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Tips for Saving Energy in Your Home: Heating
Heating expenses can get out of hand in the winter months, especially if your home has hidden leaks or large spaces to keep warm. While you can’t avoid the dreaded utility bills, you can lessen the load on your HVAC system and your wallet by making small or moderate improvements—whatever you can manage helps. Here…
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All Decked Out: 10 Ways To Take Your Deck From Plain to Polished
Say goodbye to your ho-hum deck of the past—the one with nothing but a lonely grill in the corner. Because sure, everyone loves to cook out—but a deck should be more than just functional. It should reflect your personality and design taste. If you feel lost when it comes to dressing up your deck, you’re not…
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Winter is Coming: How to Prep your Yard
The temperatures are dropping and, like it or not, winter is around the corner. What you do to prep your yard now could make a big difference in what you find yourself dealing with come spring. In the fall, spending a weekend or two spent readying your yard for winter is your best bet in…
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4 Small Decorating Changes That Make a Big Impact
Do you feel stuck when it comes to decorating your home? Want to change things up with a fresh new look but don’t have the budget for your dream kitchen renovation or that stunning farmhouse dining table? Or maybe you’re renting, and therefore limited in what changes you’re allowed to make to a space. Here are…
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Preparing Your Home for Fall and Winter
Fall and winter are exciting times of year. From the start of school and sporting events to the string of family holidays, fun things are always happening. With so much going on, preparing your home for cold weather may fall by the wayside. But if you can put aside a few busy days to get…
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The Green Way to Care for your Lawn this Summer
We all love to be out in the yard on a beautiful, sunny day. Relaxing on a lush green lawn makes the experience even more pleasurable. For a lawn, though, summer season can be the most stressful time of the year. It can be tough enough to keep a lawn healthy when the temperature soars…
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Like it or not, your garage door directly influences the visual style of your home. After all, the surface area of the average garage door comprises nearly a third of a home’s face. Luckily, you can do something about it by repainting over the bland, stock finish — or worn, decrepit finish if it’s quite…
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10 Ideas for Decorating Your 3-Season Room
Is your three-season room a three-star experience? Give it a bit more pizzazz with these 10 ideas. Add some color Most three-season rooms are built in the same neutral whites and browns as the rest of the house. Shake things up by painting the walls an electric blue or a cozy yellow. You can also…