Stories of people ingesting poisonous flowers are infamous - Romeo and Juliet, Socrates, among others. Yet when it comes to putting them in our gardens, why do these stories slip our minds? And which flowers exactly are the most poisonous? Flowers are beautiful and meant to be enjoyed - but perhaps best from a distance. Some of our favorite and beautiful varieties turn out to be very, very … [Read more...]
Best Steps to Take to Sell Your Home
First, you have to decide if you're going to rent out your house or sell it. There are some advantages and disadvantages to each approach. Choosing to sell means you get the money, or equity, immediately that can be fronted towards a new place. However, you'll lose out on further appreciated value. For renting, you get a steady source of income, but you have to deal with maintenance and potential … [Read more...]
10 Tips for your Next Yard Sale
The yard sale is an American tradition that neighborhoods across the country participate in. What better way to get good deals or get rid of things that are still in workable shape but you don't want? While the idea is simple, to sell everything you want to, you should consider all the factors of the sale, including the timing, pricing, and display method. This way, you can become a yard sale … [Read more...]
Great Ideas for Saving Bedroom Space
How can you store shoes neatly? Where do you get more space for hanging clothes? And how do you keep track of those bobby pins everywhere? By looking across the oceans, we can find some pretty neat ideas for these common storage problems. As Laurie says in the video below, if you can't beat them, steal from them! First off, Japan and Sweden have some good ideas for storing shoes. In … [Read more...]
8 Aspects of a Cottage Garden
The cottage garden, a staple for houses in the United States since the colonial days, is a beautiful and seemingly overgrown garden, with a naturalistic and bountiful feel to it. Though it seems all chaos and no order, a cottage garden is best served by a good garden design. Plan your cottage garden to look its finest by considering these 8 aspects. 1. Fences and Gates - the classic picket fence … [Read more...]
DIY Backyard Fire Pit
There's nothing so welcoming to a backyard like a fire pit. A fire pit can be a wonderful place for you and friends or the family to gather when it's nice weather out. Maybe you want to roast S'mores not just when you're camping no problem! Just install a homemade fire pit and you can. But it doesn't seem so easy, does it? Where do you begin on such a project? Never fear this video has your … [Read more...]
6 Steps to Revive Your Lawn
As we all know, lawns a very important to producing a good first impression of your home. For some of us, it can be very difficult to keep it maintained. And sometimes despite our best efforts, the lawn goes down the potter. If your lawn if full of yellow patches, weeds, and bare spots, it might be time to sit down and read this post on how to resurrect your lawn. If your lawn's far past 50% … [Read more...]
Ideas for Small Bathrooms
While bathrooms keep getting bigger in new houses, old houses still often suffer from bathrooms of around 5 by 8 feet. We may not want to spend much time here, but bathrooms are an integral part of our day, and we want them to be as comfortable as possible. Now, with these 12 ideas, you can make the best use of your small bathroom so the time you do spend in there isn't miserable and maybe even … [Read more...]
Home Happy – Men & Women Ratings
Nobody wants to fight over their house layout, but sometimes it seems inevitable. "What does he want?" she might wonder. "Why is she complaining about that?" he asks himself. Perhaps at issue are some underlying desires for the house! Based on a survey of 1,200 couples, this infographic might have the answers you've been looking for to make your home the best it can for your relationship. The top … [Read more...]
Beautify Your Urban Yard
When you have a small yard, you might feel disheartened about landscaping it. "How can I have a beautiful yard with such little space?" you might ask. But as you can see in the video below, there is no yard too small to be beautified into a wonderful space to enjoy. One principle for landscaping in a small area is use your space efficiently. The landowners in the video began with a yard that was … [Read more...]
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