Decorate


We’re excited to be adding a focus on decorating and furnishing your home, what  most of us think of as the fun part of owning a home. Here we will provide ideas and how to information so you can update your home to reflect your personality and support your lifestyle which is key given the amount of time you spend at home.

Family Lifestyles

Baking Cookies

Baking Cookies

We are currently seeking members articles about family lifestyle choices and how they influence the type of home you buy. Lifestyles affect everything from how you utilize your rooms, how you decorate (kid and pet friendly, home office and home based businesses) your home and how you organize your home to support the varied roles of a home from basic shelter to working, relaxing (hobbies, sports, etc.) and entertaining at home. Articles we’ll be adding:

  • Decorating with Kids in Mind
  • Decorating to Display Collectibles
  • Ideas for Home Offices / Home Businesses
  • Organizing for Instantaneous Entertaining

Interior Decorating

Interior decorating is something you can do yourself or there are professionals who can help you. Quite often decorators will help you achieve the results you want faster and for less money than if you did it yourself because they know what furnishings cost and where to buy them. Decorating can be huge from color and furnishings, ceiling to floor, lighting, window treatments, artwork and accessories to fit your rooms and lifestyle.

Spacious Kitchen

Spacious Kitchen

Living Rooms

Living Rooms

Child's Bedroom

Child's Bedroom

Furnishing a Home

Furnishing a home is both exciting and challenging. Generally we start out with basic pieces that serve specific functions like a table and chairs in the kitchen, bed and dresser in a bedroom, in a home office a desk, chair and bookcase, and the living room typically starts with a sofa, table and these days, some type of entertainment center to hold the TV and other electronics.

Pick a Coffee Table

Pick a Coffee Table

IKEA Model Rooms

IKEA Model Rooms

Setting Up an Office

Setting Up an Office

Buying furniture can be an adventure whether you’re visiting a store or shopping online. It is best to make a list of what you need to buy before shopping. Take measurements so you know the right size, bring color swatches if you need to match paint colors or window treatments and pictures can also be helpful if you don’t find it easy to visualize a new piece of furnitrue in the room where it will go. We don’t have any articles yet but here are some photos from a recent trip to IKEA.

Organization and Storage

Organized Closet

Organized Closet

Americans love to buy and hold onto stuff! We’re all guilty, although each of us collects different stuff related to what we’re passionate about. Some people love cook books, books about travel (that’s me) or maybe you like sci fi? Collecting is fine as long as you’re able to find what you own, when you want it.

That’s where the problem lies. Often we collect so much that we can’t find things we own, so we buy a duplicate because we need it today and that’s wasteful. Here we’ll share ideas of where to find more space and/or get organized using the space you have … so next time you can find that book or sweater.

Landscaping and Gardening

Playing with the Dog

Playing with the Dog

When you need some more space or simply want a change of scenery, moving outdoors  might be the perfect answer.  Children love the outdoors as they can make noise and run freely without worrying about  breaking something. Adults enjoy getting outside too, as they’re able to get away from reminders of work undone and stretch their eyes up towards the sky, across the field behind the house or the beautiful flowers beginning to open.

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