16 Easy Ways to Boost Your Home’s Curb Appeal Home & Garden, Real Estate | 09/14/2018 | By: Laura Mueller Tags: curb appeal, design, design tips, garden, home, house Share this: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter More ◄ PREV | NEXT ► Could your home use a bit of extra curb appeal? Your home’s exterior is like the … [Read more...]
3 Types of Secret Spaces for the Home
For decades, characters like Batman and James Bond have popularized hidden doors and clandestine passageways. Many homeowners have followed suit, adding secret areas to store valuables, provide a safe place in an emergency or create a fun playroom. Could a hidden feature make you feel safer, secure your possessions better or add to your home's … [Read more...]
Add Shade to Your Yard or Patio
Summer is a fun season to enjoy time outside with friends and family -- provided you have sufficient coverage from the sun. Stay cool and comfortable by adding shade to your yard or patio with the ideas below. Overhead Hangs for the Patio One popular way to create shade is to string up outdoor fabric and make a retractable awning or canopy. … [Read more...]
4 Home Projects That Add Instant Value
Do you have a list of changes you'd like to make to your home this year? Completing cosmetic updates is easiest when the weather's in your favor. In honor of May's National Home Improvement Month, here are four upgrades ranging from curb appeal projects to large-scale expansions that often yield high returns. Replacing doors and windows: … [Read more...]
Urban Homesteading: 3 Ways to Produce Your Own Food
From backyard and rooftop gardens to community plots in parks and vacant lots, urban agriculture has become a nationwide movement, and more homeowners have taken an interest in producing their own food. For many urban homesteaders, it stems from a desire to know where their food comes from and live more sustainably. Are you interested in … [Read more...]
Make a Statement With Your Front Door
Your front door is one of the first things guests notice when visiting your home. In addition to providing security and protection, your front door can make a bold statement and reflect your personal style. But whether or not your current front door matches your home's interior and your taste, if you feel a draft, see any cracks or hear squeaky … [Read more...]
Make an Annual Home Maintenance Checklist
Your vehicle requires routine maintenance to run smoothly, and the same goes for your house. Without service reminders, however, it can be easy to forget to tend to all the systems that keep your house fully functioning. Fortunately, you can create a simple annual maintenance checklist to properly care for your home and prevent potential issues … [Read more...]
Ideas for Increasing Your Outdoor Privacy
A yard or patio is the perfect spot for enjoying the outdoors, whether that means playtime with your kids or quiet relaxation after a long day. And while you may like your neighbors, you may not want to see and hear them every time you venture into your backyard. If more privacy interests you, consider these options below: Fencing -- Probably … [Read more...]
