Freshen your kitchen with one of these relatively quick and easy updates: 1.  Open it up.  Add some open shelving, which can be as simple as removing the doors from a few cabinets and show off your colorful, collective, or otherwise interesting or beautiful dishes. 2.  Go glamorous.  Add a beautiful or interesting chandelier over [...]

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One of the easiest ways to add interest to your décor is to utilize your walls.  Whether they are solid or windowed, white or colorful, painted or wallpapered, walls are basically the blank canvas of your home.  If you’re looking to update your home’s look, one thing you can consider is installing crown molding, or [...]

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Five Steps to a Healthy Lawn Lawns have long been part of the landscape.  They are the canvas upon which our gardens are created, a playground for our children, the walkways, and a living surface that keeps our feet from getting muddy when it rains. You can have grass as part of your landscape and [...]

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If you need to freshen your floor in a relatively quick and easy way, try one of these three options: 1.  Carpet Tiles.  Carpet tiles are relatively easy to install and can define an area or add color to a room instantly. 2.  Area Rugs.  If you have an open floor plan, using different area rugs will define [...]

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If you’ve got a small living space, try some of these suggestions to make your room feel cozy and not cramped: 1.  Go neutral.  Stick to neutral walls and curtains to make a small space appear larger.  Keep patterns neutral and use accent pieces to bring in color. 2.  Utilize multi-use.  In a small room an ottoman should [...]

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Looking for ways to add a quick pop of color?  Check out these ideas: 1.  Choose your favorite.  Take a look around and choose your favorite fabric of pattern already in the room.  Find the dominate color in that pattern and then add 5-10 accents in the same color around the room.  The amount depends on the [...]

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In honor of Valentine’s Day here are three ways to add some romance to your décor: 1.  Metallic Accents.  A metallic accessory or two can be unexpected and glamorous and lend a feeling of romance to a room.  Something like a chest of drawers, side table, or chair in a warm, metallic shade are perfect! 2.  Monochromatic [...]

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Last week I mentioned that painting your home using the science behind color theory can be a simple and beneficial way to improve the quality of your home quickly and relatively easily.  I was unable to find a way to explain this idea myself, but I did find an interesting article about the psychology behind [...]

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If you have a finished basement that just isn’t very appealing, try these five relatively easy ways to finish off the space… 1.  Install flooring – a floating, engineered-wood floor can be installed directly over concrete and will change the entire look of the space in amazing ways. 2.  Paint – make the space feel [...]

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If you’re looking to give your home a quick pick-me-up, try one of these options to brighten and freshen your look… 1.  Add a variety of fabrics.  Change the draperies and add some throw pillows in differing patterns, shapes, and colors.  Just be sure that there is a common color typing everything together. 2.  Rearrange [...]

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