We’ve all heard the proverb “a penny saved is a penny earned,” which first was stated as “a penny spared is twice gotten.” How can a penny be twice gotten? The original proverb dates back to the 17th century where it summed up the fact that declining to spend money and save money instead, you…
Category: Home Improvement Tips
How to Create a Green & Healthy Home
From easy, DIY tips to bigger, remodeling tips
Summer is just around the corner and what better summer project than to start making your home more eco-friendly. Adding a few green initiatives into your home can ultimately help you save money and create a healthy, safe space for your family. Going green doesn’t have to mean installing solar panel walls or cutting off…
10 Best Outdoor Spring Cleaning Tips
It’s time to shake off the winter blues and get active again. Spring has finally sprung! You can feel it in the air and see it on the thermostat. As the weather is improving and the air is turning from cold to warm, now is the perfect time to spring clean the outside of your…
9 Signs Your Home is in Desperate Need of New Siding
Most homeowners think a lot about interior improvements—a new bathroom, a kitchen remodel, hardwood floors, new paint colors, and so on. As a result, it’s easy to give little regard to the home’s exterior. The need for improvement isn’t always noticeable, after all. But if you want the inside of your home to stay looking…
5 Ways to Improve the Cohesiveness of Your Home’s Decor
Have you ever wondered why the spaces in your home don’t flow? Or why stepping from your kitchen into your living room gives you a jarring sensation? Here are 5 ways your home’s decor can be more cohesive. Have a Whole House Color Palette A whole home color palette is essential to creating a cohesive…
Top Home Remodeling Trends for 2017
Thanks to generational changes, economic improvement and good-old fashioned necessity, contractors say they expect an uptick in remodeling projects this year. And they foresee quite a few old standbys remaining trendy even as new developments affect the market. Read on to learn about some of the most important remodeling trends for 2017. Stand-Alone Showers and…
The Year of Home Improvement: Month by Month Plan
Looking to improve your home this coming year? With today’s economy, it makes sense to do careful planning in advance or to do some of the work yourself. That’s why we’ve put together this list of easy home improvement projects for inspiration. Many of them are tied to a particular season, but others can be…
Designer Tips on a Seamless Connection for Your Indoor-Outdoor Space
You deserve to enjoy your home exterior as much as your interior, and with a gorgeous outdoor living space—you can. The beauty of a seamless transition from your home’s interior to your outdoor living space can enhance your entertainment options and your enjoyment of life. Link these two areas, and you’ll create an aesthetically pleasant…
Is Your Home Storm Ready? Here’s How to Prepare
Storms are expensive. Not only in terms of damage and loss, but also the expense associated with temporary living conditions. Insurance doesn’t typically cover all ancillary costs of evacuation or hunkering down without power. Recent torrential rains and storms reminded everyone how important it is to get ready for summer weather. There are some projects…
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