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How to Update your Home’s Front Entry on a Budget

Guest Blogger #523, Entry #1184, May 17, 2012 Updating the look of your front entry to make it more welcoming doesn't have to be expensive. With these simple tips, you can liven up your front entry without breaking your pocket. The front entry is the gateway to your home. It's the place where ... continue reading...

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How to Add Lighting to Increase Nighttime Curb Appeal

Entry #1182, May 17, 2012 While most of us think about viewing the outside of our home in the daytime, curb appeal at night is just as important, if not more. Nighttime lighting around your home is for aesthetics, but more importantly it functions for safety and as a theft deterrent from ... continue reading...

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Using Plants to Soften your Hardscape Pool Area

Entry #1181, May 17, 2012 With the warmer weather hinting to come in a few short weeks it’s time to focus on your pool area. Your pool gets much of the attention of your family, neighbors and out of town guests throughout the summer months. While the actual pool maybe ready, how about softening up ... continue reading...

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How to Increase your Home Value Before you Seek an Appraisal

Entry #1175, May 14, 2012 In a downed housing market economy it is hard to know what ways your home can increase its value. One way that all real estate professionals and home estimators can agree upon is looking at areas of your home that hold value for the homebuyer. Landscaping, exterior ... continue reading...

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Guest Blogger: Should you Hire a Professional Painter or Not?

Guest Blogger #515, Entry #1167, May 11, 2012 With spring now in full swing, it is the time where many homeowners start to plan home improvement projects. Exterior and interior painting of the home is a popular choice for many homeowners. Whether it is the exterior or the interior of the home, ... continue reading...

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How to Tie your Home’s Exterior Elements Together

Guest Blogger #506, Entry #1156, May 7, 2012 While your house is the central focus of your outdoor property, you no doubt have a variety of other structures, such as a shed, gazebo, children’s playhouse, etc., on your land. While they are all separate, you want some kind of unifying feature so your ... continue reading...

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Easy Tips to Give Your Backyard a Makeover

Guest Blogger #486, Entry #1122, April 24, 2012 You might not have the worst yard in the neighborhood, but if you have yet to add anything more than the sod and the single tree that came with the house then perhaps it's high time you thought about doing a makeover. It's not all about aesthetic ... continue reading...

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How to Revitalize the Exterior of your Home

Guest Blogger #482, Entry #1114, April 23, 2012 The term “curb appeal” is that subtle quality that makes a home welcoming, warm, unique, and aesthetically appealing. Many homeowners take pride in the curb appeal of their homes and pay great attention to how they design to ensure they bring out ... continue reading...

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Using Decorative Topiary Plants in Outdoor Entertaining Areas

Entry #1103, April 18, 2012 Spring entertaining is in the air and so is decorating your outdoor home with welcoming plants and decor. One of the easiest ways to decorate is to use Palladian planters that have plants, small trees, and groomed foliage that is cut and trimmed into specific shapes ... continue reading...

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Designing the Perfect Space for a Home Spa

Guest Blogger #439, Entry #1056, March 30, 2012 Adding features to your outdoor home can increase it's appeal and enjoyment of the area. Are you looking for a new and more efficient way to run your spa or hot tub? With a little bit of research on your spa or hot tub you can find many new upgrades ... continue reading...

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Beautifying your Outdoor Home with a Garden Canopy

Guest Blogger #429, Entry #1045, March 27, 2012 When it comes to decorating your outdoor home, many people look to canopies for inspiration. There are a number of different variants, and they aren’t simply restricted to door and window canopies. Homeowners are forever looking to enhance the space ... continue reading...

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DIY Saturday #93- How to Stage Your Luxury Home Property (Video)

Guest Blogger #425, Entry #1039, March 24, 2012 Happy DIY Saturday! Now that spring is in full swing it is time to start thinking about selling your home and how you will attract buyers. Springtime is the optimum time to put your home on the market and now is the time to assess what are your home's ... continue reading...