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Feeling inspired to paint a room or the exterior of your home?  Do it!  Adding color to your home is the single best way to make the most dramatic effect, and is also the most affordable!  But, as anxious as you might be to dash to your nearest paint store, select a color off the sample swatches, then dive straight into your project, don’t do it.  You can save yourself a lot of time, labor and investment by just planning ahead a little.  And, if you hire a painting contractor to do the work, this planning could really save you some money!
     

  • Test It ~ Holding a little 2” x 2” paper sample up against the wall does not give you the visual impact the color will make, nor show you the subtle undertones (ever seen a taupe that looked pinkish?).  Most paint companies are now offering 2 oz. Read More …

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The rain has passed, and sunshine is out in full force!  Spring is a perfect time of year to take inventory of your home’s condition, on both the interior and exterior.  The cold winter months tend to leave us cuddled by the fireplace, rather than earnestly keeping up with household chores.  So, take that new-found energy of spring, and do a little home maintenance!

  • Furnace Filters ~ Though filters should be checked more than once per year, it helps to use spring as a reminder for this Read More …

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Staging Your Home for Everyday Living

March 19, 2012
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Have you been on open house tours and seen beautifully decorated homes and thought, I want my house to look like this!?  Many of these homes are staged with furniture and accessories brought in by professional stagers or designers, but some are not.  What they all have in common though, is simple concepts have been [...]

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Jazz Up Your Patio for Summer!

March 12, 2012
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Spring will officially be here next week, and summer isn’t far off either!  Is your patio ready for entertaining, or simply your own enjoyment?  When I think of accessorizing a home, it doesn’t stop at the front and back doors.  I like to continue it right on to the outside, and this is what makes [...]

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It’s Spring! Nature Refreshes, and So Can Your Home!

January 18, 2012
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Spring is a time of renewal and inspiration.  Bright green leaves, flowers bursting with color, and an energy that makes us want to do deep cleaning with the windows open and the warm sun flooding in.  It can also be a time that inspires us to make changes in our home, but maybe you’re struggling [...]

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Creating Curb Appeal

January 13, 2012
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Did you know the front of your home can speak volumes about you? We’ve all heard how first impressions can have a lasting impact, and the overall appearance when people arrive at your home can have exactly that. The term “curb appeal” implies the overall appeal of your home when people first approach it, and [...]

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Keeping Your Christmas Tree Fresh!

December 16, 2010
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Don’t you just love the smell of a fresh Christmas tree in the house?  It’s one of my favorite things about the season, but there’s also no avoiding the fact that it’s going to start drying out, and pretty quickly!  We all know that it’s important to keep the tree supplied with plenty of fresh [...]

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Holiday Entertaining WITHOUT the Stress!

December 10, 2010
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The peak entertaining months are upon us! If you want to have parties without stress, it’s all about one word … planning. I’ve thrown countless parties over the years; everything from dinner for four to theme parties for 50, and thorough planning is the only thing that kept me from being a complete wreck one [...]

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