Keys to Green Grass in Spring :: How to Prep a Lawn for Winter
The type of care your lawn requires will depend greatly on where you live. In Florida, you may very well continue to mow your lawn throughout the year, but in Minnesota, your...
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How to Style a Bookcase Like a Pro
If there’s one piece of furniture with endless style potential, it’s bookshelves. These spaces are often used for function only, but you can style bookshelves so they display your personality through meaningful...
A Space to Shop :: 5 Tips to Make Any Closet Film Worthy
Hollywood films never disappoint when it comes to drop-dead gorgeous bedrooms closets. Just rent Princess Diaries 2 or Clueless and watch as Anne Hathaway and Alicia Silverstone shop their impeccably styled and...
Four Plumbing Myths That Can Increase Costs :: Drain Maintenance, Leaky Faucets & More
These four plumbing myths may increase your long term plumbing costs. Myth busting drain cleaners, lemons for the garbage disposal, and more. [...]
Listening to the Past :: How Architectural Details Inform Our Work
If you have an old house to work on, do some homework before you start your project. It can be as simple as looking the house over for details that give the...
Install a Rainwater Harvesting System :: Building a DIY Rain Barrel
Whether you want to use rainwater as a total water solution or just to bring your water bills down and reduce your reliance on municipal water, it's actually not so hard to...
The Skinny on Energy Star Certified Homes :: A Guide for Home Improvements?
The federal government's Energy Star program offers certification to green home builders, giving homeowners the reassurance that they are purchasing a home designed to conform to strict energy-efficiency guidelines. Energy Star-certified homes...
Protect Your Veggies from the Cold: Build an Indoor Vegetable Garden
One of the best places for an indoor greenhouse is your attic because you won't have to worry about all the foot traffic and attics tend to stay warmer than the rest...
Preparing A Furnace for Winter In 3 Simple Steps
Preparing your furnace for winter is an important task. If you don’t make sure your furnace is winterized you could face a cold winter, high monthly heat bills, carbon monoxide poisoning, or...
How To Build a Green Wall of Your Own & Selecting Plants that Improve Indoor Air Quality
A green wall isn’t hard to create, but you’ll need to pay attention to the plants, just like you would in any garden. The positive effects are numerous, including aesthetics, improved indoor...
The Four P’s of Refinishing Furniture with Paint :: How to Paint a Table
The most important things to remember when you’re refinishing furniture with paint is that several things need to work together to ensure your success—a stain-blocking primer, a paint with a durable finish,...
How to Clean Your Gutters :: Essential Fall Home Maintenance
Gutter cleaning is one of the more important tasks we can perform each Fall. Regular gutter cleaning can, among other things, really help in preserving your roof’s life. [...]