Entry #439, March 6, 2011 Last year, Home Depot had a great program featuring ways for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) to win campus improvements and I featured it on Stagetecture. Home Depot Gives Back to Community This year they are back with – ‘2011 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Program’ 2011 Retool Your…
Entry # 438, March 5, 2011 Happy DIY Saturday! This last week has been a great kick off to the ‘ Home Renewal’ theme kickoff for Stagetecture this March. Landscaping and your home’s outdoor environment was a huge focus this week. I thought today would be a great Saturday to feature how to create a…
Guest Blog #47, Entry #437, March 4, 2011 The outside of your home is beginning to dethaw from the harsh winter and curb appeal is one of the forefront topics in Stagetecture’s – “Home Renewal’ month this March. This is the perfect time to start thinking about how to make your home look better, feel…
Guest Blog #46, Entry #436, March 3, 2011 This month I want you to start thinking of your home as a refuge. Not a refuge – like you are hiding from the world, but more of a place that you cherish, and celebrate all that is good about your home. Your home is the one…
Guest Blog #45, Entry #435, March 2, 2011 As we get March underway and we continue the theme of “Home Renewal” I think it’s important to focus on your exterior home. While the interiors are where you spend your most time, the exterior of your home is where the harsh winter has taken a beating,…
Entry #434, March 1, 2011 Happy first day of March! Stagetecture’s theme for the month is – “Home Renewal”. This month we will look at ways to get your home ready for Spring: green resources to repurpose, reuse, and have eco-friendly practices at home. We will also look at Spring colors for your decor, and…
Guest Blog Entry #44, Entry #433, February 28, 2011 . For the last 12 years I have been in the architectural field, and because of the universe pointing me into another direction, I can honestly say that I don’t miss the client- architect relationship. Not to say that I would never go back, but I…
Entry #432, February 27, 2011 Now that March is a few days away, many home owners are considering putting their home on the market. Home sales here in the United States have improved since last year, but home staging will still give the added benefit of making your home more appealing to buyers. While we…
Entry #429, February 25, 2011 Is it Spring yet? I’m officially tired of the winter. Here in Jacksonville, Florida we have hit the mid 70’s and I’m praying it is hear to stay, and not a cruel joke by Mother Nature! I played outside with my 5 year old daughter yesterday on our screened…
Entry #428, February 24, 2011 Every day this is THE most asked question of me: “You have so much going on! How do you juggle it all… and stay in a good mood?!” I laugh in my head when asked this question, because I actually think at a very young age, I told myself that…
Entry #427, February 23, 2011 I’m always inspired by manufacturer’s and brands creating household items that are inspired by everyday items. Yesterday, I featured Martha Stewart’s – DIY Wine rack made from everyday PVC pipe from your local hardware store. Today, I came across these gorgeous Pottery Barn lighting options for your home – inspired…
We are approaching the end of February, and that means that “Making your life easier” month will be closing out to make way for a new Stagetecture theme in March. While I was ‘thumbing’ through my February iPad issue of Martha Stewart Living – I came across another great DIY project from your hardware store!…