Creating a coastal kitchen is easy — and a theme that works whether you’re living on the water or not. Set sail with us as we share some nautical inspiration and a few minor renovation tips to help you create a classic coastal kitchen in your home. # 1 Choose light colors. From the paint…
5 Easy Steps To Create A Summer Backyard Oasis
Let’s face it… vacations are expensive! We’d all love to take one every year, but things happen and your once blooming budget for that two-week trip to the US Virgin Islands has now been blown, and it looks like you might be having a staycation instead of a vacation. We feel your pain. So why…
How To Prep Your Kitchen For Summer In 7 Simple Steps
When the seasons change it’s not just your wardrobe that needs a makeover. To prepare for the festivities and fun that come with warm weather, your kitchen could benefit from a few updates as well. The time to prep your kitchen for summer is now! Start with these seven simple steps. #1 Clean Out Your…
The Ultimate Guide To Kitchen Styles Part 4
We’re back for our final installment of The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Styles! Truth be told, we could actually keep going because there are still plenty of styles to cover! Maybe we’ll revisit it again in the future, but in the meantime, we’re going to focus on these last three styles: Rustic, Cottage, and Shabby…
Going Beyond Lettuce: Top 5 Summer Salads to Savor
Summer means keeping things simple—especially when it comes to food. What’s simpler than throwing a few fresh ingredients together to make a delicious salad? The season’s bountiful offerings make finding fresh, flavorful produce easy as pie. From juicy tomatoes to buttery avocados and sweet melons to crunchy corn—summer is meant to be savored! So, hit…
7 Easy Kitchen And Bathroom Upgrades For Renters
Renting has its perks, but getting stuck with an interior design you don’t love isn’t one of them. Since renters are restricted on the changes they can make, and also don’t want to put money into a house that isn’t theirs, we’ve come up with some easy and affordable ways to update your kitchen and…
DIY Kids: Grow Your Own Kitchen Herb Garden
Herbs are easy to grow and easy to care for, and are the perfect way to introduce gardening to your kids this summer. From compact pots in your kitchen to big backyard gardens, get kids involved in the process from start to finish! Just add a little water and sunshine and see what grows! Here…
Hosting a Family Reunion at Home
Hosting a family reunion is a great way to bring long lost cousins and out-of-town family together again. Summer and early fall are both ideal times to plan a reunion because kids are out of school—making it easier for people to get away. While hosting a bunch of people at your home can be intimidating—family…
Prepping Your Kitchen for Vacation
There are few worse ways to end a summer vacation than to come home to a kitchen nightmare. Water damage, a defrosted fridge, or a rank odor that greets you at the door are all unpleasant ways to end an otherwise fun week. The good thing is that most kitchen disasters are avoidable. Prevent them…
4 Easy DIY Fixes To Take Your Kitchen From Dated To WOW!
Does your kitchen look as if it’s stuck in the 20th century? Are you keeping guests in the other rooms of your house because you don’t want them to see how old and outdated your kitchen looks? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then check out these four easy DIY fixes that…