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Family Room Touches Anyone Can Do

April 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Screen Shot 2014-04-03 at 3.41.38 PMEasy and cheap fixes that will help your space look more polished and be more comfortable

The family room is where you unwind, play, chat, enjoy the fire and have dinner in front of a movie on the weekends. It’s also the room that often becomes a messy afterthought compared with other rooms. If you’re feeling blah about what it looks like, don’t fret. Here are some easy and free or cheap fixes borrowed from beautiful Houzz rooms that will let you relax in style.

Kitchen designs, bathroom designs, and more ∨

Browse living room ideas, from sectional sofas to chandeliers and floor lamps, for your next interior design project.
Collect and share photos of bathroom tiling, vanities, unique shower curtains and bathroom vanity mirrors to create your perfect home decorating style.

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An Inside Look At Modern Home Heating Solutions

April 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment

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10 Things to Discuss With Your Contractor Before Work Starts

April 2, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Screen Shot 2014-03-31 at 7.39.13 AMHave a meeting a week before hammers and shovels fly to make sure everyone’s on the same page

the selections are made, the contract is signed, and you’re ready to start your construction project.

Not so fast! Before work begins, make sure you and your contractor are on the same page about how things will go. This often takes the form of a pre-construction meeting, which may be most useful when held at your home and at least one week ahead of construction — particularly if you have furniture or other belongings to move.

Here are a few of the most important things to cover at this meeting:

Kitchen ideas, bathroom ideas, and more ∨From a designer chair and desk to bulletin boards and credenza, create your dream home office.
Hire decorators to find that just-right sofa and coffee table for your living room.

Filed Under: Architecture, Blog, Home Care, Home Remodel

Say No To Boring Shower Heads

March 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Fotor03251124351The obvious objective of taking a shower is to cleanse your body. But, if you’re like me, you know the shower is also a time to enjoy 10-15 minutes of relaxation and thought. There seemingly is nothing that can interrupt this small brake in time. That’s why, having a shower head that you love is really important.  I’ve found a few that are on my wishlist, check them out below. What would be your ideal shower head?

1. 90 Degree Chrome Eco-Performance Rain Shower Shower Head

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With ultra–modern styling, the 90 Degree collection is a study in minimalism. Geometric forms, squared corners and straight lines create an urban focal point for today’s contemporary baths. (Moen)

2. WaterTile®

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WaterTile bodysprays lie virtually flush to the wall and can be placed almost anywhere. This square 54-nozzle configuration delivers a relaxing spray for a soothing hydrotherapy experience. (Kohler)

3. Symbol®

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Inspired by nature, this Symbol multifunction handshower brings a fluid, organic design to your bathroom. It provides four distinct sprays, including an all-encompassing wide spray, an invigorating massage spray to help ease aches and pains, a gentle aerated spray, and a water-conserving reduced-flow spray. (Kohler)

4. Moxie

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Your music. Your shower. Your time. To chill out. To sing. Refresh. Energize. Escape. The Moxie shower head + wireless speaker delivers up to 7 hours of music, news and more by pairing wirelessly with your device enabled with Bluetooth® technology. (Kohler)

5. Pegasus Sunflower 4 in. Dual Showerhead

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Twin 4 inch Sunflowers are made of solid brass with 360 degree swivel brass ball joints. It features a long extension arm with 2 elbows for more space reach and flexibility operation. (Home Depot)

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6 Moving Hacks You Should Know [video]

March 26, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Screen Shot 2014-03-24 at 9.15.52 AMI’ve had my share of bad moving experiences and can say, with some authority, that these six moving hacks are actually pretty helpful. Take a look:

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The Best Temperature for Your Home

March 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment

 

How often do you find yourself hanging out with somebody who won’t think twice about keeping their air conditioning blasting hot or cool air? It’s as if being temporarily uncomfortable would be the worst thing that could happen that very instant. Deciding to adjust the thermostat every 15 minutes is justifiable if a person is being considerate for their sick pet, or if their arts & crafts media are melting. If it’s purely for convenience, and done so as to not upset their complacent keel, then that’s not cool, man. Well, maybe except for the days of extreme heat in the summer. It can be a grueling feat to endure come bedtime, in more densely populated locales.

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Filed Under: Appliances, Home Care

Folding Toilet Saves Water, Takes Up Less Space

March 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment

WATER-TOILETToilet water accounts for more than 26 percent of the total household water use in the U.S. — more than showers, faucets or even clothes washers — according to the EPA. Humphreys and Whiteley have proven what many of us may have suspected — sending 6 liters, or about 1.5 gallons down the drain per flush for standard toilets is totally unnecessary.

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Help for Selling Your Home Faster — For More Money

March 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Screen Shot 2014-03-17 at 7.37.53 AMPrep your home properly before you put it on the market. Learn what tasks are worth the money and the best pros for the jobs

Selling a house is a major undertaking. Where do you begin? First you’ll need to establish a big-picture view of how to prepare it. This ideabook will help you do that, so you can get your home in shape to sell quickly at the best possible price (without breaking your budget).

 

Remodeling, decorating, and more ∨Filter by metro area and choose the right kitchen designer for your kitchen style.
As you get ready to host an event, be sure you have enough dining room chairs and dishes for dinner guests, as well as enough bakeware and chef knives for food preparation.

Filed Under: Blog, Home Care, marketing, Real Estate, Real Estate Updates

What to Know Before Refinishing Your Floors

March 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Screen Shot 2014-03-13 at 11.27.15 AMLearn costs and other important details about renewing a hardwood floor — and the one mistake you should avoid

After about 20 years, most hardwood floors start showing their age; scratches, dullness and discoloring are the most common signs that the wood is due for refinishing. Fortunately, the typical ¾-inch-thick hardwood floor can be sanded about six to eight times during its lifetime. So unless you live in a particularly old house, or a previous resident was an especially aggressive refinisher, chances are good that your wood floors can be brought back to life.

You need at least 1/32 of an inch of wood on the top of your floors to sand them. If your home has heat registers in the floor, remove a grille and take a sidelong look at the surrounding planks to see if that’s available. If that’s not possible, you can remove a plank from an inconspicuous location (like the inside of a closet) or ask a professional floor refinisher to appraise the situation. You can’t refinish laminated wood floors (such as Pergo); you might be able to refinish an engineered wood floor, depending on the finish and how thick the top layer of wood is.

Remodeling, decorating, and more ∨From a designer chair and desk to bulletin boards and credenza, create your dream home office.
Select outdoor furniture to match your style, a designer garden shed or even greenhouses to personalize your landscape.

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