We love getting together with friends during the holidays. When entertaining at home, people always seem to gravitate to the kitchen. Everyone knows the food gets prepared in the kitchen so they end up there. Maybe it's time to start planning your parties around the kitchen? If you're planning a …
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Tips to Make Your Fireplace More Efficient
Fireplaces are romantic. Who wouldn't love a fireplace in their living room, family room or even the master bedroom? They help us relax but do you realize how little heat we get from older fireplaces? The average masonry fireplace is inefficient because it draws air from the room when a fire is …
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Tips for Buying Kitchen Island Seats
Kitchen islands have been gaining popularity for years. These islands provide added storage space, more counter top space and if you extend the surface beyond the cabinets for at least 12 inches, you gain extra seating too. As we're spending more time in the kitchen, it just makes sense to include …
Holiday Decorating Hooks & Other Gadgets
Many homeowners enjoy creating a festive holiday environment inside and outside their house. The question you might ask yourself each year is how much time do you want to spend finding (they're buried in the attic, basement or under the stairs), organizing and putting up the decorations. If …
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11 Decorating Ideas for Dining Rooms
Dining rooms are often ignored except for family gatherings and holiday entertaining. The most popular piece of furniture in the dining room is a large dining room table, then chairs to match and often there's a coordinating hutch to store special china, flatware, tablecloths, etc. The other …
Kitchen Gadgets: What Do We Really Need?
We store an incredible amount of stuff in our kitchens. We're also really good at squeezing everything into drawers and cabinets, so we often can't find what we own. That's why I thought it would be good to explore some of the gadgets in my own kitchen, to try and come up with rules for what to …
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