Archive for 'Moving and Homes'

How To Take Your Hardwood Floors From Flat to Flawless

Danville, VA and Rocky Mount, NC are just two of our cities where you will find interesting stories of historic preservation and adaptive reuse. I am on this topic because in going back through our archives for moving and relocation tips, I found this great “how-to” on giving hardwood floors new luster. If you live in (or are considering buying) a historic fixer-upper or just discovered great hardwoods under that carpet in your 1950s ranch home, this article on refinishing those floors is for you.

Decorate Your Dorm Room With These DIY Home Accessories

From guest blogger Lauren Eubank: Decorating a college dorm room or first apartment can be a challenge, so here are a couple of small DIY projects that can help make even the smallest room or apartment reflect your personal style. Make a Memo Board The memo board … popular for setting a color scheme while [...]

Tips on Moving With Your Plants

Moving can be hectic, but a little planning makes the move easy. Follow these tips and make sure your plants arrive at your new home in great shape.

6 Steps To Create the Perfect Home Office

Whether you work from home or just need a space dedicated to keeping up with bills and school papers, having a home office can make life – and your home – a lot less cluttered. 1. Choose a setting for your home office. If you can’t devote an entire room to an office, consider setting [...]

Best Sources for Decorating with Wallpaper

For pretty much my entire adult home-owning and home-decorating life, I’ve had a serious fear of wallpaper. I trace this phobia to my childhood. My (normally quite stylish) mother decorated the house in which I grew up with pink and blue country-fied geese wallpaper border in most rooms – including mine. (It was the ’80s.) [...]

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