Thinking of DIY? Make Sure You Consider these Tips

With the recent home renovation tax credit, many people are undertaking renovations of their homes. In some cases, this is encouraging people who have never renovated their homes to take the plunge, and to take the plunge by themselves.
But sometimes taking the plunge is something new renovaters should not do by themselves. Although doing it [...]

5 Tips for Your West Coast Designed Homes

When you are thinking of redecorating your house, one look to consider is West Coast Design. West Coast interior designs are very hot right now because of their emphasis on the natural and environmentally-friendly living spaces. If you are planning on using this aesthetic as an inspiration, here are a few points to remember:
1. West [...]

Kitchen Renos on a Budget

Even in times of economic hardship, we still sometimes want to make a change to our home’s decor. In fact, redecorating a room or refinishing the basement can not only make our home look nicer, it might make us feel better about our life in general. If you are stressed about finances, you can at [...]

Part Two of the Homes and Gardens Survey

Last week, I provided an overview of Better Homes and Gardens market research. This research suggested that Americans want smaller, greener homes. Today, I will provide more detail on some of the other research results.
Home Offices
Last week we noted that respondents were looking for more organized space. A big component of this is that respondents [...]

More Tips on Eco-Flooring for Your House

Last week I provided some initial tips on how to make your new floor ecologically sensitive. In this article, I am going to give you a few more options.

What not to wear (on your floor)
Choosing an ecologically friendly floor doesn’t just mean choosing the right materials, it also means avoiding the wrong materials. And it [...]

Hot New Trend Alert: Urban Decay

We’ve discussed it several times before on this site: the hot new trend in home decorating is not new – it’s using recycled, freecycled and reclaimed items in your home decor. One of the reasons this trend started was because of the recession. With everyone cutting back, going glam seems insensitive and tacky. Even with [...]

Four Tips to Rid Your House of Stuff

You probably feel it: that horrible sinking feeling when you look in your closets and basements and realize that you have too much stuff.
The good news is that you aren’t alone. Statistics Canada says that every Canadian has nearly three square feet of stuff in storage. Americans are even worse – they have double that [...]