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It's time to rediscover your happy place! Chances are after the holidays came to a close and a new Year began, you were left with a bit of a mess! Now is a great time to bring a little Zen back into your home and reorganize your life after the close of 2015.So while you're still filled with holid...

 If you have little ones or some who will be visiting your home this holiday, it's important to be sure your home is safe. Here are some quick tips for a child proof holiday: 1. The sky's the limit!Literally. So try decorating up instead of down and across. The floor doesn't really need to be dec...

Is your home ready for sale and the inspection? We may have celebrated the "end of summer" on Labor Day Weekend, but warm weather should still stay with us for a bit longer (we hope!) And so, before it gets too chilly, here are five great things to do around the house while it's still warm enough...

The front door is the first impression buyers will get of your home. So, what is yours saying to potential buyers? Here are five things it should be saying. I am safe. The exterior-grade door is strong, sturdy and functions properly. It has a heavy-duty dead-bolt with a 1” throw bolt (never just ...

Some home buyers are looking for homes with pools, some are not - and some are still on the fence. But whatever the case may be, NO ONE will be visiting your property if the listing images of your pool are scaring them away. Here are six tips to make sure your pool is picture perfect for your rea...

We finally made it! Spring did arrive last month (though someone needs to inform mother nature!) But hey, we'll take it! The weather will follow suit soon enough so now's the time to get on track with our spring home maintenance. A little bit here and there spreads the work over the whole season....

Some people love spring cleaning, others...not so much. While cleaning is not usually the first thing on our minds when spring weather finally arrives, it really is the most basic form of home mainatenance and a great way to care for our homes. Sometimes the hardest part of a home maintenance tas...

Cleaning, organizing and decluttering is a great way to start off the spring season! So let's get to it! 1. Drawer OrganizationAt just about $1.50 each, craft board from your local big box home store could be the answer to your drawer dilemmas. Just cut to size and paint and you'll have a custom ...

In 2013 nature enthusiasts received news that the beloved and beautiful monarch butterflies had dwindled to their lowest population levels in twenty years. Currently, monarchs are close to earning endangered species status and protection. But the good news is that there is something we all can do...

Does your listing reek? Making a house smell great in the middle of a long winter can be a tall order. Closed windows and stagnant air means that our homes are starting to smell like musty woolen hats and last night's dinner, rather than anything we'd call pleasing. It's time to turn that open ho...