by becky | Apr 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
New garage flooring is an easy fix — pick the right option for how you’ll use the space. You can make your garage look a lot better by updating just the floors. Yes, garages deserve love, too. And new garage flooring is a relatively simple improvement that can make a...
by becky | Apr 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Create a peaceful home with these best practices for eliminating stress Your home should be your refuge. It should clear away the day’s distractions and help you feel organized, focused, and calm. Oooooom. So why does it feel less like a yoga studio and more...
by becky | Apr 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Don’t open the windows. That spring breeze is no help at all. Once there’s even a glimmer of spring, you’re ready to throw open your windows and let the breeze blow away the winter funk. Well, you might want to rethink that spring cleaning ritual this...
by becky | Mar 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
If you’re getting divorced, your home may be the biggest asset you’ll have to divide with your soon-to-be ex. As you decide whether to sell it and split the proceeds or let one spouse live there until the last kid launches, remember this: A third party is sometimes...
by becky | Mar 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
When your home value goes through the roof, you may end up with capital gains when you sell. Here are tips to limit tax liability. Most homeowners aim for a substantial increase in home value – and many are achieving it when they sell their primary home. But that...
by becky | Feb 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Messy junk drawers. Unorganized spices. Your overflowing dresser. Drawers and cabinets are supposed to keep you organized, not hide what you need. Don’t despair. Whether you choose a DIY solution, an inexpensive store-bought fix, or even a custom-made...
by becky | Feb 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
A mud-remediation plan. That’s No. 1 on this short list. That dark time when winter just won’t go is like that friend who can’t take a hint to leave. Give a push with these four easy tasks that’ll help usher in spring. #1 Deep-Clean Your Entryway...
by becky | Feb 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Building a new home can be stressful. But my three-peat experience taught me some new-construction tips to ease my way to the finish line. Over 15 years, I’ve experienced the new-home process three times in three states — and I’d be tempted to do it again when I move...
by becky | Feb 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Out: Ordinary. In: Extraordinary. That’s how Krisztina Bell, a designer and home stager with No Vacancy Home Staging in Atlanta, sums up new home décor trends. Homes are morphing beyond all-white or gray interiors to highly personalized, colorful, and memorable...
by becky | Jan 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Besides your blankie, you’ll need emergency food and water. And a shovel. When freezing temps seem to seep into the marrow of your bones, know that the same thing is happening to your home. And like you, it needs protection from the elements or the results will be,...
