When you are perusing listings of homes for sale, you’ll like see each home described as a particular architectural style. Some of these are easy to recognize – many of us know what a bungalow is, and we can recognize the specific details that make a residence Victorian. Other terms might be less familiar, and some styles may sound very …
Brighten Your Home to Beat Winter Blues
Even in the relatively temperate climate we experience here in Atlanta, you will likely find that you are driven indoors more and more due to the shorter days and rainy, foggy and sometimes cold temperatures throughout the winter. The gray days and early sunsets can bring about the winter blues in many of us, but luckily there are ways to …
Say Goodbye to These Home Trends in 2023
The phrase “new year new me” doesn’t apply only to people, but can also be appropriate for housing trends as well. As the page on the calendar turns to a new year, decorating styles and housing features often begin to change to reflect the wants and needs of home owners and prospective buyers alike. The new year is a time …
Origins of Common Christmas Decor
A living evergreen tree taking up a place of prominence in a living room or foyer…..oversized hosiery hung from a fireplace mantel…..bunches of herbs hanging in doorways hoping to inspire a secret kiss…..when you begin to think about many of the most popular items we use to decorate our homes for the Christmas season, you might scratch your head and …
Christmas Tree Farms Just Outside the City
We know the decision about whether to decorate for Christmas before or after Thanksgiving can be a bit controversial for those who celebrate this December holiday. Some people prefer to wait until after the turkey leftovers are cleared out before getting started, while others barely take down the Halloween decor before throwing up a tree. Even if you prefer to …
Staging Your Home in the Fall
In the current real estate market, it seems that the only rule is that there are no rules! That’s why even though you have likely heard it said many times that you should not list your home for sale in the fall, you can totally ignore that advice today. Traditionally sellers were hesitant to list their homes during this time …
Boost Curb Appeal with a New Front Door
Replacing your front door is one way you can make a seemingly small change to your home’s exterior, while vastly overhauling its look and curb appeal. What’s more, a new front door is a great way to add value to your home, and depending on what type of new door you select, you may be able to make the change …
Renovations That Can Hurt Your Home’s Value
In spite of supply chain woes and increasing materials costs, there has actually been an increase in home renovation projects over the past year. Perhaps those of us still working from home full time are noticing more and more work that needs to be done around our houses. Or maybe people who might have elected to sell their home and …
The Death of the Dining Room
Here in the south, we are always up for a celebration, and nothing makes a small party seem more formal and important than hosting it around the ornately carved dining room table in the formal dining room. Times are changing though, and many of us are hosting fewer gatherings in our homes, while we are also hosting our group and …