Your home is a sanctuary for peace and good times. After a long day you want to turn the key to spaces that make you smile. Consider these design ideas for mood-brightening interiors. Painting With Cheerful Colors This isn’t rocket science: Colors can affect mood. And who can look at the color yellow and not […]
How Much of a Down Payment Do You Need to Buy a Farm in Lake City?
If you’re thinking about buying a farm in Lake City, you probably already know that you’ll need to come up with a down payment – and that’s true whether you’re buying a farm with a house or farmland without other structures on it. Here’s what you need to know. How Much of a Down Payment […]
3 Things to Consider Before Buying a Craftsman Home
Craftsman homes are easy to love. They have welcoming front porches for people-watching, gabled roofs with exposed rafter tails, tapering columns, and exteriors that often showcase wood siding and locally-sourced stone. Large, multi-paned windows flood interiors with light. Speaking of interiors, ceiling beams are typically exposed, floors are clad with hardwoods, wood and glass hutches adorn […]
4 Major Characteristics of Craftsman Homes
An enduring home style that began in the early 1900s, the Craftsman remains a classic design sought after by many homebuyers. If you’re on the hunt for an original Craftsman home, here are some of the characteristics you should look for. Front Porches Craftsman homes are known for their inviting front porches that encourage homeowners to […]
4 Signs Your Microwave Needs to Be Replaced
Like most people on the planet you probably use a microwave on a very regular basis—maybe even just about every day. What would we do without the ability to instantly heat and eat? As much as we rely on these appliances when we’re pressed for time, or simply want convenience—and try to hold onto them […]
2 Surprising Things That Attract Mice to Your Home
Let’s face it. If you’re like most people your garage probably isn’t the neatest place on your property. In fact, it might be the messiest—easily beating out the kids’ rooms. Although your garage may be a repository for your extra stuff, there are two common items inside that you might be surprised to know are […]
3 Things That Attract Mice to Your Home
The reality for most people is that, despite their best intentions, their garages become receptacles for castaway items. Things that need to be fixed, and unused and outgrown items are left to languish until finding their way into new hands. But garages are also storage places for frequently-used items—unfortunately some of them are magnets for […]
3 MORE Things to NEVER Display When Your Home Is on the Market
Before your home hits the market your agent will have given you suggestions and guidance on how to declutter around the house to emphasize its beauty, functionality, and spaciousness. You should be aware, however, that when your property is listed and ready for a showing or an open house, there are some items that can […]
3 Things to Never Display When Your Home Hits the Market
Before you put your home on the market decluttering your spaces is the name of the game. That means organizing closets—donating or giving away unneeded items—to show off space, purging your kitchen junk drawer, tidying-up your pantry to showcase storage, and chucking out tchotchkes—or at least thinning them out to a bare minimum. When your […]
