Updated: October 1, 2020 I was looking at potential “fixer uppers” to flip. There was one home that had a lot of “potential” – meaning it needed a lot of work. It looked like someone had already been fixing up this particular house but ran out of money and decided to list it. One of…
Updated September 24, 2020 How to hide a support beam in your basement? Do you have ugly metal poles in your basement wondering what to do with them? Maybe you want to knock down a wall on the main floor but not sure what to do with a support beam. Those unsightly support beams or…
Updated September 1, 2020 Granite counter tops! Safe or hazardous to your health??? It used to be that everyone longed for granite counter tops in their kitchen. Having a granite counter top was the equivalent of having a BMW or Mercedes in your driveway. But with recent reports of radon or radiation emitting from granite, are granite…
Are your light switches & wall plates up to date? Updated: August 3, 2020 Small details like light switches can make a big difference to the value of your home. When a potential buyer walks into a home, the light switches are very visible. They are one item that can set the “tone” for the…
Your trim can make or break the overall appearance of your house. If your trim is too skinny, your house may just feel off and you’re not sure why. If you have cream or earthtones on your exterior, and your trim blends in too much into the same color as the brick, siding or stone,…
A reader asked me for help because she thought she ruined her house. She had read one of my blog posts about curb appeal and asked me what she should do. She has a house with light to mid-brown bricks and dark brown shutters & garage doors. She had just installed a jet black roof…
Whether you’re decorating to stay or staging to sell, your front curb appeal says alot about your house. Your curb appeal can make a positive or negative statement. Landscaping can have a HUGE impact on what your house looks like. Overgrown shrubs or trees and unkempt gardens gives the impression that the inside of the…
A few years ago, I staged a house for a single mom that had a gorgeous en-suite bathroom in the master bedroom. Beautiful tiles, nice new vanity, great shower including a trendy rain shower head. The en-suite was stunning. Who wouldn’t like that right? The cost of the reno, unfortunately, was equally as stunning. She…
Top 5 Inexpensive Renovations To Sell Your Home Updated March 23, 2020 When you’ve made that decision to sell your house, your house no longer becomes the home where you’ve raised your kids, or started out as a new young couple or was that first home which you were so proud of being able to…
Updated March 1, 2020 The garage door should complement your front door but not compete for attention. Your garage door CAN make a statement but it needs to be a subtle one. Your front door and entrance is the focal point of your home. NOT your garage door! Your garage door can make a statement…
Aging In Your Home Safely & Gracefully 5 Things to Consider With seniors being more active and healthier than the previous generation, they want to age in their own home safely & gracefully and delay moving into a retirement home as much as possible or avoid it altogether. This is called “Aging-In-Place”. Your Home …
NO More Popcorn Ceiling! In the fall of 2015, I joined almost 200 Designers/Bloggers in the One Room Challenge hosted by Linda of Calling It Home where we have 6 weeks to transform a room of our choice from boring to stunning! I picked our Master Bedroom & En-suite because it was, quite frankly, dated,boring…