Category Archives: Hints and Advice

Area Rugs – How To Care For Them

We all know that area rugs can be a focal point of a room, they can define an area and they add warmth and comfort, but what is the best way to take care of your area rugs? Are there pads you should put underneath? Do they need to be cleaned by professionals? Welcome to [...]

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Finish Decorating this Room

The beautiful wood floor and simple furniture provides a nice beginning to decorating this room. What do the homeowners need to add to finish the décor? Let’s take a look at the options. From a furnishings standpoint, the sofa is a good choice for seating needs, but an oversized chair or loveseat would be a [...]

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When Living and Dining Spaces Share

Many open-concept homes end up sharing living and dining spaces. In this photo, there is no natural separation between the two functional areas. It took several design decisions to keep this space feeling cohesive while creating a clear delineation between the two. Let’s see what choices work in this space. Color/material cohesion: The dining chair [...]

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An Efficient Splurge

Renovating your bathroom or kitchen? What are the most forgotten features homeowners fail to think about? Heated floors. Wouldn’t it be a luxury to have a heated floor? Cozy, comfortable and rich – don’t you think? Imagine waking up in the morning to an already warm room. Walk barefoot over a consistently heated floor – [...]

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Find the Fun in Your Home

This photo shows a beautiful skyline, but it’s the Ferris wheel and carousel in the foreground that capture your eye. Just like this photo, your home needs a few fun elements to add excitement to your décor. Here are some suggestions. Art can add excitement and even whimsy. Do you have a favorite cartoon or [...]

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Laundry Room Smarts

Laundry rooms are growing in size and scope. Instead of a simple space holding a washer and dryer and maybe a tub, laundry rooms may have extra storage, pull down ironing boards and space for other uses such as paying household bills or sewing and crafts. This small but bright room is an ideal setting [...]

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Flooring Choices

How tempted are you to walk into this store? The name – Expensive – would make many of us hesitate. Do you feel that many stores should have this name? Sometimes walking into a store that sells home products such as flooring can feel this way too, but remember that most home products last much [...]

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Choose the Right Floor for your Baby

Making plans for a new addition to your family? With a baby coming you may be thinking of buying a larger home or renovating to prepare. As you figure out what you need, be sure to think about the right flooring choices. Babies are all about floors. They lay on them, crawl on them, learn [...]

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Wet Pool & Dry Floors – Can You Have Both?

Do you enjoy having a pool in your backyard but worry about all that water dripping on your nice floors? If you were able to include a bathroom with patio access, you can use that as an airlock – having everyone shower, dry and dress before heading into the rest of the house. However, if [...]

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Making a Tough Situation Better

When someone suddenly finds his or her mobility limited due to illness or an injury, even a month can seem like forever. A broken leg or a long recovery from a tough illness can force people to spend most of their time at home. As a friend or family member, you can make a difference [...]

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