The Finishing Touch That Will Set Your Bathroom Apart We’ve all seen those old-school bathrooms with colorful pink and green tubs and sinks and toilets – but if you want to add color to your bath in a modern way, why not try a colorful faucet? (Apartment Therapy) > Read More

Staying Safe In The Summer Heat It’s important to stay safe while working on your outdoor projects this summer. Most of us know to wear gloves while doing yard work, or eye protection while working with tools, but do you remember to practice safety in the summer heat? (cbslocal.com) > Read More

32 More Scary Houses Turned into Spectacular Homes Whether it was years of personal neglect, weather damage, or purchasing an entirely vacant home, all of these home improvement champs took a frightening house and renovated it into an amazing abode. (thisoldhouse.com) > Read More

5 Reasons to Walk Away From a Home Sale… And Fast When you’re on the hunt for your first new home, not every one of them will be perfect – and some will be down right questionable. Here are some good reasons you should walk away from a bad home deal. (dreamcasa) > Read More

Affordable Ways to Go on Vacation Taking vacation often times feels like this big, expensive affair, but it doesn’t have to be. Livingly.com offers a bevvy of tips that will help you not only score the cheapest tickets and accommodations, but also ideas on how to keep the costs down as you’re exploring these new

Five Things I Don’t Miss After Downsizing (and One Thing I Do) When I moved from a two-bedroom townhouse in Houston to a 250-square-foot studio apartment in New York, I was ready to do without. What I didn’t know, at the time, was what that would look like. (apartmenttherapy.com) > Read More

Your Perfect Home Theater – Coming Up With a Knock-Out Plan A home theater can be the perfect movie-watching, game-day, entertainment oasis for the entire family, and once you decide to take on a DIY home theater project, the possibilities become endless. The sky is the limit – so let your imagination run wild! (HouseTipster)

Blending Styles: Coastal and Rustic For this renovation Joanna and Chip were able to come up with a floor-plan and a decorating scheme that effectively merged elements of two basic styles to create an updated coastal feel with rustic accents. (hgtv.com) > Read More

Social Media Do’s & Dont’s for New Homeowners Congratulations! You’ve taken the real estate plunge and bought a place of your very own. It’s a scary time, but also a really exciting time. I bet you can’t wait to share the good news on Facebook. (apartmenttherapy.com) > Read More

The Dos & Don’ts of Hanging Art: An Illustrated Guide Avoid these all-too-common design pitfalls by referring to our pictorial guide to hanging art like a pro. (apartmenttherapy.com) > Read More