home--garden

  • Giving Your Exterior A Face Lift? Start At The Porch


    When giving the exterior of your home a facelift, you should start right at the porch. You may be surprised at how much this can change the way your home looks. The tips below can help you create a beautiful area for the people that come knocking on your front door. Use a Wall Light Fixture Unless you just moved into your home, the light fixture on your front porch may have been there for years, and may be something you have not given a second thought to.
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  • Why and How to Seal Your New Stamped Concrete Patio


    Once your new concrete patio has been laid in your backyard, protecting that patio will become one of your home maintenance priorities. After all, you'll be using your patio for many years to come. The best way for you to protect your concrete is to seal it appropriately. Why should you seal your new concrete patio? There are many reasons to seal your new stamped concrete patio. Sealer protects the concrete from a variety of conditions and outdoor elements including freeze/thaw cycles, harsh UV rays, de-icing salts, dust and others.
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  • 5 Tips For Cleaning Up Your Yard With The Change Of The Seasons


    As the seasons change, caring for your landscaping will have different needs, ranging from picking up loose leaves in the fall to adding fertilizer to the plants with the arriving spring. In order for your yard to stay in the best shape season to season, you will need to take the time to look into how you can clean up the yard each season. This means paying attention to the unique demands that arise throughout the year and what you can do to make landscaping an easier task.
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  • How Seamless Rain Gutters Can Benefit Your Mobile Home


    There are approximately 8.5 million mobile homes in the United States and they can be found in a variety of areas with varying climatic conditions. A mobile home can become victim to water damage that can be sustained from heavy rainfall flowing down the sides and seeping through the seams of windows or doors. Water that settles beneath your mobile home can also cause a problem when it starts to evaporate and cause moist air to come in through the floors and walls of your home especially through floors made from particle board which can become rotted.
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  • 4 Tips For Protecting Granite Countertops From Kids


    When you live with children, you tend to make decisions based on what will be best for their needs, safety, and potential destructiveness. Your kids should certainly be kept in mind when you are choosing materials for a bathroom or kitchen remodel, particularly the material for one of the most noticeable and functional parts of the room: your countertops. It is absolutely possible to have both children and beautiful countertops under one roof; the trick is finding a kid-friendly material.
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  • 3 Great Reasons To Get Customized Window Shades


    When trying to determine what type of coverings to put on your windows, you should definitely consider using window shades in some of the rooms in your home. Window shades are solid pieces of fabric that cover your entire window, and have slats located inside of them so that they can be opened and closed. Window shades not only look great, but they are also just as functional as any other type of window covering, if not more.
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  • Housewarming Gifts For A Minimalist Household


    Modern gift giving is slowly changing. Experts are realizing that people tend to enjoy gifts that are selected from a wish list or cash rather than expensive, surprise gifts. Even though gift givers know that their gifts will be appreciated more if it is something the recipient wants, people still have a difficult time letting go of the tradition of shopping for the perfect surprise. Matters are complicated even more if you are shopping for a friend or family member who has embraced a minimalist lifestyle.
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  • Tips For Getting The Most From Your Home's Window Treatments


    For many homeowners, ensuring that the windows look great is seldom more than an afterthought. Unfortunately, this can severely impact the appearance of your home, and it may also affect the comfort of those inside. Luckily, window treatments are an affordable and stylish way of addressing these concerns. However, new homeowners may not be familiar with window treatments, and following these two tips can help these individuals ensure that this upgrade has the biggest impact for their homes.
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  • How To Soundproof Your Stairs


    If you have ever accidentally waken a crying baby or caused your dogs to bark in the middle of the night due to a creak, you know just how frustrating it is. Unfortunately, a lot of house noises occur when using the stairs. You can't always avoid the stairs when others are sleeping, but there are ways to soundproof them. Here are some easy tips for soundproofing your stairs and letting everyone sleep peacefully.
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