Choosing Interior Paint Colors

August 14, 2010

Share When choosing interior paint colors, keep in mind that as you grew up, you developed your own favorite color. Over the years you had a tendency to choose items specifically with that color in mind. The very same is true of interior designers and decorators all over the world – they all tend to [...]

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Summertime Energy-Saving Tips

August 12, 2010

Share These tips are designed to help you choose effective ways to reduce your energy bills. Some measures may not be relevant depending on climate, the age of your home and appliances, and past improvements made to your home. The savings numbers are based on your total summer electric bill. Equipment mentioned must be electric [...]

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Proper Ceiling Fan Settings Can Equal Lower Energy Costs

August 6, 2010

Share Are your ceiling fans set properly in your Lennar home? From season to season, ceiling fans need a bit of attention to ensure that the blades are rotating in the correct direction. The minimal amount of time it takes to make these adjustments can save you money on your energy costs. Share and Enjoy:

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Top 10 Tips For Decorating On The Cheap

August 3, 2010

Share If you’ve scrimped and saved and now are finally able to afford to buy a bigger or better place, the last thing you want to do is ramp up your debt on fitting her out. However, having beautiful bare walls and nothing much else may appeal to those with minimalist inclinations but will shortly [...]

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Create A Household Storage Plan

July 29, 2010

Share Creating a household storage plan is a great way to get your entire home organized using a blueprint of sorts as a starting point. Squeezed by the storage shuffle, many home managers yearn for larger quarters.  A bigger house is not the answer.  Stored stuff has an amazing bread-dough quality–it rises to fill the [...]

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10 Repairs You Can Do Yourself

July 27, 2010

Share Warm summer days are a good time to take stock of any winter damage to your home. If your house wasn’t entirely buttoned up during storms, the chances are pretty good that a few problems, particularly pertaining to moisture, have become self-evident. Following are 10 post-winter repairs you may want to tackle now. If [...]

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14 Ways to Save Water in Your Garden

July 22, 2010

Share Looking for ways to save water in your garden? With summer comes an increase in energy and water consumption for many consumers. To keep your garden and lawn looking their best, especially in the heat of the summer, water is an essential ingredient. To help keep costs down – and protect our environment – [...]

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Top 10 Tips for Adding Color to Your Space

July 20, 2010

Share Afraid of using color in your own home? Don’t be. It all comes down to 10 basics. Mark McCauley, ASID, has compiled this helpful list of 10 tips to help you decorate your space with exciting, yet tasteful color. From choosing a palette to working with patterns, this article will help get you on [...]

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