February 3, 2017 8 Ways to treasure the diamond pattern at home It can soften steel or punch up plain fabric. See if this timeless motif can enhance any of the rooms around your own home.
February 3, 2017 Getting Approved: How Lenders Judge You In general, a lender's underwriter will attempt to verify two primary things in order to meet the bank’s criteria for offering you a loan: general creditworthiness and debt-to-income ratio.
February 3, 2017 Lawn care like a pro If you’re tired of watching your yard go from green to brown every summer, here are some tips to step up your lawn care game.
February 3, 2017 Beware of overpaying for home features You might love the pool in the backyard or the sweeping mountain views, but are those features worth paying thousands of dollars more for one home over a similar one without those extras? We’ll have tips on how to value the upgrades that matter to you.
February 3, 2017 Dutch architect Koolhaas sheds resistance to design with 11 interactive pieces for Knoll Rem Koolhaas says he has shed his "puritanical" attitude against architects designing objects, and has shifted scale to create 11 pieces of furniture for U.S. industrial design house Knoll.
February 3, 2017 For fearful home improvers, social media offers respite It appears that there actually are people out there who have skills, who will help you for free with your own projects. Hometalk.com seems to be full of those people.
February 3, 2017 Get this look: Inviting entryways It’s easy to overlook the space right inside your front door, but leading interior designers say small touches can go a long way in transforming your foyer or entryway into an inviting space. We’ll have a few expert tips and visual inspiration.
February 3, 2017 How to feng shui your tiny apartment Living in a tiny space doesn’t necessarily have to mean sacrificing design, or in this case, feng shui. Here are some basic guidelines for maintaining good flow, however small your space may be.
February 3, 2017 Should you build a porch or a patio? If you are considering building an outdoor living space to improve your house's curb value and you want to start showing your house as soon as possible, then bypass the deck and go right to building a patio.
February 3, 2017 Home-staging tips: Scents and songs may snag you a buyer Pleasants scents and soft music may help create ambiance when hosting a dinner party, but when staging your home for sale complex odors and sounds can be distracting. A Washington State University professor offers three tips for making your home more marketable.
