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3 Tips For Keeping Your Backyard Water Fountain In Great Shape
A backyard water fountain can often be a great way to make your yard into a more relaxing and aesthetically pleasing area. Unfortunately, many people seem to think that they can simply set the fountain up and leave it be, but that is a big mistake as the fountains will require regular maintenance. Listed below are three tips that can help you maintain your backyard water fountain so that it can remain in working order for years to come.
3 Tips To Protect Your Kids When You Live Beside A Lake
Living beside a lake can be a wonderful thing -- it allows you to enjoy beautiful views and can make things like fishing or enjoying wildlife a whole lot easier and more fun. However, one thing that you might be worried about is the safety of your children. Just because you have kids doesn't mean that you can't live on a lake, but it is important to keep your little ones safe.
3 Reasons Your Furnace Is Short Cycling (Turning Off & On Too Often)
A furnace will turn off and on periodically throughout the day to keep your home the proper temperature. However, sometimes a furnace will have a problem called short cycling. This is where the furnace keeps turning off and back on during short periods of time. Short cycling may not seem like a big deal, but your furnace turning off and on more often than it should, will cause more wear and tear, along with higher energy bills.
Guide To A Gorgeous, Old-Hollywood Inspired Space
If you want to bring a sense of chic style and glamour to a space in your home, go with an old Hollywood-inspired theme. With the right furnishings, textures, and accents, you will feel like royalty as you lounge and entertain in your home.
Some ways to bring a piece of old Hollywood to your home include these style suggestions:
Add sophistication with sumptuous textiles. For a rich, elegant feeling in your space, fill the room with a variety of textiles.
Cool Things You Can Do With Curtains And Drapes
People without a good sense of home design often make the mistake of ignoring the benefits of curtains and drapes. That's a silly mistake: there are dozens of cool things that curtains can do for your home. Many of them will enhance the home's style, but others can actually save you money!
Make A Room Look Larger
Hanging curtains requires picking the best possible length and hanging the curtain rod properly.
Inspired Ideas For Quartz Countertops In The Bathroom
By now you might be hip to the new countertop material in town, quartz composite. In fact, quartz composite has been around for quite a while. Its durability has long been prized for the kitchen. As Home and Garden TV points out, quartz countertops consist of 95 percent ground natural quartz mixed with 5 percent polymer resins. In addition to affording you almost limitless color and pattern combinations, this formula makes quartz resistant to stains, mildew, and mold – perfect for a bathroom vanity surface.
The Problem With Less Well-Known Pests
All homeowners know to be aware of pests such as termites, bed bugs, and cockroaches, but other, less famous pests can wreak havoc on your home as well. If you are experiencing an influx of bugs such as boxelder bugs, centipedes, and earwigs, you need the help of a pest control expert.
Boxelder Bugs
These creatures are black with orange or red markings and are about 1/2 inch in length. They look harmless, and generally are as long as they stay outside of your home.
How to Use the Color Orange Effectively in Home Office Design
If you're crazy about the color orange, you're not alone. Orange is making a big impact in interior design.
Perhaps you never thought about using the color orange in your office because you thought it would be too overpowering. However, inviting orange into your home office makes sense. Orange is energizing and can make even the dreariest day appear a little brighter. It can transform a dull and boring office into an office that refreshes and energizes you.
3 Simple Ways To Take The Work Out Of Cleaning Your Bathroom Mirrors And Shower Enclosures
Cleaning the glass in your bathroom may be one of the most aggravating household chores. First, you have to deal with the foggy build-up and streaks on your mirrors. Then, you have to try and get the hard water deposits off the shower enclosure. It's enough to make you want to just throw in the towel and give up. Relax. Here are some simple solutions for getting your bathroom glass sparkling clean.
Live, Work, And Play: Designing An Outdoor Living Space That's Practical And Fun
Do you enjoy outdoor living but find your outdoor space to be a little dull and boring? A little creativity goes a long way when it comes to designing an outdoor space that you and your family will love.
A great outdoor space should provide plenty of room to entertain and have fun, while at the same time be practical enough to handle a garden full of vegetables and flowers.
About Me
As a new homeowner, I was faced with the challenge of choosing the perfect carpeting for my 2-story house. It had to be durable enough to withstand the constant traffic of my three kids, two dogs and four cats. I've learned that highly dense carpet would remain more "plush" under constant use, so I looked for a high fiber count. Although I preferred the luxury of wool carpeting, the price wasn't in my budget. A more affordable option was polyester carpeting, which stands up well and is less expensive. For my finished basement, I chose looped Berber carpet. Basements are prone to dampness, and Berber hides water stains well. One final tip to share on my blog: If your furnishings are solid colored, opt for a patterned or textured carpet. Have fun furnishing your floors!