How to turn your first home into a decorator’s showcase
Filed under: Do-It-Yourself, Flooring, Home Decorating, Home Decorating Ideas, Painting
(ARA) – Whether you’ve signed a lease agreement or purchased a house, moving into your first home is an exciting time. For many people, it’s their first opportunity to express their personal style by decorating their own space.
What’s the best floor for your high-traffic home?
Filed under: Flooring, Flooring Maintenance, Laminate, Laminate Flooring
(ARA) – From high-heeled shoes to dog paws and kitchen spills, your home’s flooring faces tough challenges every day. When it comes to choosing a floor that will stand up to today’s hyper-active households, experts recommend laminate for its low-maintenance, realistic beauty and durability. But savvy shoppers should keep in mind that not all laminates are created equal, especially when it comes to long-term performance. To find the best floor for your high-traffic home, look for the following:
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Don’t shop till you drop: tips to make paint supply shopping easier
(ARA) – All painting projects begin the same way – with a trip to the hardware store or home center to gather supplies. But you’re going to need much more than paint and a paintbrush. As you think about what you’d like to make over in your home with paint, take the “pain” out of paint supply shopping with helpful hints and tips from celebrity designer, Lisa LaPorta.
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Vanity sanity: Organize wisely to bring style and space to your bathroom
Filed under: Bathroom Cabinets, Bathroom Remodeling, Faucet, Fixtures
(ARA) – It’s the room where you start and end your day, so it should be one of the most enjoyable places in your home. But, most of the time, your bathroom is not the relaxing retreat you hoped it would be. Whether it is overrun with towels and toiletries – or is tough to keep clean with smudged mirrors and faucets – today’s bathrooms are in need of some serious updates and organization. Luckily, a few simple tips and tricks can bring style and sanity to your bathroom vanity in no time.
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Five tips to get your home ready for winter
Filed under: Chimney, Energy Efficiency, Heating & Cooling, Insulation, Winterization
(ARA) – It may not be winter yet, but do not wait for it to arrive to start getting the house ready for the coldest months of the year.
Ease your winter heating bill with a call to your plumbing and heating contractor
Filed under: Eco-Friendly, Energy Efficiency, HVAC system, Heating & Cooling, Home Improvement, Plumbing
(ARA) – Winter will soon bring plenty of cold and snowy weather. Families will turn up the thermostat, add an extra blanket to the beds, and hit the local home improvement store for needed supplies to seal windows and doors.
Take steps now to keep indoor air clean throughout winter
Filed under: Air Quality, Energy Efficiency, Green Living, Green Remodeling, HVAC system, Heating & Cooling
(ARA) – When the winter winds start to howl, it’s a natural response to want to close your home up tightly. To stay warm and avoid wasting energy, you close the windows – or even seal them with window film — find ways to stop air from leaking in through cracks and under doors, and then put your heating system to work. But when those instincts kick in, remember that what you’re doing is sealing air inside your home.
A blanket for your house: energy-efficient, insulated siding
Filed under: Eco-Friendly, Energy Efficiency, Green Remodeling
(ARA) – With a growing emphasis on eco-conscious living, homeowners recognize the importance and value of having an energy-efficient home. One essential factor for saving energy and maintaining indoor air comfort is sealing the exterior of the home. Insulation and energy-efficient windows play important roles in preventing air leaks where obvious holes are present, however, one hidden area susceptible to energy leaks is the home’s framing.
Designing a perfect bedroom for your children
Filed under: Bedroom, Bedroom Decorating, Home Decorating, Home Decorating Ideas, Kids Bedroom
Almost all kids would love a great bedroom; however, it requires great motivation to change surrounding dull walls in to a wonderland or a tree house. Luckily, there is no need for you to be a home decorator or a professional designer to perform this task well. A little imagination along with simple skills such as painting can do wonders in creating a dream bedroom for your children to play in and have fun.
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