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Introduction
According to Mark Roemer Oakland, when you’re building a new home, renovating an old one, or just making small changes that require a lot of external expertise, hiring the right contractor at the right time can save you …
Home Improvement
How a data nerd approaches DIY home improvement projects
I started 2021 by buying an 1885 hulk of a home, sight unseen, with visions of restoring its earlier grandeur. In almost two years, I’ve restored three of many rooms and tackled multiple smaller projects, by myself.
Do-it-yourself home improvements
Slow Living- 5 Ways to Live More Intentionally
Slow Living
When the New Year kicks off, we often feel pressured to make our resolutions and goals a focus and work to accomplish them as quickly as possible. While the new year can be rejuvenating & feel like a
Tips for choosing White Paint Colors
Back in the day when my daughter was in high school, I was talking to her about needing to choose a color for a room makeover I was working on. And she said ‘Are you choosing another shade of white?
The Home Improvement Projects Spring Sellers Should Tackle Now (And What To Skip)
The top projects that recent sellers say helped sell their homes were a fresh coat of paint and … [+]
Sellers gearing up for the spring home shopping season need to roll up their sleeves now and spruce
Cozy Winter Decor – French Country Cottage
January is one of those months that brings chilly winter temperatures outside and a whole lot of cozy touches inside. Cozy winter decor is a definite thing over here. Especially after the holiday decorations are full of so much ambiance-
Antique Round Table – French Country Cottage
A simple and sweet and oh so charming antique round table.
Does anyone else shop vintage during the holidays? Surely, I can’t be the only one that all the thrift stores call to even when busy decking the halls. And
Weekend View – French Country Cottage
The Weekend View is a rainy day version this week.
Rain Rain Rain
It has been a bit of a rainy start to the new year- in just a couple days- almost 12″ of rain- and we have more on
12 Organizing Ideas for your home if you are closet challenged
January is all about organizing, decluttering and hitting a reset button. This year, especially, that reset and fresh start is feeling bigger than ever. I have taken down almost all the Christmas trees (there are a few haha) and packed
growing dahlias – my do’s and dont’s and learning as you go
I’ve been growing dahlias here for six or seven years now. It started with a tuber I found in a bargain corner at the garden center, and which turned out to be the most beautiful café au lait! I was