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Security Systems Keep You Safe at Home
One of the most important upgrades for your home is a good security system. A security system not only keeps your family safe, but alerts you when people go in and out of your home. This is especially important if you have young children. Security systems vary in price and features. Find one in your budget and it will provide your family peace of mind.
The Cost of Delaying to Maintain Your Home
Delaying home maintenance can lead to problems down the road. On an organized schedule, one that you review yearly, look at what needs to be maintained and keep to a plan. Small maintenance issues can be addressed immediately before they become bigger ones, and overall maintenance should be done yearly.
Kitchen Appliances
One of the biggest investments you make in your home can be kitchen appliances. It’s important to take an organized approach to your kitchen purchases, as many appliances can last for years. Choose wisely, and you will find appliances that meet both your budget and cooking needs.
Easy Home Upgrades
As the warmer weather approaches, it’s time to start thinking about home upgrades. Having an organized approach to both your indoor and outdoor space helps put together a game plan for spring. Think about how you’d like to update your living environment to enjoy the changing seasons.
How to Achieve Color-Conscious Decorating
Want a shortcut to style without having to work with the color wheel? Try the trend of all-neutral rooms, which feature colors like white, gray, brown, and black. Going neutral is a very trendy approach to design, and rooms with these shades are somewhat easy to arrange.
Wonderful Looking Windows
Windows make a big difference in updating or building a new home. For this reason, we provide information about window choices, what's in style at the present time, and how to update what you already have. This blog offers creative ideas, including window tinting options.
How to Design a More Pet-Friendly Home
No matter what kind of pet you have, you want them to feel safe, secure, and comfortable in your home. After all, it is their home, too. But, let’s face it, pet food bowls, toys, and pet care products are not always the most attractive or sophisticated-looking home decor items.
Easy Home Upgrades for Less Than $100
Though many home—improvement projects come with a steep price tag, there are many that are cost-effective upgrades. They can make a significant difference in the look of your spaces.
Organize Your Home for the New Year
As the new year approaches, our thoughts turn to the endless possibilities for the next 365 days. And, with a resolution based on self-improvement, how we can declutter and organize our homes. Each year we vow to have a more organized life, one where everything has its place and can be easily accessed without turning our home upside-down to locate our keys.
The Benefits of Matching Hangers
When we start organizing a client’s closet one of the first things we discuss is swapping out all the hangers to match. There are so many benefits to having matching hangers in your closet: a more streamlined look, better support for your clothes and even added space with some hanger options. That said, hangers are not one size fits all.
Fast Fashion and the Impact on Clutter
Fast fashion is the business model of replicating recent catwalk trends and high-fashion designs, mass-producing them at a low cost, and bringing them to retail quickly while demand is at its highest. Many items often end up in landfills after the trend has passed, impacting our environment.
Bookshelf Update
Whether you’re an avid reader, love design, or just want to infuse some new energy into your space, these tips will help you transform your bookcase into a great area of inspiration for the rest of your home. Change your bookcases by season to incorporate elements from outside your window into a space to enjoy.
How to Organize Shoes
First, go through ALL your shoes. Sort your shoes into those you wear regularly and those for special occasions. To save room and make it easier to find the pair you want, you'll also want to sort by seasons. Be sure to donate pairs you don't wear, aren't comfortable or have seen better days.
Decorating Your Home and Table for the Holidays
Great design touches every one of our senses at the holidays. When you walk into a room, it shouldn’t just look beautiful - it should feel good, smell good, and be well lit. With the holidays just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to try out a few decorating ideas. For example, one of the biggest rules with lighting is to avoid relying on overhead lights.
Sell, Donate, or Trash?
“Should I sell, donate or throw this thing away?” It’s a very common question and one that saps the declutterer’s energy. My rule of thumb is to make the decision quickly, and don’t look back once you’ve decided to let something go. That’s the best way to eliminate excess clutter in your environment.
10 Statistics About Fast Fashion Waste
The effect of fast fashion waste on the environment is no news. Besides being responsible for nearly 10% of global carbon emissions, the industry is also known for the resources it wastes. Millions of clothes ending up in landfills. We suggest efficient decluttering, and purchasing wisely.
Asbestos and Projects in Older Homes
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires certain practices for the demolition of asbestos-containing buildings to prevent exposing workers and the public to asbestos. For DIY renovation projects, it is important to understand how to remove asbestos from your home.
The Five Elements of Feng Shui
Are you Feng Shui-Curious? Maybe you want to learn a trick or two for your home or office. If you’ve been looking for answers, you’ve probably run across the concept of the Five Elements. Feng Shui divides the world into five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Learn more in this blog.
Six Kitchen Organizing Mistakes and Easy Ways to Fix Them - Part 2
Part 2: Everyone likes a good tip to organize kitchen cabinets and countertops. And, especially pantries. This two part blog discusses ways to make your kitchen more efficient and cut down on clutter and waste. Each tip or trick is easy to do, and makes a big difference in the way your kitchen functions.
Six Kitchen Organizing Mistakes and Easy Ways to Fix Them - Part 1
Part 1: Everyone likes a good tip or trick to organize kitchen cabinets and countertops. And, especially pantries. This two part blog discusses ways to make your kitchen more efficient and how to cut down on clutter and waste. Each tip is easy to do, and makes a big difference in how your kitchen functions.