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For some, winter can be an agonizingly slow time of year. Time usually spent redecorating or improving on the efficiency of a household is suddenly measured in minutes, rather than weeks, as those with the DIY mindset are stuck indoors with a limited palette to create their home-development masterpieces. Read More

Nature often provides the best materials and resources for decorating, building, and nourishment. While the marvel of human ingenuity has certainly produced remarkable innovations with which people have built societies and created expressions of art and beauty, it is when we make the most of the natural world that we expose the greatest beauty. Nature provides us with a glorious color palate, warm and inviting building materials, and the tastiest, most nutritious sources of sustenance. The sky gives us a perfect blue, the soil a place to grow succulent produce, and the maple tree gives us sweet sap to turn to syrup.  Read More

Obviously, we’re big believers in the power of paint in granting things new life. With that in mind, what you call garbage might simply be in the first developmental stage of its domestic life in your home. Your discarded items are just a few brush strokes away from becoming domestic homes themselves to some of the most important accoutrements in the household. Plants provide us with oxygen to breath, shade to sit in, and food to eat. Give your plants more places to soak up the sun and water they need by transforming these every items into unique planters: Read More

It can be hard to get rid of older, worn pieces of furniture. They grow on us emotionally so that we become attached, and before you know it everybody who comes into your home comments on the coffee table covered in scuff marks from your boots. On the other hand, new furniture can be expensive to buy and hard to match to your home. Here’s some advice for making an old coffee table, cabinet, or any other wood piece look like a leather-finished, high-end luxury item. Read More

Functionality is important, but sometimes we just want to spruce things up a bit around the house, for the sake of revitalizing the look of the home. Home improvement doesn’t always mean fixing broken items or improving the efficiency of a utility, sometimes we need to make a change simply to shake things up a bit and give our eye something new to look at.
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Everybody wants the perfect, scenic outdoor home setting for summer parties. Whether you’re barbecuing, entertaining the neighbors, or hosting your child’s birthday party, you may want the same kind of eye-grabbing backyard/patio scenery that you see in Hollywood films. Having the ideal outdoor party setting that really pops doesn’t have to be a massive chore or cost to your family. In fact, with these tips, you can get the dreamy summer setup you’ve always wanted. Read More

Are you like most homeowners that dreams of what you’d like to do with your house – such as adding an expansion, renovating an outdated kitchen or bathroom, or turning a basement into a rec room? Whatever your ultimate goals may be, in all likelihood such drastic upgrades will be expensive and time-consuming. Read More

If you’re a long time inhabitant of the Pacific Northwest, you’re well accustomed to the perils that an entire winter of rain can cause to your home and property. I’m sure you’ve taken all sorts of precautions, and now that the summer season is upon us, you’re probably breathing a sigh of relief with good reason. Summers in this region are beautiful. Read More

A new coat of paint can do wonders for a room. If you are planning a fall makeover for a space indoors and need some quick guidance on the best way to paint a room, we've got a great video for you. In ten minutes, you'll learn the basics and feel better equipped to get started on your painting project!  Read More

Is something missing in your kitchen? You've replaced the stove, fixed up the flooring, and you even went so far as to replace the light fixtures. However, something still seems to be missing and you can't put your finger on it. Then it hits you; the cabinets!  Read More