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8 Ideas to Give Your Yard a Boost for Fall

October 4th, 2023

As we move into fall, our homes and gardens can offer something different than they did in summer. A pot of brightly colored flowers on your porch can help lift your mood and brighten your street. Setting up a badminton net or hanging a swing gives kids a place to burn off some energy after school. Installing an outdoor heater for your patio can extend use of the space when temperatures dip a ...

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20 Kids’ Bedrooms That Pump Up the Fun

September 27th, 2023

Fanciful bedrooms can feed kids’ imaginations and encourage their dreams of blasting into space, sailing the high seas, summiting peaks and embarking on other big adventures. Since kids’ interests evolve quickly, homeowners and designers might add whimsy with easy-to-change paint, bedding and accessories. When the budget allows (and often when furnishing vacation rentals), others opt to go al ...

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10 Ways to Enjoy a Screened Porch This Fall

September 22nd, 2023

Fall is prime time for enjoying a protected indoor-outdoor space like a screened porch. Here you can take a look at how design pros have set up screened porches around the country for fall fun, dinners, conversations and naps. Let them inspire a new setup or activity for your own porch. If you don’t have a screened porch, perhaps it will inspire an addition. 1. Watch Wildlife Part of an addi ...

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Show Us Your Hardworking Home Office

September 11th, 2023

Whether a work-from-home setup occupies a spare closet or a spacious room, it faces a common set of design challenges. For example, its cords and cables need to be handy but hidden (or at least neatly organized). Its layout needs to be efficient and ergonomically friendly. And the space needs to be appealing enough for someone to want to spend time in it. We’ve shared some examples and tips ...

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5 Ways Pros Work Smarter, Not Harder, on Their Businesses

August 18th, 2023

When you run your own remodeling or outdoor business, finding ways to work smarter rather than harder isn’t just good for the bottom line, it’s also good for your well-being. We asked pros to share the strategies they use to make their businesses run smoothly and efficiently. 1. Find Simple Ways to Be More Efficient Kitchen and bath remodeler Jared Lewis of Lewis Design-Build-Remodel in ...

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4 Ways to Create Healthy Habits at Home

August 16th, 2023

When life gets hectic, it can be easy to sacrifice our health. Neglecting sleep, exercise and nutrition can be the path of least resistance. But there are small steps you can take at home to keep your health on track in stressful times. I recommend you get started on these now.Sleep Get rid of nightstand clutter. Getting enough rest is a foundation of good health, but it sure is easy to negl ...

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Tap Into Your 5 Senses to Find More Peace at Home

August 14th, 2023

With screens taking up so much of our time (both at work and at play), it’s easy to become disconnected from the simple pleasures of living. Restore some sanity this season by tapping into your five senses, and turn the place you live into a more peaceful haven. 1. Touch The sense of touch makes a wonderful antidote to a modern life often filled with screens and visual information. When we ...

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Simple Pleasures: A Relaxed Weekend at Home

August 11th, 2023

So often we look forward to the weekend, but once it arrives, it gets swallowed up by errands and chores — and before we know it, it’s over. That hardly seems fair! If you’re ready to reclaim your weekend, begin by shifting your thinking and consider your weekend a “mini retreat” — a well-deserved opportunity to rest and recharge. And while not every weekend lends itself to this relaxed appro ...

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6 Ways to Cool Off Without Air Conditioning

August 2nd, 2023

Having an air conditioner is a near-must in climates where months-long heat waves are a summer norm. And with that comes an equally scorching energy bill. Even in regions with gentler climates, homeowners can still experience enough hot days in a row to nearly go mad. It doesn’t have to be so hard. Whether you want to save money by running your air conditioner less or brave the heat without ...

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The (Lost) Art of Laziness

July 28th, 2023

Do you find yourself lying awake at night thinking of everything you need to do the next day? Checking your emails before you’re even out of bed? Talking about how busy you are? Hard work and having a work ethic can be great things, but we all need a break. So give yourself at least one weekend day off and find places around the home to slow down and recharge.Hang Out Hitch up a hammock or a ...

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Beebe Cline, White Rock Realtor

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