Summer is a big traveling season, which means you may find yourself hosting out-of-town guests for a wedding or a long holiday weekend. As hosts, we want guests to feel at home during their stay and try our best to make them comfortable. But things can get uncomfortable in a hurry if your bathroom isn’t…
3 Simple Summer Seafood Recipes
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy seafood! These summer seafood recipes incorporate fresh summer herbs and veggies into simple meals that the whole family will love. You can even eat out on the deck and take advantage of the extra hours of sunshine! Mahi-Mahi Tacos Fish tacos can’t be beat after a day of…
DIY: How To Seal Your Granite Counter Top
So, you’ve invested in beautiful new kitchen cabinets, and you’ve decided to go with a granite countertop. But before you go prepping your first meal on it, you’ll need to make sure you take the proper steps to ensure that you don’t cause permanent damage or staining to your new, unsealed granite countertop. Why should…
Cultural Corner: No-Fuss French Food
French food not only sounds intimidating: Soufflé, Beef bourguignon, Bouillabaisse—but often looks intimidating to make too. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Julia Child championed French cooking in America and made the complicated cuisine seem more approachable. The key to cooking French food is using fresh and simple ingredients. Channel your inner “Child”…
3 Easy DIY Plumbing Repairs
Hiring help can be expensive, and unnecessary since many of the home fixes you’ll encounter can be done yourself. Plumbing is no exception! Despite the perception that plumbing projects should be left to an expert, there are actually many repairs you can conquer alone with a little know-how. #1. Replacing A Toilet You can get…
Coastal Living: 5 Beach Style Decorating Ideas
Summer is finally here, and what better way to spend your days than at the beach! But if your nine-to-five job has you tied down to your desk, and you can’t make it to the beach as often as you’d like, bring the beach to you with these five easy beach style decorating ideas! #1….
Backyard Weddings: How to Design a Wedding Food Menu in Your Kitchen
We’re knee deep in wedding season—which means you may be planning yours or helping to plan someone else’s. Backyard weddings and receptions are not only budget-friendly, but they’re a great way to incorporate a sense of home into the festivities. Another great way to get that “homey” feel is by designing a wedding food menu…
7 Ways To Give Your Dining Room A Beach House Look
Take the sweet smell of salty air and the calm of the ocean right into your dining room with these seven ways to give your dining room a beach house look. #1. Set the scene with open shelving. A wall of open shelving in your dining room allows you to accent the room with decorative…
5 Simple Steps To Bring The Beach Into Your Home
Do you love the beach and do you want to know how to incorporate the coastal look and feel into your home this summer? If so, read on as we’ve compiled a list of five simple steps to help you bring the beach indoors! #1 Choose The Right Colors Creating a coastal theme in your…
6 Important Bathroom Cleaning Tips You May Be Skipping
After the kitchen, the bathroom is probably the second most used room in the house. Daily showers, baths, flushes, and hand-washes take place inside its walls. All that use means frequent cleaning, but your regular bathroom cleaning efforts may not be enough. Here are six important bathroom cleaning tips that you may be missing: …