Posts Tagged ‘home renovation tips’

Kitchen too Small this Holiday Season?

Perhaps you were cooking for 20 (more or less) this holiday season. And perhaps you had family members drifting non-stop through your small kitchen – looking for snacks, checking the fridge to make sure it’s working, inspecting the inside of the cookie cabinet, looking for some conversation. Maybe that kitchen didn’t feel so small BEFORE… Read More >>

Do you watch HGTV?

There are some great learning opportunities on HGTV, but make sure you take them for what they are. Renovation and DIY shows are great for showing you what you can do with your own home – on someone else’s budget! Make sure your real-life project manager provides a realistic budget. House-hunting shows are always interesting!… Read More >>

Home Staging: How Much, How Valuable?

“87% of people said that home presentation makes a difference in most sales.”, according to an AOL Money & Finance poll. No surprise. Most people  cannot envision improvement, but can certainly appreciate it when it’s in front of them.   Home staging doesn’t need to be expensive but it does require your time. De-cluttering, cleaning… Read More >>

Design Inspiration – A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

It’s true! And never so much as when you are planning a home improvement. Whether you are looking at a new kitchen, bathroom, basement or office, or simply looking for a new look, seeing the options laid before you is always helpful. But gone are the days of ticking pages in magazines or cutting out… Read More >>

Renovating with the market in mind

When renovating a home, it’s always important to have a good handle on what your home is worth before you start and what it will be worth, or at least should be worth, when the work is done. We often see people spending  too much money on their renovations and then when it comes time… Read More >>