Taking Care of Your Home
Flooring for Your Lifestyle
There are several things that you should consider when choosing the flooring for your new home. Allergies, pets, and kids just to name a few. So before you visit our Design Studio to make your selections, you might want to think about how your lifestyle might effect your flooring in the future. Of course it…
Read MoreClutter versus Keepers: How to get (and stay) organized
When you move into a new home, you usually start by getting organized. When you were packing up your belongings, you probably purged a lot of items, just to lighten your load. Before long, you see signs that the clutter bug is back. Mail, magazines, and an assortment of papers are scattered on tables, counters,…
Read MoreHow to Move In Without Destroying Your New Home
Moving into your new home is both exciting and stressful. No one wants to scratch their freshly painted walls when they are trying to move their couch into their new home, or scuff their brand new hardwoods while trying to move the dining room buffet piece. After recently moving out of our Aspen Model and…
Read More10 ways to improve your indoor air quality
You spend a lot more time inside your home during the cold weather. Did you know you could be breathing in more pollutants inside your home than outside? Dust mites, pet dander, second-hand smoke, and mold are the obvious culprits, but the problem goes deeper. Household cleaners, air fresheners, carpets, furniture, and even the paint…
Read MoreLiving Naturally: All Natural Cleaning Products
Photo credit: Step to Health You use all natural ingredients on your skin because you know that it’s better for you, and you eat all natural foods because you know it’s healthier. So why would you use chemical based cleaners in your new home, when you can make your own cleaners with all natural ingredients? Many of…
Read MoreHow to Melt Ice and Keep Your Concrete Safe
The first snow of 2017 is in the books, and for some, this might have been the first snow in your new home. With temperatures staying below freezing the past few days, there has been very little melting, or what does melt during the day only refreezes at night. There are several ways that you can…
Read MorePost-holiday home touch-ups
The party’s over. Friends and family members have gone home. You’re taking down the holiday decorations, with far less enthusiasm than when you festooned your home with the sparkle, glitter, ribbons, bows, and scents that put you in the holiday spirit. Now you’re seeing the fresh scars on the wood furniture, stains on the rugs…
Read MoreMoving With Kids
Moving can be a hard time in any child’s life. They may be leaving the only home they have ever known, or they could be leaving friends and having to change schools. The most important thing to remember when moving your kids is to keep them informed and in the loop, and of course make…
Read MoreHow To Protect Your Home This Holiday Season
6 days until Christmas!!! While many of us are focused on last minute holiday shopping or preparing our home for house guests, other not so nice people are taking inventory and figuring out which homes will be vacant this holiday season. So to make sure that your home doesn’t fall victim to these criminals, there…
Read MoreOrganizing Your Pantry
Keeping your pantry organized and functional isn’t as tough as it might seem, and with these pointers you will be well on your way to having the pantry of your dreams! Categorize your pantry: Divide your pantry into categories. First start by identifying food and cooking categories that fit your lifestyle. Second, designate an area…
Read MoreTake it easy with these Thanksgiving dinner cooking tips and time-savers.
It’s coming. That time of year when the family descends on one another for a day-long feeding frenzy. If you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year, don’t panic. Take it easy with these Thanksgiving cooking tips and time-savers. Estimate 1 to 1 ½ pounds of turkey per person, to make sure you have enough. Too much…
Read MoreNovember Home Maintenance
The holidays are approaching fast, and what better way to prepare your home for house guests then by taking a few minutes this weekend to check a few items off of our November home maintenance list! To-Do #1: Clean your garabage disposal. Before hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year, take a few minutes to clean and…
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