Guest Blogger #398, Entry #993, March 3, 2012 Happy DIY Saturday! Now that we are into March, many of you are trying to get your head out of winter mode and into spring. While your outdoor home needs attention so does your work area inside your home. The home office is one of those rooms…
Guest Blogger #397, Entry #992, March 2, 2012 When it comes to spending time with your family and giving them a piece of yourself, you may eventually reach the startling conclusion that while you feel like you are giving everything you have to your family, every bit of time and every ounce of effort (in…
Guest Blogger #396, Entry #991, March 2, 2012 The average person cares for their lawn in the following ways: by watering, weeding, mowing, and spraying plant food and pesticides. This is a fairly standard regimen. While there are certainly aberrations from this routine (like those who let their lawns turn brown from neglect or those…
Young children are like little sponges, soaking up all the information they can from the world around them with the use of their senses and their developing minds. And the environment that you provide for them can have a significant impact on how they mature. It’s not like you have to provide lickable wallpaper with…
Guest Blogger #393, Entry #988, March 1, 2012 Traveling with family these days is a stressful event to begin with. High prices will greet you whether you board a plane or opt to skip across the country by car. And you’ll either face long lines, searches, delays, cramped seats, and possibly even lost luggage, or…
Guest Blogger #388, Entry #982, February 27, 2012 The exterior of your house is the first thing to make an impression on your guests or passerby’s, and as the expression goes, you only get one chance to make a great first impression. Whether you are thinking about putting your house on the market, or simply…
Guest Blogger #387, Entry #981, February 27, 2012 Are you in the mood to redecorate? Have you been walking through your house lately, thinking your walls could use some sprucing up? Maybe you’ve recently moved and thought that your once loved sofa looks absolutely horrible in its new living room. Whatever the reason you’ve caught…
Guest Blogger #386, Entry #980, February 26, 2012 Chandeliers have taken the interior design world by storm with their elegance and charming designs. Implementing a chandelier into your space is exciting because it will create a focal point in the room that will make the room look lovely. It also can go in a variety…
Guest Blogger #384, Entry #978, February 26, 2012 Rarely do we wear the same pair of jeans or shoes for 5-10 years, so we certainly shouldn’t feel guilty when we feel like the rooms in our house could use a furniture upgrade. After all, the couch in our living room or the chair in our…
Guest Blogger #383, Entry #978, February 25, 2012 There are many reasons to upgrade the curb appeal of your home. Perhaps you need to repair worn flooring, sagging cabinets, or cracks in the walls that have resulted from natural settling. Or maybe you’d like to increase the functionality of your home by knocking out a…
For hundreds of years the over mantle mirror has had its staple in households everywhere. The idea first arose when large sized homes began widely integrating fireplaces into their floor plans. Most of these fire places were designed for function and were not attractive at all, and the space around them was often plain as…
Entry #973, February 24, 2012 Let’s face it, home improvement and decorating can often be a daunting task! From deciding on a do it yourself (DIY) project, to choosing the perfect color to paint your home, how do you visualize it first? I’m excited to partner with Showoff.com and bring you an interactive online…