Pinterest is the latest social media platform to capture our imaginations. According to Comscore, 1 in 4 consumers is spending less time on other social media sites in favor of Pinterest. In many ways Pinterest makes sense. We're all starved for time and Pinterest makes it easy and fun to visually …
Hidden Doors or Secret Rooms?
Hidden doors remain one of the most popular home features on Pinterest. Watching Pinterest boards evolve for almost a year, it's time to dig deeper and learn how Pinterest can help us enhance our homes, which in turn should make our lives more enjoyable. It seemed like the best way to explore how …
Empty Nesters: Choosing To Stay in Our Home
I've been reading and watching on home television how people have been buying new houses, downsizing from large houses, trading single homes for condos, and moving to new homes for their jobs. It seems that moving is the thing to do, and I haven't heard a lot about those empty nesters who have …
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Stairs You Won’t Believe … Really!
We know what a house looks like, right? Houses have a front door, kitchen and some number of bedrooms and bathrooms. If you've got a second floor, there are stairs but do you have a slide next to the stairs like the one shown here? Americans are a very mobile society so when we buy or remodel …
Find the Hidden Space in Your Home
When you need more space in your home, there are numerous choices to consider and your budget will point you in the right direction. You can re-purpose existing space like an attic or basement, which is more cost effective than putting on an addition which requires excavation, a foundation, …
Fall Foliage & Fall Home Maintenance Checklist
Fall brings many changes. School starts, the leaves turn color and fall to the ground, the days get shorter and cooler. When you start thinking about getting jackets and coats out of the closet, it's also time to pull out your fall home maintenance checklist. In the same way a coat keeps you …
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