Grandma was right when she said a place for everything and everything in its place. The problem with trying to follow Grandma’s advice is that too many of us live in homes that are packed with stuff—toys, clothes, shoes, books, dishes, magazines, and electronic devices, just to name a few. It’s hard to put something in its place when there is already something else in its place.
Organizational gurus have lots of advice for us clutter bugs— [click to continue…]
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Many people take pride in maintaining their lawns and work hard to cultivate a thick, plush weed-free carpet of green to enjoy. Others see it as a playground for their children and pets, or as an extension of their home, working to create an inviting garden oasis to entertain their family and friends. How many of us, however, see our lawns as a constant, renewable source of heating, cooling and water heating for our homes? [click to continue…]
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When undertaking remodeling projects, an important part of the planning is to set your budget and try to stick to it. Prioritize what is the most important part of the project and will probably require the largest percentage of your budget, and then see if you can economize in other areas. In a kitchen or bathroom remodeling project, one area you may be able to save money on [click to continue…]
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If a kitchen remodel is in your future for 2010, you many be interested in a recent survey conducted by the National Kitchen & Bath Association. They surveyed designers to see what trends they saw for the coming year. It just might be that you could incorporate a few of these seven trends into your own kitchen this year.
1) First of all, the most popular kitchen design style for 2010 is [click to continue…]
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If your home has a basement, you probably know how to look for moisture problems—because most of the time you are able to see signs—damp or wet walls or floors, signs of mold or mildew or maybe cracking on the walls. But what if your home doesn’t have a basement, but instead has a crawl space? [click to continue…]
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