Tired and Tested Steps Toward Building a Home
Building a home from scratch is a rewarding experience, but also a daunting project. Beyond everything else, it’s a huge investment that is supposed to last for years and years to come. There are some major errors and setbacks to avoid and a host of…
The forgotten room: design secrets for your bedroom
Bedroom design isn’t something that homeowners put much thought into. It’s a functional room and it’s usually private, which means that you can design it with only your taste in mind and not waste too much time on it. However, all the reasoning could easily…
The pitfalls of home investments and how to survive an expansion
A home expansion takes time, finances and careful consideration. Not to mention the required paperwork, permits and other legal stuff. So, before you run out to get a bunch of construction material, let’s see what an expansion project entails. Why are you expanding Depending on…
Cheap, yet Chic: 6 Ways to Decorate a Living Room
The living room gives you a lot of space for experimenting with styles, and since it’s the room in which a family spends most of their time, it should be decorated accordingly, offering everyone comfort and great ambience. You may think that a chic living…
A Beginner’s Guide to Building Your Own House
Building a new home from scratch is exciting because of all the possibilities that are laid in front of you. You can build the house of your dreams, the one that caters to all your desires and fantasies. The entire process is especially stimulating if…
Energy-Efficient Homes and Eco-Friendly Design Elements
More and more home buyers and construction companies concentrate on eco-friendly home building, energy efficiency and sustainability. This great trend started a couple of years ago and is still going strong. People realized just how many benefits a green home design has when it comes…
How to renovate a house without safety concerns
Making improvements to your property is an excellent way to increase its value or prepare it for sale, and the modern popularity of do-it-yourself projects is hard to deny. In this day and age, it is much easier for the average homeowners to gain the…
6 Reasons to Have a Home Inspection Before You Sell
Some home sellers are against having a home inspection before they put the house up for sale. The reason is quite understandable – if any issues arise, the seller has to disclose them to a potential buyer. This is why some real estate agents advise…
Quick DIY Home Improvement Projects for the Weekend
Most people wait for good weather to begin their home improvement projects, but some do not have the luxury of time. If the workload becomes overwhelming and your family requires undivided attention, you will have to work with small time windows spread across several months…
Moving You and Your Dog Into a New Home
When you’re ready to buy a home, there are a lot of different factors to take into consideration, especially if you have a four-legged best friend that’s coming along. Dogs each have their own personalities and needs, and should be taken into consideration with the…