home tips: Expand Your Home Or Buy A New One?
- 02/18/15 12:07 PM
Does your home feel like it’s starting to burst at the seams? Many homeowners across the country can relate to this feeling having bought a home only to run out of space due to a growing family or for other reasons. Let’s take a quick look at a few questions that will help you to determine whether buying a new home or expanding your current home is the best choice when you’re in need of some extra space. - See more at: Continue here: You Ask, We Answer: How to Choose Between Expanding Your Current Home and Buying a New One … (0 comments)
home tips: Tips: Maintaining Your Gutters
- 01/19/15 02:52 PM
An entire gutter system around the home might seem expensive to many homeowners. However, not having one could mean water pooling around your home creating a moat and costing you thousands of dollars in damage to your foundation. So it’s a good idea to install gutters and take care of them. Below are tips for gutter maintenance to help keep water away from your home. Continue here: How To Maintain Your Gutters
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home tips: TIPS: Preventing Icy Drafts
- 01/16/15 03:09 PM
In the cold winter months, you’ll probably want to be outside enjoying the snow when you get a chance – perhaps building a snowman or having a snowball fight with the kids. However, you’ll get cold, and you’ll want to come inside to your well-heated home. While you may have dealt with insulating your attic, walls and other areas of your home, if you’ve neglected your windows you may find that they become a source of very cold drafts. In today’s blog post we’ll share a quick three-step guide to weatherizing your windows which will keep you warmer and help to prevent wasted … (3 comments)
home tips: How To Take Care Of Your Granite Countertops
- 01/14/15 04:27 PM
Granite is a popular “finishing choice” for homeowners in Longwood because of its good-looks and its strength. A well-maintained granite counter-top boasts natural beauty and outlasts most other finishes. But granite is also natural rock, mined from the earth. It’s porous and highly absorbent. Therefore, if your home features granite in its kitchen, its bathrooms, or other living spaces, you’ll want to make sure the counter-tops are cared for to prevent staining and/or clouding over time. Continue here: How To Keep Your Granite Countertops From Getting “Cloudy” … (0 comments)
Growing a home garden creates beauty, oxygen and even food for our families to enjoy. If you’re looking to get more from your home garden, here are four easy ways to improve a green thumb.
A Good Foundation For Your Garden
Good soil is the foundation of a healthy garden. By using quality soil, you can give your garden the best start possible. Adding a variety of organic matter to soil will give plants a happy home to grow in.
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home tips: Six Easy Ways To Protect Your Home Against Burglars And Thieves
- 06/04/14 02:40 PM
Burglaries are a concern for many North Americans. Although some communities report more break ins than others, everyone should be aware of their home’s safety and security. Protecting yourself and your home from thieves can contribute to a better quality of life. Know And Connect With Your Neighbors There is much to be said about knowing your neighbors. By establishing connections with the residents around you, you’ll be better equipped to spot suspicious people. When neighbors look out for other members the community, they give thieves less opportunity to case homes unnoticed. You may consider getting your neighbors together to exchange … (2 comments)
home tips: What’s In A Color? Six Paint Colors That Will Affect Your Mood
- 05/23/14 12:22 AM
Believe it or not, paint colors can affect your mood. When remodeling your home, the color you use on the walls can end up being just as critical to the thematic consistency of your home as the furniture you use to decorate it. Before you slap any old color on the walls, take some time to consider what mood you’d like each room to inspire. Red, Yellow And Orange: The Colors Of Excitement, Hunger And Happiness Ever wonder why the dining rooms, kitchens and entertainment rooms you see in magazines always seem come in every shade of red? It’s because these … (1 comments)
home tips: Creative Window Treatments That Will Totally Reinvent Your Home
- 05/16/14 01:14 AM
There are a number of ways that you can improve the look and style of a room without having to spend an arm and a leg. Of course, painting and stenciling are the most affordable ways to bring new life and unique detail to an old room. But if you’re intent on taking it to the next level, look no further than your windows. Your options are nearly unlimited when it comes to sprucing up your windows – and the great news is that with a little creativity, you can use many products that are relatively inexpensive to buy. Creativity doesn’t … (0 comments)
home tips: Which Type Of Pool Is Right For You? We Look At The Best Designs For Your Backyard
- 05/16/14 01:01 AM
The decision to install a pool is generally one that is applauded by at least certain members of the family. Whether you have children or not, however, having a pool at home is certainly something you can enjoy for yourself. But what if you don’t think your yard is particularly suited to a pool? Don’t rule out the idea just yet; instead, consider some of these different pool designs to suit different sizes and styles of backyards. Make The Most Of Your Small Backyard For a relatively small backyard, you should always choose the right pool design that will ensure you … (1 comments)
home tips: Stop The Rot: The Easy Guide To Preventing Dry Rot In Your Home
- 05/14/14 11:10 PM
Did you know that dry rot is ironically created from having too much moisture come in contact with wood? The fact is many homeowners are unaware that dry rot is even setting in, so the first step toward prevention is being able to diagnose possible areas of exposure before dry rot becomes a major renovation expense. Remember that dry rot to your foundation can be an extremely costly repair and will definitely figure prominently into the total value of your property when a house inspection is completed prior to a sale. As well, fungus and mold spores can affect the air … (1 comments)
home tips: Five Elegant Lighting Ideas That Will Transform Your Living Room
- 05/14/14 10:43 PM
When it comes to selling your home, there are many measures you can take as a homeowner to increase its value and appeal. You can often accomplish this through something as simple as updating your home’s light fixtures. Here are some easy lighting solutions you can bring into your home that will transform your living room, and make the space much more appealing to your prospective home buyers. Add A Chandelier For A Shimmery Focal Point Here’s how you can lend your living room an air of class that can’t be paralleled: install a beautiful crystal chandelier. As something that never … (0 comments)
home tips: How To Beat The Bacteria In Your Kitchen
- 04/06/13 04:19 PM
The kitchen is often the most “used” room in the house within Orlando homes. It’s a meeting place for meals, for conversation, and for family. Unfortunately, it’s also the place where bacteria strive, as well. Kitchens are the most bacteria-heavy rooms in a home aside from bathrooms. Good, daily cleaning is a must for kitchens. Here’s how to do it. Using ordinary household cleansers and some elbow grease, you’ll learn : Why sponges should be out of your kitchen and why loofahs should be in How to catch and trap fruit flies that spread germs and disease How to clean and … (0 comments)
home tips: 5 Simple Indoor Do-It-Yourself Projects for Your Home
- 03/08/13 04:27 PM
Spring is just around the corner and don’t you want to spruce up your home? Sure you do. However, this might not yet be the best time to work in the garden or on other outdoors stuff. Feeling like staying indoors would be best? If cabin fever has been setting in, this is a great time for indoor improvements to brighten your living space and get you warmed up to work outside when the seasons change. Everyone has a problem area or two on their property that has not been touched in a while. Maybe your garage or maybe your … (0 comments)
Does your home feel like it’s starting to burst at the seams? Many homeowners across the country can relate to this feeling having bought a home only to run out of space due to a growing family or for other reasons. Let’s take a quick look at a few questions that will help you to determine whether buying a new home or expanding your current home is the best choice when you’re in need of some extra space. - See more at: Continue here: You Ask, We Answer: How to Choose Between Expanding Your Current Home and Buying a New One
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