Making Your House Your Home: How to Move During the School Year Most families try to move during the summer, seeking a smoother transition for school-aged children, but moving during the school year can have its own benefits with the right preparation. If you’re anticipating a major move during this school year, here are a few tips to help your kids through the transition. July 29, 2024 By Melisa Rana Just for Fun kids, new homeowner 0 0 Comment Read More »
Healthy Home Tips: 5 Solutions for a Stinky House The human being is known to have five senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. While many might consider sight to be the most important sense for people in their everyday lives, scientists actually recognize smell as the “strongest sense.” July 15, 2024 By Melisa Rana Cleaning Tips, Home Maintenance, Safety appliances, attic, mold, plumbing, radon, ventilation, walls 0 0 Comment Read More »
The 5 Biggest Problems with Crawl Spaces (And How to Address Them) There are many advantages to buying a home with a crawl space, but with each advantage, there’s also a concern homeowners should be aware of. Let’s discuss a few of the most common — and costly — issues you may encounter in that little space under your floorboards. July 1, 2024 By Melisa Rana Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Safety basement, floors, foundation, mold, radon 0 0 Comment Read More »
Home Design History: The Bauhaus What exactly has made Bauhaus designs so impactful, and where can its influence still be seen today? Let’s take a jaunt down memory lane to find out! June 17, 2024 By Melisa Rana Home Decor home exterior, living room, real estate 0 0 Comment Read More »
Unpack Like a Pro: Essential Tips for Settling into Your New Home Quickly Here are some key unpacking strategies to help you feel comfortable and at home in your new place as soon as possible. June 3, 2024 By Melisa Rana DIY, Home Decor Guest Post, Kitchen, Moving, Organization, Real Estate 0 0 Comment Read More »
3 Ways to Get Your Kids Playing Outdoors this Summer With the school year coming to a close, the time is now to prepare for outdoor activities. If you don’t want your kids glued to their screens all summer, here are a few ideas that just might encourage them to spend more time out of the house. May 20, 2024 By Melisa Rana DIY, Home Maintenance, Just for Fun home exterior, kids, landscaping, summer 0 0 Comment Read More »
6 Steps for Refinishing Your Furniture: A Beginner’s DIY Guide Refinishing wooden furniture is a fabulous way to give a piece new life, and although this task requires time commitment and determination, the basic knowledge required is not very demanding. May 6, 2024 By Melisa Rana DIY, Home Decor, Home Maintenance first-time homeowner, new homeowner, painting 0 0 Comment Read More »
Your Home’s Best Defenses Against Air Pollution Between dangers like lead paint, asbestos, and carbon monoxide leaks, builders have come a very long way in eliminating harmful toxins within the home. Still, threatening elements continue to loom around the home, and although air pollution today is not as high as in the past, reducing indoor air contamination should be on every homeowner’s to-do list! April 22, 2024 By Melisa Rana DIY, Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Safety mold, radon, ventilation, windows 0 0 Comment Read More »
Homeowners Are Re-thinking the American Lawn: Is It Time for A Change? To get a better idea of why someone would want to move away from their grass lawns, let’s discuss where today’s lawn came from in the first place and why a change may be in store. April 8, 2024 By Melisa Rana Home Inspection, Home Maintenance garden, home exterior, landscaping, lawn care 0 0 Comment Read More »
Unconventional Places to Hide Eggs and Easter Baskets (Without Putting Your Kids in Danger, Mostly) If your egg hunts are a bit too bland or easy for your kids, or if you’d like to ratchet up the competition a bit this year, here are some outside-the-box strategies and hiding spots that should make this Easter a memorable one! March 25, 2024 By Melisa Rana Holiday, Just for Fun, Safety entertaining, home exterior, kids, roof, spring 0 0 Comment Read More »