You cannot deny the fact that cleaning the house can be a time-consuming and sometimes arduous task. Most of us would much rather do something else (anything else) but there is no getting around the fact that it has to be done. And if you want your home to look...
Winter for most people means hot chocolate, warm family gatherings, and staying nice and cozy during the cold winter weather. However, if you haven't done the proper home maintenance, you may not be as warm as you think. Doing some routine maintenance before the...
If you’re not careful, weeds can take over your entire yard. But how can you control them without introducing harmful chemicals into the environment? Maintaining a healthy lawn is important to more than the aesthetics of your property. A properly cared for lawn...
After the years we spent living in Miami, FL, there is one thing we just can't stand to have in our home or apartment: carpet. We are BIG fans of all things tile and wood, but at some point, you start to notice the draft in the floor cracks or the fact that you're...
A little while back, I was approached by Skyhorse Publishing, regarding an opportunity to write a review of any book on their website. I have to admit, there were about 50 books I would love to read on their website, and it took me a lot of time to select one that I...
Back before we bought the farm, we lived in a big house with a huge cellar which was begging to be turned into a movie room. But with white walls in there, it was a bit too bright for our plans. So after a bit of advice from a friend, we painted the room terracotta....
It's been another successful week when it comes to making our home more beautiful and filled with useful things. In fact, Stefan was actually super productive during his short vacation last week and worked on a project that we've been talking about doing for the last...
It now feels like forever ago that we had new windows installed in our house -- and for a while there, we weren't even sure if they would ever arrive. But let me just tell you that they are already making all the difference in the world, even though they aren't 100%...
I could hardly believe it when the call came in on Monday evening. Our new windows were being delivered to the window installer on Tuesday morning, and they wanted to set up an appointment to deliver them to us and get started with the installation in the afternoon....
When we bought our house, it was a 3 bedroom, 1 bath house. Actually, I guess you could consider it a 3/1.5 since there is an outhouse in the courtyard (which we thankfully never have to use). So one of the very first projects we had our contractors work on was adding...
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