint… Continue reading What Type of Paint Should I Use?
Low Cost Fall Decor
Low cost fall décor can turn your home from summer to autumn very simply. The key here is to lean in to what is already available to you, instead of buying pre-made home décor. Try some of these easy ideas to usher in the season with a lot of style for not a lot of… Continue reading Low Cost Fall Decor
These Small Details Could Stop Buyers
These small details could stop buyers from choosing your home! When you are selling your home, take a close look at every part of your house, top to bottom. Make sure that every bit of your home is in top form, so that potential buyers have no reason to pass you by. Here’s a list… Continue reading These Small Details Could Stop Buyers
Unusual Home Features That Sell
Unusual home features that sell your home faster can be simple or complex — it’s all in how these things are presented. Having a unique feature, whether architectural or lovingly created by you, can seem to some like an obstacle to selling a home. When popular home décor magazines and articles counsel sellers to genericize… Continue reading Unusual Home Features That Sell
What is Delayed Possession
What is delayed possession when it comes to home buying and selling? Sometimes called use- and-occupancy or rent-back, a delayed possession is a short-term contract that allows for a home seller to keep living in the home after the closing date. It treats the home sellers much like a renting tenant after the closing, setting… Continue reading What is Delayed Possession
Multi-Generational Home Layouts
Multi-generational home layouts are on many home buyers’ wish lists right now. This type of floorplan allows for grandparents or other extended family to all live together. There are several types of homes that would work beautifully for this type of family situation. Opposite Ends Design In this type of home, two sets of bedrooms… Continue reading Multi-Generational Home Layouts
Take Advantage of These Value Killers
Take advantage of these value-killers when you’re looking to purchase a home. These types of atypical home situations can actually work to your advantage, if you can have an open-mind, or are willing to do a little work. 1. A decreased functional floorplan that might look like someone has knocked out walls to make a… Continue reading Take Advantage of These Value Killers
Your Fall Home Checklist
Your fall home checklist keeps your house in tip-top shape, keeps your repairs to a minimum and gives you peace of mind as the weather starts to turn cooler. Here are the must-dos and some of the items that are typically forgotten about. 1. Flush water heater. Homeowners may not realize that sediment and minerals… Continue reading Your Fall Home Checklist
Set Up Your Home for School Success
Set up your home for school success this fall, by adding “stations” where school related tasks are accomplished. Making these simple tweaks to your home will make younger children’s daily routines simpler, and make parents’ lives easier. In the car Keep a stash of after-school snacks and juice boxes in your car. Then you’re all… Continue reading Set Up Your Home for School Success
Organizing a Kid for College
Organizing a kid for college seems like an overwhelming task, until you break it down into smaller to-do lists. When you are moving a kid out of your home and into a dorm or apartment for college, the most important guideline to remember is minimalism. Start with a good checklist of all the items that… Continue reading Organizing a Kid for College
Keeping Your Garden Cool in the Summer
Keeping your garden cool in the summer can help your plants thrive, even when the sun is beating down. Incorporating several simple adjustments will set your plants up for success. Shade Management Where you can, use shade cloths in the heat of the summer. These cloths are specifically designed to block out part of the… Continue reading Keeping Your Garden Cool in the Summer
Recasting Your Mortgage
Recasting your mortgage, in case you have not heard this term before, is another tool for homeowners to use to perhaps lower their monthly mortgage payment. In this particular scenario, you’ll get to keep your interest rate. And that’s just one thing that makes it different than refinancing your mortgage. If you’ve come into a… Continue reading Recasting Your Mortgage
Creating a Home Game Room
Creating a home game room can be a fun choice when you’re deciding what to do with that extra room in your house. Whether you’re making video games or board games as the center of attention, this room can become the family’s favorite place to hang out. Take these steps to set up your ideal… Continue reading Creating a Home Game Room
Teaching Your Kids to Cook
Teaching your kids to cook at home can start as young as toddler-aged. When children are exposed to the tasks of cooking early, they learn chemistry, math, reading and critical thinking along the way as well! With the little ones, start with basics like washing veggies, wiping counters and tabletops, or helping set the table.… Continue reading Teaching Your Kids to Cook
Optimize Your Windows
Optimize your windows this summer to make them last longer, improve their energy efficiency and plus up their style. If your windows are older, but you haven’t got the budget to replace them this year, try some of these easier upgrades to make the most of the windows you have. Effective Energy Efficiency Switch to… Continue reading Optimize Your Windows