home improvement tips: Oh Joy! Let the OUTSIDE INSIDE Your Home
- 07/09/23 10:17 PM
Let there be JOY! How? Let the OUTSIDE INSIDE if you want to have a sense of 'Well Being" in your home. You want to SEE nature outside and letting that nature inside. (Photo: Robin Higgins, Pixabay) While the concept of letting the outdoors in is not exactly new, the term “biophilic design” has been trending among homeowners, interior designers, and architects in recent years. With a goal of connecting humans with nature by incorporating natural elements, materials, and colors into the design of homes and buildings, biophilic design has surged in popularity as a way to improve well-being while enhancing the beauty of our … (5 comments)
home improvement tips: Too Many Home Improvement Projects? To Do...and Not
- 06/26/21 11:57 AM
Do you have too many Do It Yourself (DIY) home improvement projects underway....maybe 10 or more? You just saw a video on a new bathroom installation or a HGTV special on a new wrap around deck or there was a special on new wood flooring to replace that old carpet. You jumped on each opportunity to do it yourself...but wait they are all underway but not finished. (DIY Photo by wiredsmartio from Pixabay)
Come on man! We all have them, there is no need to hide the fact. Hide WHAT you say? Half completed home improvement projects that is what. They seemed like … (3 comments)
home improvement tips: 6 Fresh Ways to Update your House Numbers
- 08/16/19 10:09 PM
We update everything else in our homes. But, how about your house numbers? Houzz; realtor.com; iStock Per Kelsey Mulvey of Realtor.com on August 8, 2019: When considering the look of your home's exterior, your landscaping and paint color probably are first to come to mind. But there's another design element at play here—one that's easy to forget about but that can make your home stand out above the rest if done right: your house number. "House numbers may be a necessity, but they don’t have to be boring," says Kriss Swint, director of interactive strategy and design at Royal Building Products. "They can add an inexpensive … (3 comments)
home improvement tips: 9 Tips To De-Clutter Your Garage
- 06/18/19 08:38 AM
Come on almost everyone that has a garage has this issue. Don't be defensive. Guests are coming and you have to "thin out" the mess, where does it go? To the garage, where else. The items tend to linger in the garage a while, even after the guests leave. How can you get organzied among the accumulating clutter? Well first of all sell, give away to the kids or donate the things that you can live without. Then? Well get organized!
In an article dated June 17, 2019, Jennifer Kelly Geddes of Realtor.com reported,
"Taking on a garage organization project is not for the faint … (1 comments)
home improvement tips: Ask Garden Gnomes...What is Best Landscaping Idea?
- 02/10/19 12:31 PM
You may have questions about real estate and first landcaping projects after moving in and not sure whom to ask? You could ask me as your personal Realtor "OR" you could ask the usually reliable but sometimes erratic "Garden Gnomes".
You prefer to start with the garden gnomes, you say. OK, OK. Your Realtor is busy and the Garden Gnomes are sitting around outside in where else, your garden. Wisdom awaits... Ask the garden gnomes about real estate & improvements that pay off and give your Realtor the day off
Walking into the garden, the Garden gnomes meditate and answer the question, "What landscaping project should I tackle … (2 comments)
home improvement tips: Top Home Design Trends Experts Predictions for 2019
- 01/24/19 10:56 AM
At the beginning of each new year, interior designers and real estate professionals scramble to predict which trends will surge in popularity in the coming months. As a homeowner trying to sell your home, incorporating the new year’s hottest styles is a great way to make your home appear fresher and more up to date than the competition. While the winter months in certain parts of the country (not in Scottsdale though) is probably not the time to embark on a renovation, you may be able to add some of the latest trends to your home with a fresh coat of paint … (2 comments)
home improvement tips: Choose: Ask Garden Gnome, Third Grader or Realtor?
- 12/17/17 08:06 AM
Can't decide what to 'fix up' on your home next? Ask a Garden Gnome, Third Grader or your professional REALTOR® if you need help. See how this compares to what "Buyers Want", and will these home improvements be beneficial when it comes time to sell.
You could ask me as your professional personal REALTOR® or you could ask the usually friendly, reliable but sometimes erratic and misunderstood "Garden Gnomes" or a confident, hip Third Grader.
You prefer to start with the garden gnomes, you say. OK, OK. Your REALTOR® is busy and the Garden Gnomes are sitting around outside, in where else, your garden. Wisdom awaits. Ask the garden … (5 comments)
home improvement tips: Garden Gnomes Say: Get highest value for your home
- 08/23/17 08:43 AM
You may have questions about real estate about such as "How do I get the highest value for my home before putting it on the market and don't want to spend a lot of money?" and not sure whom to ask? You could ask me as your personal REALTOR® or you could ask the usually reliable but sometimes erratic "Garden Gnomes".
You prefer to start with the garden gnomes, you say. OK, OK. Your REALTOR® is busy and the Garden Gnomes are sitting around outside, in where else, your garden. Wisdom awaits. Ask the garden gnomes "How do I get the highest value for my home before putting it on … (1 comments)
home improvement tips: Garden Gnomes Say: Selling home...Whats Gotta Go!
- 06/28/17 09:52 AM
You may have questions about real estate and making your home sell and not sure whom to ask? What things do not help your home sell and have "got to go!". You could ask me as your personal REALTOR® or you could ask the usually reliable but sometimes erratic "Garden Gnomes".
You prefer to start with the garden gnomes, you say. OK, OK. Your REALTOR® is busy and the Garden Gnomes are sitting around outside, in where else, your garden. Wisdom awaits. Ask the garden gnomes how to make your sell by determining what has "Got to … (1 comments)
A baby's smile is inviting, your home should be also You heard right! Same as a cute baby, or in an interview. Smile, sparkle, make the interviewer like you. Same thing with your home, to attract a buyer....make it smile! As a Realtor, I see the things that others may overlook that will make a home memorable and standout from the 100s of other homes for sale. I like it. Whether I am coaching a seller or helping a buyer see the … (3 comments)
home improvement tips: Just moved & what to do first?...Do NOTHING!
- 07/17/15 12:45 AM
Just moved in? What do to first? The landscaping needs something. But what? Shall I head to Home Depot and start buying shrubs and drip irrigation? Maybe I should map out a new retaining wall or put in a pond or af fountain? What is the very first thing that I should do? House Logic says, Do Nothing!
You can learn a lot by DOING NOTHING
Sit down, sip some iced tea, watch the grass grow and observe. You can learn a lot by doing nothing. "The excitement of buying a new home, plus a stretch of warm spring weather, often creates a passion for yard work. But … (1 comments)
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Let there be JOY! How? Let the OUTSIDE INSIDE if you want to have a sense of 'Well Being" in your home. You want to SEE nature outside and letting that nature inside. (Photo: Robin Higgins, Pixabay)
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