Moving usually comes about because of a life change. The change can be a new spouse, a new job, a new baby or maybe just a desire for a new start. Regardless of the reason, it means there’s probably something […] Read More »

When disaster strikes and you have to evacuate your home, you rarely have time to get together much to take with you. That means you need put together a disaster kit now! You may not think your home could ever […] Read More »

As a homeowner, you can save a lot of money by doing most of the necessary repairs around your property yourself. And with the right do-it-yourself tools at your fingertips, almost every job can be an easy one, in addition […] Read More »

Condo living is one of the solutions in keeping up with the fast-paced society. Why not? With a relatively smaller space to maintain, not to mention having a maintenance crew to handle the surroundings, you don’t need much time to […] Read More »

Happy New Year! If you’re like most, you’ve probably made a resolution or two for goals you’d like to achieve in 2014. While some of the most common ones are things like “Eat healthier” and “Work out regularly,” another popular […] Read More »

For me, the use of copper in a kitchen evokes thoughts of old European style, like the copper cookware one finds in the classical French kitchen. Of course, one of the last things I need (at least, according to my […] Read More »

With school being right around the corner (crazy to believe, but believe it), things are going to start to get busy, messy and unorganized! No matter who you are, it’ll take some prep work, but in the end we all […] Read More »

If you have visited any store that sells decorative items, I’m certain you’ve probably seen the paper- or fabric-covered storage boxes you can buy to hide your junk from your guests while presenting an organized and fashionable image at the […] Read More »

Is It Time for a Pantry Pick Me Up? This is the way it usually goes in my kitchen: I come up with a recipe, I go grocery shopping, I stuff things in my cabinet wherever I can find room, […] Read More »

Anyone who has been to my apartment knows I have a slight obsession with wooden pallets. I can’t help it. I just love the rustic feel of them; I think they can make great sturdy décor pieces. Last fall, I […] Read More »

As a kid, I have vivid memories of my grandfather’s garage workshop. It was the most fascinating place you could imagine. That musty smell of sawdust mixed with grease and his coal-fired stove is something I’ll always remember. As a […] Read More »

The trick to setting up a workshop in a two car garage is being able to get two cars in at the end of the day, or at least at the end of the season when the snow starts to […] Read More »

Right after we moved into our current home four years ago, my wife, who was 8 months pregnant at the time, knew she had finally found the space where she could create her dream room. The square footage in question […] Read More »