Renovating. When you decide to remodel your home, it can be very tempting to skip the boring planning stage of laying out every detail and jump straight to the fun part where you get to start painting, buy new furniture, find some beautiful French doors, and get the latest light fixtures. Unfortunately, renovation planning is not that simple and there is a lot of work that goes ...
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Selling A House: How To Get Your Home To Sell Before Christmas
The kids are back in school, and we have a few weeks before we enter the craziness of the holiday season. This is a perfect time to identify one or two main projects that you wish to tackle before the year is over. If your house is on the market, you have about three weeks before the buyers begin to slow their shopping as they start preparing for their own holiday season. No ...
Ensure Your Fireplace Is Safely Prepped For Winter
The "new to us" home that Clay and I just purchased has a fireplace with a wood stove insert. I am thrilled! We've both always wanted a home with a fireplace. There is something about a toasty fire, either in the fireplace directly or in a wood stove, that makes a house so cozy and romantic. There are some things that need to be done each year to prep your fireplace for a long ...
Gift Idea For Artists And Crafters: Smart Art Box
Subscription boxes are all the rage right now. You can get monthly or quarterly boxes filled with beauty products, items for kids, shaving products, organic foods, snacks, craft beers and even pet supplies. You can also get really cool boxes filled with art supplies and a craft idea with a subscription to Smart Art Box. Here is a great gift idea for artists and crafters! This ...
How To Create Your Labor Day Bathroom Makeover. Part 1
I love doing do it yourself (DIY) projects when we get a long holiday weekend. Labor Day Weekend. I know it's supposed to be a time when you relax. For us, though, Labor Day weekend gives us the perfect chance to get caught up on the "honey do" list. Clay works weird hours and that is pretty much the only chance we have to get any major renovations done. This year, I'm tackling ...
