Saturday, December 21, 2024
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Color and Paint Tips

Tiny Dining Room Gets Color Makeover

It’s important that living, dining and family rooms feel warm and inviting— whether you’re trying to sell your home or decorating it to live in. Here a tiny dining room, that was barely more than a hallway from the front of the house to the kitchen in the back was, given a dramatic face lift. […]

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Old wallpaper no barrier to inexpensive makeover

Many of us live in older homes that have layers of wallpaper that have been there for years. The thought of removing it becomes a roadblock to redecorating because we’re afraid of all the plastering work that will be needed if we take it down. This is particularly true when you live in a home […]

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How to Avoid an Expensive Kitchen Renovation

Many families don’t have tens of thousands to spend on a new kitchen, or they don’t want to live through the significant inconvenience of ripping out this critical room and waiting for it to be rebuilt from scratch. I did it once on my second property and it was a nightmare. The day after I […]

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Weekend Bathroom Makeover for Under $500

Whether you are decorating your house to sell, or planning on staying where you are, this before and after story will help you see the potential that waits in the next room. Studies have shown that renovating the main bathroom in a home has an estimated payback of 60% to 65% when the home is […]

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Free Home Tips in Six Elements News

If you don’t receive our newsletter Six Elements News, you can sign up free in the box on the right of this page. Every two months you’ll get a newsletter filled with free home tips and articles to help you whether you’re moving right now or not. Here’s what one reader says about Six Elements […]

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Inspiring Books to Help You Create Empowering Personal Space

A house is just an empty shell until we make it a home by filling it with color, furnishings, art and special objects that have meaning for us. Through thoughtful placement of these, we build an environment that enriches us, provides sanctuary and also one that is welcoming to others. They feel it as soon […]

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