Living in a small space has both advantages and challenges. In How to Live in Small Spaces, Terence Conran makes a good argument for choosing to go small, and shows you how to do it with style. Benefits to a Smaller Living Space One advantage to living in a small home is a broader
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Thoughts on Restoration Understanding the Challenges That Lay Ahead Restoring an older home is not necessarily for the faint of heart or those who lack patience. In praise of antique edifices, they often exude a certain “character” which only age can impart that is thoroughly lacking in new construction. However, older houses can be drafty,
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Finding Eco-friendly Building Supplies for Home Remodeling Projects Although green building and remodeling has become more popular over the past several years, many homeowners do not know where to look for eco friendly building products. The airwaves are full of companies offering products that are supposedly green and energy efficient. Sorting out the claims to
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Use Interior Paint Colors to Change a House from Drab to Fab A paint job provides unbeatable bang for the buck. Nothing changes the look and feel of a room more quickly and economically than a fresh coat of color. It’s not cost that frightens would-be DIYers from donning overalls and digging out drop-cloths, but
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Preventive maintenance protects a homeowner’s investment and increases his pride of ownership. Home inspections that are completed on a regular schedule will catch minor problems before they have a chance to grow into big expensive problems. Spring is an especially good time for a thorough home inspection since winter weather is sometimes damaging to a
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Overview for Bedroom Décor Inspiration A bedroom is a special room where you go to relax after a busy day. Usually, you go there to get a nap so that your fatigue can fade away. Before you cross over to dreamland, you cannot deny your eyes to admire the surroundings, especially the roof and walls
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It’s an age-old debate that can get pretty heated between the two schools of grilling. Serious grillers have their preference. It’s like asking a tech-guru if they prefer Apple or Samsung. To them, there is a definitive answer and many reasons to support it. But is there really a right or wrong answer? As it
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