making your house a home

• Ways To Improve The Appearance Of Your Cabinets When You Want A New Look For Your Kitchen

  17 June 2019

  When you want to update the appearance of your kitchen, you probably want to do something about the cabinets. Buying new cabinets is a big investment, so if you like everything about your cabinets now except their appearance, consider ways to give them a fresh, new look. Here are some ideas. Change The Cabinet Hardware Putting on new hardware is a fairly easy DIY project, and it will update the appearance of your cabinets.

• How To Clean And Maintain Copper Sinks

  24 April 2019

  If you're building or remodeling your home have an eclectic decor style, consider installing copper sinks. Not only are they aesthetically pleasing, they're also highly durable and easy to clean and maintain.  You can put copper sinks in either a kitchen or bathroom as a casually elegant touch. More striking than their common porcelain or even stainless steel counterparts, copper sinks will most likely become the focal point of any room they're in.

• Window Treatment Staging When Selling A Home

  12 March 2019

  Selling a home comes with a lot of questions. One of the most common questions has to do with window treatments. When sellers leave their home, they often take with them things like custom drapery. If there are blinds, they're often cracked or damaged and need to be replaced. So what should you do with the windows when you're staging the property for sale? Opening Up the Windows to Light

• 3 Effective Control Measures For Dealing With Mice

  29 January 2019

  Finding mice in your precious home is never an ideal scenario. In addition to being crafty, mice can cause health problems if bitten. The best way to handle these rodents is to take these control measures immediately.  Identify and Seal Up Entry Points  The reason why mice keep getting into your home is probably because there are weak points around your property. These entry points need to be addressed immediately so that your mice problem doesn't continue to exist or even get worse.

• 2 Restoration Projects That Will Make Your Old, Historic Home Cozier In Winter

  13 December 2018

  For many people, buying an old, historic home to restore is highly preferable to buying or building a modern house. Historic homes have charm and character that simply can't be replicated in a modern building, and you're also buying an important slice of American history. When you're restoring an old home, you'll no doubt compile a lengthy list of projects that will need to be completed. Some of these projects are more pressing than others, and these tend to be the ones that will help to make your home more hospitable and comfortable to live in as you restore it.