New day, new project, today it’s staining a picnic table. We got it as a hand-me-down from our family, and it has sat out in the yard for several years. This caused one of the braces to wither away and rot, which is why you need to know how to stain a deck; after it …
Restaining a deck is one of the best ways to maintain the condition of your deck and ensure it lasts a long time. While knowing how to restain a deck isn’t an enjoyable endeavor, it’s a great one to do because you see the results immediately. This article will cover how to restain a deck …
My house has a septic tank; is that bad? If you grew up in a house with a city sewer system, a home with a septic tank and septic system will seem a little different at first. But it’s not the end of the world; you need to know a few things first. This is …
(Hey all! This is a guest post from Roger over at Blue Water Mortgage, as someone who has built their dream home I thought this would be of interest to a lot of you, enjoy!) Searching for the home of your dreams is exciting, but also challenging. After long hours of reading through listings, attending …
Building a custom luxury home typically means making a lot of decisions. Heated floors? Real stone countertops? Stylish clawfoot bathtub? Super-size garage? Luxury custom home features are subjective, of course, and your planning will also touch upon less-extravagant features as you design a space that is truly customized for your comfort and living. If you’re …
One of our readers asked us a great question, it was, “I’m so confused about house shopping, is there a way how to know I’ve found the right house?” It’s a great question but the answer isn’t so easy. Knowing you have found the right house is kind of like knowing when you have fallen …
We’re all looking for ways to save money wherever we can right now. A great way to refresh furniture is to reupholster your furniture and give it a facelift. We just did this with our barstools. Here is how to reupholster a bar stool. We also painted them to give them a new look and …
Buying a House Checklist (Free Printable PDF) When you are looking for houses it helps to have a house hunting checklist. Something you can use to evaluate each house and make sure you are seeing it with your reality lenses instead of the rose-colored ones we usually see the “must-have” houses with. What is …
In these times, looking for a house can be a challenge. Still, there are ways to look for houses online that you can do to find potential houses and start to create your short list of houses to check out. I love to look for houses online, it’s my first stop on my buying a …
So you’re thinking of buying a house? Congratulations! Buying a home is one of the biggest decisions you will ever make in your life. It’s important to be well-informed and understand the process before you start looking for houses. In this blog post, we will outline everything you need to know about the timeline for …