Staging a House For Sale: A Seller’s Guide
How much time and money should you spend staging your home? And do you have to renovate every room? We’re here to help answer your questions as you prep your home for sale.
7 Ways to Find Your First Home
First-time buyers, searching for a starter home, should take special care to prep their finances so they can move quickly when they find a home that suits them.
All You Need to Know About Exposed Ceiling Beams
Their old world, country-chic appeal, gives exposed ceiling beams a dramatic look.
How to Move with Pets
After you’ve completed your home sale with your pet, there are some things to keep in mind as you move into a new property with your happy, sweet, furry friend.
Kitchen Cabinets: What to Consider
This article discusses what to consider when working on a kitchen remodel. Should you run your kitchen cabinets to the ceiling?
I Inherited Property, Now What?
Find out what your options are if you inherit real estate property.
Decoding Common Paint Terms
Break through the jargon to ensure you choose the right paint for the job. By Karen Rechenberg, PPG Paint When it comes to paint, there’s a lot of jargon, from “sheen” and “finish” to “scrubbability” and “washability.” A novice painter might find themselves asking: What do those terms actually mean? Understanding common paint terminology can […]
5 Decorating Trends for This Holiday Season
Even a cozy home can use some festive flair. Many homeowners have decked the halls early this year.
Hot Home Trend: The Disinfection Room
The mudroom may be getting renamed and becoming much more of a necessity.
How To Clean Your Fireplace
There’s nothing better than a cozy, crackling fire on a cold winter night.
Tips on Increasing Attic-Insulation Efficiency
Statistics show that 85 percent of a house’s heat loss is straight up through the attic space.
How a Twin Cities Artist Makes Magical Ice Luminarias—And You Can, Too
Ice wrangler Jennifer Shea Hedberg crafts luminaria wonderlands—and teaches others to do the same.
How to Save on Utility Bills
In our eco-conscious (and money-conscious) age, there’s really no excuse for wasting energy at home.
The Impact of Low Inventory on the Fall Housing Market
Real estate continues to be called the ‘bright spot’ in the current economy, but there’s one thing that may hold the housing market back from achieving its full potential this year: the lack of homes for sale. Buyers are actively searching for and purchasing homes, looking to capitalize on today’s historically low interest rates, but there […]
Using Social Media to Inspire Your Decor Choices
The longest-running peril of social media continues to be the omnipresent misperception of those around you based on their own “selective sharing.”