Improve Your Home and Garden
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by Michael OLoughlin on December 22, 2010
So you got your property tax assessment in the mail, and it seems way too high. Especially with the plummeting home values. What do you do? First, check what your tax assessment should be. LowerMyAssessment.com is a website that checks your home property’s true value against the tax assessor’s. It’s quick, easy and free–and you [...]
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by Diana Whittle on December 10, 2010
The magic of Christmas is experienced the world over—and whether you are a true believer and celebrate the birth of Christ or just enjoy having Santa Claus come to town—the celebration of this holiday is closely tied to lights. And, you can make the outside of your home as festive as the interior, just by [...]
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by Michael OLoughlin on December 1, 2010
So you got your property tax assessment in the mail, and it seems way too high. Especially with the plummeting home values. What do you do? First, check what your tax assessment should be. LowerMyAssessment.com is a website that checks your home property’s true value against the tax assessor’s. It’s quick, easy and free–and you [...]
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by Lori Feldman on October 13, 2010
We live in a global economy, so why limit your kitchen cabinet options when planning your kitchen design? In this post on kitchen cabinets, we explore kitchen design resources and share our window shopping list of 5 international kitchen cabinet manufacturers and dealers based on top vendor research we did on Twitter. Have a look, [...]
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by Blanche Garcia, ASID on October 11, 2010
I believe the environment you wake up to and come home to needs to vibrate with who you are. Your home is the backdrop to your life. A place to sleep, eat and–whether you realize it or not–it’s also a place to reenergize, hide out from the world and be yourself. The addition of a [...]
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by Lisbeth Tanz on October 10, 2010
Quartz Countertops – Sinks need to sit on or in something and the newest trend in countertops is quartz. This natural stone look surface is perfect in kitchens because it’s non-porous – cooking debris and bacteria can’t soak in making quartz totally food safe. Quartz is also easy to maintain, unlike granite, which requires sealing, [...]
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by admin on September 30, 2010
The oldest, continuously family-owned Walter Knoll Florist will be demonstrating its expertise in floral design workshops at the upcoming St. Louis Builders Home & Remodeling Show, Oct. 1-3 Homeowners can learn how to create fantastic floral decorations for the fall and winter holidays to impress their guests and make their home festive and attractive. A [...]
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by Michael OLoughlin on September 29, 2010
So you got your property tax assessment in the mail, and it seems way too high. Especially with the plummeting home values. What do you do? First, check what your tax assessment should be. LowerMyAssessment.com is a website that checks your home property’s true value against the tax assessor’s. It’s quick, easy and free–and you [...]
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by Tammy Ridgley on September 28, 2010
The St. Louis Builders Home & Remodeling Show starts this weekend (Oct. 1 – 3) and features home improvement experts for every room (and outdoor living space) of your home. Two of the industry’s most experienced experts are Matt Fox and Shari Hiller, Hosts of HGTV’s “Room by Room.” The show, which the two created [...]
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by Michael OLoughlin on September 26, 2010
So you got your property tax assessment in the mail, and it seems way too high. Especially with the plummeting home values. What do you do? First, check what your tax assessment should be. LowerMyAssessment.com is a website that checks your home property’s true value against the tax assessor’s. It’s quick, easy and free. If [...]
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by Bryan Hollis on August 30, 2010
Not everyone has the budget for an interior designer. Fine Designs by Coco wants to change this. The firm is expanding its business to help renters and homeowners create new and unique affordable home design using an email service they hope will be a revolutionary way to give a home a facelift. The service works [...]
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by Krissi Maarx on August 5, 2010
If you love to relax outdoors but prefer the look and comforts of indoor living areas, try combining the best of both worlds by decorating your patio with stylish outdoor area rugs. Forget about those drab, uninteresting rugs that cost a fortune and require high maintenance. You can add brilliant color and coziness to your favorite [...]
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by Paul George on July 28, 2010
When you want shine, glitter, light and pizazz–or a mural-sized portrait of you and the family dog–in your home design, consider etched glass blocks. Homeowners provide a custom image, or choose one from a selection of more than 25 standard images, which can be etched into clear or colored glass blocks. After installation, the blocks create a focal point for any room [...]
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by Kat on July 25, 2010
I can still remember it vividly. I was about 10 years old and repeatedly rode my bicycle up to the neighborhood Ben Franklin 5 and Dime store to buy stained glass, paint by numbers, mosaic kits. I loved creating art. That was the childhood memory that flashed in my brain when I met artist Rick Hecht [...]
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by Katherine Lagomarsino on July 17, 2010
We’ve all seen the shows on the HGTV Network. A family is trying to sell their cluttered, dark and very personalized home for months with no bites from prospective buyers. Then, like a knight riding in on a white horse, the real estate staging expert arrives with neutral paint and fresh flowers in tow. Out go [...]
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by Katherine Lagomarsino on July 8, 2010
While the drama unfolding on the soccer field in Johannesburg, South Africa, has captivated a largely male audience, many so-called World Cup widows are in anything but mourning with the temporary loss of their husbands and boyfriends to nonstop televised soccer matches. Instead, World Cup widows all over the world have been using their new-found free [...]
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by Dee Baugher on July 7, 2010
Did you know that leftover household paint makes up the largest component of materials collected at local hazardous waste collection programs? And that an estimated 10% of the 750+ million gallons of architectural paint produced each year is wasted and must be disposed of? Isn’t there an environmentally friendly way to handle all this paint? Alison [...]
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by Bryan Hollis on June 30, 2010
For centuries, Turkish towels have been the gold standard of luxury in the bath. What makes them so luxurious is that they’re made from organic cotton. Havlu Towels are fair trade goods manufactured in Turkey with the added advantage of being green because they contain only 100% certified organic cotton. Since the demand for organic cotton towels [...]
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by Lori Feldman on June 20, 2010
Let’s say you have a home improvement contractor who you truly love. You could look up “fine workmanship” in the homeowners bible and there would be a picture of your guy. He shows up when he’s supposed to, his answers to all your questions make sense, and his jobs are always fairly priced. What’s not [...]
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by Roxanne Todd on May 4, 2010
Do you want your house stand out from the rest on the block? Consider adding manufactured veneer stone or bricks to your walls, floors, kitchen counters or bar fronts for a unique look that showcases your home’s individuality. Jennie Walker from Eagle Stone & Brick in Red Bud, IL, says their manufactured veneer stone products come with [...]
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