Repurpose, recycle, reuse, is the mantra of today's decor. When you decorate for autumn with organic elements that can later be repurposed, you get double the value. All over America it's the season of gourds and Indian corn, both highly useful raw materials that can yield art projects and seed for next year's garden. The key is knowing what to buy now and how to exploit the second harvest next year. ...
Let's be honest; furniture is expensive and renovating anything always costs more than they said it would. If we had a dollar every time we heard I want the look of this room, but want to save money doing just that, we would be bazillionaires! Here are our top five tips: 1. Shop Online What most people don't understand is that retail stores have overhead (namely rent and staff) that they have to factor into their prices. Everyone ...
Want to safely hide a spare house key? Here are a few tips. Burglars, don't read this story. It's a horrible feeling: You arrive home and discover that you lost your key. If only you had a spare you could use to gain entry. Actually, there are numerous ways to hide that spare key. Let's get the obvious ones - and by obvious we mean dumb - out of the way. Don't leave a spare key under the doormat. Even the most dim-witted ...
Folding beds were intended - at least partially - to be space savers in urban apartments. Sometimes, tenants had more people than rooms and a bed that could be concealed in a wall or piece of furniture could be very handy when it came time for the family (and perhaps guests) to retire. Such beds are often called "Murphy beds" because William Lawrence Murphy (1876-1959) applied for the first patent of one right at the turn of the 20th century. ...
As warm, balmy days give way to cool, fall nights, so comes the desire to continue to enjoy outdoor entertainment spaces year-round. Bringing the indoors out has long been desirable for those looking to enjoy their outdoor spaces all year. An outdoor living space can be just that, a living space that serves as an additional room. Outdoor kitchens and fireplaces are often considered to be luxury, high ticket items, but it is possible to incorporate ...
We're moving out of state and have the option of observing our truck being weighed before and after it's loaded with our possessions. Should we plan to observe the weighing? Yes, say the highly rated moving pros. The cost of an interstate move is usually based on the weight of your goods, the distance they're shipped and any other services you received, such as packing. It's your right, under federal law, to be present ...