Guest Blogger #479, Entry #1108, April 19, 2012 When you are designing your various rooms, none is probably more of a challenge than the kitchen. The reasons for this are severalfold. First of all, with a kitchen you are decorating a space that needs to serve a practical purpose – you’ll be working in here…
Entry #1107, April 19, 2012 Now that spring is here the need for setting up your outdoor home in undeniably on everyone’s minds. Designing your patio and outdoor home can be a challenge for those with special needs. Last year, my guest blogger Wendy Martin Turley had an excellent article on designing your outdoor home…
Guest Blogger #478, Entry #1106, April 18, 2012 Decorating a room can be a fun experience that taps into your creativity and personality. However, there are a handful of common but easily avoidable pitfalls that can hamper your efforts. Here are five classic decorating mistakes to avoid as you unleash you inner design guru. Image…
Guest Blogger #477, Entry #1105, April 18, 2012 So, in honor of getting your body into good summertime condition, you’ve had a “Let’s face it” discussion with yourself and admitted that joining a gym or running on a track is not really your kind of thing; that you and your body would benefit far greater…
Guest Blogger #476, Entry #1104, April 18, 2012 Whether you’re building a new one or renovating the one that’s already in your home, when it comes to completing the look of a kitchen, you might want to consider using granite countertops. They’re modern, they’re efficient and they’re also a really good investment in any house because…
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 and designs to give…
Guest Blogger #475, Entry #1102, April 17, 2012 There’s no time like the spring to open up your blinds or curtains and let the sun shine in! The thing is, even when it comes to finding the right kind of window treatments for your home, there are far more than just a few options to…
Guest Blogger #474, Entry #1101, April 17, 2012 If there’s any place where we should feel secure, it would be our homes. Yet, even if we live in a safe neighborhood with flood lighting and house alarms, there is still something that we’re all at risk of and that’s falling. This is especially of great…
Entry #1100, April 17, 2012 Can you believe it’s almost been the one year anniversary of the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Princess Kate? Spring is the perfect time for gorgeous outdoor weddings. Image via: Wedding Chicks From the beautiful weather that isn’t too hot or cold to creative decor that takes advantage of…
Guest Blogger #473, Entry #1099, April 17, 2012 Whilst having a staircase in your home is extremely practical, not to mention essential in most cases, it can also be a potentially dangerous place, especially for children and seniors. It is therefore extremely important to ensure that your stairs are as safe as possible for anyone…
Entry #1098, April 16, 2012 Bathrooms should be a place of tranquility, but if you’re anything like me, yours is probably overrun with clutter. From my husband and kids stripping and dumping their clothes on the floor, to a ridiculous amount of rubber duckies and bath toys scattered underfoot, my bathroom just never stayed clean….
Guest Blogger #471, Entry #1097, April 16, 2012 Showing off your home for the first time to complete strangers can be quite intimidating. You don’t want them to find something unexpected or unwanted, and you may not know what items in your home are good or not good to show to potential buyers. A buyer…