Home Improvement Partner

For some families mutigenerational households make sense in this economy.  It may seem old-fashion to some but the fact is it may be easier to move the in-laws into a multigenerational home as opposed to a living assisted residence.  It will cut down on travel costs and also allow the grandparents to spend more time with the grandkids.  Or maybe you have a college graduate returning home to start their adult life and needs a little cushion during the transition from young adult to mature adult.  Whatever your reason may be for a mutigenerational household, houseplans.co out of Portland, Oregon has the plans you are looking for.

A home workshop is useful for successful home improvement projects. It’s important to make sure your home workshop has the proper lighting and safety features. If there are few windows make sure to install good lighting and ventilation in your work areas. Equip the space with a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit. Also, other safety items like leather gloves and proper eye protection can be helpful.

Invest in plans for your major home improvements so that you don’t end up with an unsafe upgrade. The cost is worth it just for the peace of mind it will give you! Also, these records will remain on file for your house, so if you choose to sell, the buyers will know that your upgrades were done correctly.

If you want to enhance the look of the rooms in your home with decorative items, first consider adding crown molding or applying a fresh coat of paint to the walls. Cro

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Johanna Lowe’s 150 year old Buchanan, Michigan home is one of the many country cool spaces featured in the latest issue of Chicago Home + Garden. Like many before her, Johanna, was charmed by Buchanan’s excellent, relatively inexpensive housing stock and charming downtown, which includes amazing home design and antique shops like Front, Thomas Jolly Home & Garden and Alan Robandt Antiques. In fact, it was Alan who first introduced me to Johanna not long after she bought the place two years ago (Gracias Alan!). Although Johanna, a food photo stylist, was in the middle of expanding and modernizing her kitchen at the time, I finally had the pleasure to photograph her amazing home last year, and I thought you might enjoy my scouting shots. Pleas

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Although the summer season means spending time outdoors, it also means coming inside to cool off. To help make your home one that guests will want to stay in for more than just the air conditioning, Hunter Douglas Inc., a N.J.-based window treatment company, suggests a few tips for making your house more inviting.

– Literally open up your home. Get rid of the clutter for a tidy look that has a calming effect on both occupants and visitors. Store what you need and get rid of the rest.

– Light it up. Let as much natural light as you can shine through your house to increase energy and lift your spirits.

– Don’t forget the smell. Smells can evoke vivid memories, so make sure your home is forever associated with fragrant aromas that bring back happy memories. But you don’t constantly need something in the oven to have a great smelling house.

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