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Spend lazy Saturday afternoons browsing the pages of Architectural Digest or Dwell, wishing you had the budget to hire an interior designer to replicate their artistic interiors? Well-designed rooms don’t always have to come with a huge price tag; in fact, designing on a budget may be easier …
1/4/2012
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Every New Year, do you make the same old resolutions? Go to the gym. Quit smoking. Be more organized. Then, like many people, do you abandon these goals within a month or two?
Here are some resolutions you can make — and keep — that will benefit not only you, but also your family, your …
1/4/2012
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This year’s holiday season promises to be as busy and wonderfully hectic as ever — shopping and gift-giving, decorating and celebrating with friends and family. Unfortunately, it’s an equally busy time of year for home burglars.
Nearly 400,000 burglaries occur in the United …
10/5/2011
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When you first move into your new home, you wonder how you are going to fill up the large, empty space. Pretty soon life takes over — and before you know it, you are wondering where all of that space went.
If you find yourself struggling to find room to store everything you’ve …
7/14/2011
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Summer is a great time to entertain visiting friends and family. There are some guests, however, that you shouldn’t allow into your home — pests such as ants, roaches, rats and termites.
Pest infestations are more than a nuisance. It is important to protect your family from …
7/14/2011
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Does the mere thought of tackling your weekly house cleaning chores exhaust you? Unfortunately you can’t eliminate the tasks entirely or you and your house will quickly become the talk of the neighborhood.
Don’t fret! Simply incorporate these quick cleaning tips into your …
5/12/2011
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This checklist will help you select a builder or remodeler to work on or build your home.
5/9/2011
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When making changes to your home, get the best bang for your remodeling buck.
4/22/2011
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What do homeowners need to know about radon, its health risks, and what to do.
12/2/2010
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It’s the weekend and you have a whole list of household chores to do. Oh, we know you’d rather be golfing or playing tennis or watching TV, but keeping your home in good shape is important. Your home may be the biggest investment you will ever make. Taking good care of it with regular …
11/17/2010
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A helpful guide showing how long many home components, including appliances and structures, should last with proper maintenance.
7/20/2010
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Don't forget about essential lawn care and home maintenance tasks that will see you through the winter.
9/29/2009
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Make sure you have the right tools to properly maintain your home.
9/29/2009
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With National Barbecue Month, Cinco de Mayo and Memorial Day all falling in May, there are plenty of reasons to gather together with friends and family to enjoy the great outdoors. A new deck or patio can be the perfect gathering place, adding a new dimension to your yard and creating space that …
3/30/2009
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There are steps you can take to get your house sold quickly.
3/13/2008
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Natural gas is commonly used in homes as an energy source. And like any energy source, it must be used correctly to be efficient and safe.
8/6/2007
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When you bought your home, you took out an insurance policy to cover the house and all of your family's belongings inside. But was that the last time you thought about your insurance coverage? Home owners insurance includes insurance on the actual structure and the contents inside.
The …
7/19/2007
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High energy use not only has environmental impacts but can hit you personally in the pocketbook. Here is a list of helpful suggestions that may allow you to reduce energy consumption in your household.
Minimize hot water use by taking shorter showers and washing your clothes in cold …
7/19/2007
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So you've just moved into your brand new home. You shopped around and did a lot of research to find the home that was just right for you. You signed a big pile of documents at closing, the moving trucks have left, all the boxes are unpacked, and all your belongings are in their proper places. What …
7/21/2006
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After you have bought the new home of your dreams from your builder, you will probably immediately start thinking about personal decorating touches that you can add. When considering these personal touches, don't think just about the interior of the house.
The landscaping around it will also be …
7/21/2006
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