If your home is beginning to show its age but you aren’t ready to move into an all new home, it may be time to think about what home renovation projects you would like to take on. If there are several areas in your home that need to be upgraded, it can seem a bit daunting to get started, so …
Are You and Your Home Ready for the Cold?
Did you know that Atlanta has only had one white Christmas in the past 100 years? A white Christmas is declared only when at least one inch of accumulated snow falls, and in 2010 Atlanta saw a shocking 1.2 inches fall on Christmas Day. The last time the metro area saw such weather on Christmas was in 1882, so it …
Seasonal Home Maintenance Tips
Even though the warm weather is hanging out far longer than expected this year, there are certain maintenances tasks that must be completed around your home before the cold temperatures and winter weather begin to arrive. Unfortunately this means a little bit more work than simply raking your leaves and resetting your thermostat. Here are some tips for what you …
What to do With Your Yard Full of Leaves?
To quote a meme travelling around the city lately, Atlanta’s weather just went from 90 to 55 like it saw a state trooper! Most of us are thrilled to have temperatures that finally make it feel like fall, and even the windy and rainy days are a welcome reprieve from the steamy summer that overstayed its welcome. But of course, …
Should You Consider Going Solar?
Are you concerned about rising energy costs, and how much money you are spending on utilities each month? Do environmental concerns frequently occupy your mind, with thoughts of climate change what type of world we may be leaving for our children and grandchildren? These concerns seem to be effecting people more, leading to an increased interest in using solar energy …
Make Time for Mindfulness
Many of us have been anxiously looking forward to the end of the school year so that we can catch our breaths and enjoy a summer slow down, only to find that now that summer has arrived, we are as busy as ever. If you are still feeling the stress of the daily grind now that a supposedly slower time …
You Can Paint More Than Just Your Walls
Changing the look of a room by giving the walls a fresh coat of paint is one of the most common and easiest projects most homeowners will do, and a DIY task that can be mastered by even a novice, as long you have the right equipment. However, there are so many other things in your home besides your walls …
Things Movers Won’t, and Shouldn’t, Move
Hiring a moving company is an integral part of any major move these days, and it can take a significant amount of stress away at a time when things are busy and hectic. However, you should be aware that there are plenty of items throughout your home that a professional moving service either cannot or will not move for you, …
DIY Painting Tips
While it’s true that many of us will always take the easy way out and hire professional painters when we want to change up the look of our homes, there are also those among us who take great pride in doing at least some of the interior painting of our houses ourselves. Not to mention, there is a major cost …