Adding skylights, solar light tubes, windows, and other means of daylighting can brighten your winter and help alleviate symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD).If winter brings on bouts of the blahs, you’re in good company. As days shorten and temperatures drop, most people tend to slow do
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02/26/2015
Your small home has more storage space than you think. For relatively little money but a lot of common sense and ingenuity, there’s space to be found.Finding storage space in a small home doesn't require remodeling or room additions. Start by getting rid of accumulated stuff. Take a hard look at
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02/25/2015
Buying stock cabinets for your kitchen remodel can definitely save you money. Here are some tips to help you make the right buying decision.Buying stock cabinets instead of custom is a good way to save substantial time and money on a kitchen remodel.Stock cabinets save you time because you don’t
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02/24/2015
From mortgage interest to property tax deductions, here are the tax tips you need to get a jump on your returns. Owning a home can pay off at tax time. Take advantage of these homeownership-related tax deductions and strategies to lower your tax bill: Mortgage Interest Deduction One of the neat
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02/23/2015
From babies who adore you to teens who ignore you, kids change -- and so do their storage needs. Here’s how to organize kids’ rooms from cradle to college. Cradle CrawlersTransformer cribs. An ordinary crib accommodates baby for two to three years -- until he learns how to escape over the rail. B
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02/22/2015
Leftovers gobbling up space in your refrigerator? Here are some tips for keeping things organized, efficient, and tasty. A well-organized refrigerator keeps food fresh longer and lets you grab and go faster. Before you unpack groceries, spend a second thinking about the right place for everything
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02/19/2015
A home purchase isn’t complete until you make it to the closing. Until then, the transaction can fall apart for many reasons. Here are five tips for avoiding mistakes that cause a home sale to crater.1. Be truthful on your mortgage application.You may think fudging your income a little or omitti
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02/18/2015
If you’ve been thinking of adding more daylight to a kitchen or dark hallway, a solar tube may be the way to go. At a fraction of the cost of a skylight, a solar tube provides plenty of warm, indirect light.How It WorksKnown variously as a sun tube, sun tunnel, light tube, or tubular skylight, a
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02/17/2015
Unless you’re living in the 123-room Spelling Manor, you probably don’t have space to store massive amounts of tax and insurance paperwork, warranties, and repair receipts related to your home. But you’ll definitely want your paperwork at hand if you have to prove you deserved a tax deduction, fi
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02/16/2015
Here’s how to get the bathroom of your dreams without making your budget a nightmare.You dream about a bathroom that’s high on comfort and personal style, but you also want materials, fixtures, and amenities with lasting value. Wake up! You can have both.A midrange bathroom remodel is a solid inv
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02/15/2015
