Entry #449, March 16, 2011 Every year I’m excited when the camelia’s start to bloom in our yard, because that means spring is only moments away. Then I look at the rest of the yard and realize, “oh no, spring is on its way!” From the grass to the shrubs and flower beds, it is…
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,…
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!…
Entry #414, February 12, 2011 Happy D.I.Y. Saturday at Stagetecture! How are you making it through the harsh winter? For most of us we are trying to cut our energy bills down, and keep our homes warmer, right? As we continue “How to Make your Home Life Easier” month, I will show you easy ways…
Entry #410, February 8, 2011 In our continuance of “Making your home life easier” month, I’m constantly asked how do you find ways to use eco-friendly practices in your baby’s nursery? When it comes to our children, whether you are renovating their space, decorating, or cleaning, we want them to be safe and we want…
Entry #368, December 28, 2010 Best of 2010 – #4 “How do I Save Energy? It’s so Hot this Summer” We continue with the Best of 2010 on Stagetecture. From December 27 – December 31st I am counting down the top 5 blog posts on Stagetecture. These are based on the posts that received the…
Guest Blog Entry #30, Entry #318, November 1, 2010 In this modern day of housing market crisis, and decreasing home values, it’s always a wonder how we value our homes versus what they cost. Whether value means sentimental, or how valuable it is to the home market, value is a subjective term that could be…
Entry #292, October 6, 2010 As many of you know, I decided to take my writing and blogging on full time from my Architecture career. Between getting 3 hours asleep a night and enjoying my writing life 1000%, I decided to follow my passion, and not just my paycheck. I was reading this killer article…
Entry #286, September 30, 2010 Our final day of our Sub-Zero/Wolf Designer Training Day was full once again. We started off the day learning about the Wolf brand line of cooking appliances. From cook tops, fume hoods, ovens, warming drawers and much more! We walked through the manufacturing facility and saw each step from beginning…
Entry #285, September 24, 2010 Since the home market crisis over the last two years it has been easy to pin blame on why your home isn’t selling. Although, there also could be another root of blame… your own home isn’t appealing to buyers. If you are serious about selling your home, the following tips…
Entry #259, August 29, 2010 A few months ago i featured a post about activities you can take in your home to help save money and be more energy efficient. Today, let’s talk about actions you can take for your home to be more energy efficient. Some items will require you to spend a decent…
Guest Blog Entry #18, Entry #250, August 20, 2010 At the beginning of the summer I had a blog post on how to enjoy porches to gain inspiration for relaxing and entertaining. Today, my guest blogger shows us how to gain square footage in our home and save more money than the conventional addition. Of…