Have you heard the news? According to a recent study, drinking coffee and alcohol everyday could actually help you live longer. While it’s easy to pick a bar cabinet to store your favorite java, we have a few more inspiring ideas for spring entertaining. So raise a glass (or mug) and let’s get this garden…
7 Tips for Making Spring Cleaning Less Of A Chore
Let’s face it. No one enjoys scrubbing stuck on food off of cabinetry doors or vacuuming never-ending dog hair from the carpet. But we all love the feeling of having a fresh, clean home —especially in the springtime. The occasional deep cleaning helps to maintain a neat and heathy environment for you and your family,…
3 Cool Ways To Customize Your Contemporary Kitchen Design
With just a few fixes, you can turn a functional open concept kitchen space into one of your favorite places. But where do you start in such a big and important room? If you love the look of an ultra modern, contemporary kitchen and are looking for ways to make the room more suited to…
3 Quick And Clean Tips To Freshen Up Your Bathroom
Spring is the perfect time of year for a fresh start, and your bathroom is no exception. If you’re just as tired of cluttered bathroom cabinets and dreary décor as you are of chilly winter weather, check out these quick and clean tips to freshen up your bathroom in time for spring. Tip #1: A…
Lighting 101 For An Open Concept Kitchen
You’d think something as simple as light bulbs would be the least of your concerns. But we all know that good lighting can make or break a room, especially in a space like an open concept kitchen where all of our common areas combine. From the countertops where you prepare dinner to the dining room…
20 Inspirational Quotes For Aspiring Home Chefs
The kitchen is heart of the home — a place for families and friends to gather and socialize. Sometimes it also serves as a home office, where we pay our bills while our kids do their homework at the kitchen island. It’s where we eat our meals, and store our dishes and silverware in beautiful…
How To Properly Set And Dress A Holiday Table
How you set and dress your holiday table is almost as important as the meal you serve. If you prepare your dining room the right way, you can help get your guests in the holiday spirit and ensure they have a fun and festive day. Here are some holiday table setting tips you can tap…
How To Properly Paint A Brick Fireplace
Brick accents add character and color to the home, but that brownish-red clay can make a room feel very dark and traditional. If your TV or living room has a brick fireplace and you want to make it look brighter and more modern, why not whitewash it? This “cover up” method has been used for…
Best Flooring for a French Country Bathroom
The French country bathroom style harkens back to an Old World look with subtle refinement. A soothing color palette and cabinets that look like furniture make it a calm and comfortable room that can blend with the rest of your house’s décor or stand alone on its own beauty. One of the most important choices…