Upgrading your kitchen is a lot like buying a new car . . . we're not always in the market, but we're always looking.
A good kitchen can not only serve as a great tool to bring together a delicious meal, but perhaps more importantly it can bring your guests and parties to the whole next [...]
Summertime and the living is better! Great news for home owners in Boston and those seeking a new house in our area. The National Association of Realtors has listed Boston among the 10 Healthiest Housing Markets in 2015 in a recent article from RealtorMag on July 30th. Check it out
Home is for living. A place to relax and unwind after a busy work day. Here you can lounge in a comfy chair and read the Times, sip a cool drink on the screen porch at twilight watching the swallows dip and dive in the garden, shoot pool in the Great Room with a close friend and star gaze from the hot tub with your loved one.
These days it's more and more difficult to secure your future, specifically in regards to your retirement and the funds that go along with it. So many companies offer an out with tempting advertising, one of the most appealing being the "Reverse Mortgage." While we're not here to brand them as the poison [...]
Time to wash the windows and put the screens up. Isn't it great when you can leave the windows and doors open to hear the chorus of nature, without the nasty little biting creatures getting in the house. Here are some great alternatives to the big Do-It-Yourself stores selection of screen doors.
Outdoor living has improved so much since I was a child. Back then (don't ask when), most yards in Massachusetts had a lawn, swing set, foundation plants, slate or brick patio with functional all-weather furniture - remember what a picnic table was? Today's yards feature outdoor rooms that are comfortable, well-designed and function for a [...]
After this brutal winter there is definitely a lot of clean-up to do around the yard, along the driveway and walkways and the battered perimeter of the foundation plants. We are New Englanders, strong, resilient, un-broken, so let's get to it and make our outdoor spaces welcoming to the former winter warriors. WE NEED [...]
Anyone who has ever needed to balance work and pleasure, knows that the best way to do it is through your hobbies. Take up a new sport, learn to paint, go fishing, buy 10-foot-tall sign from the old Yankee Stadium. [...]
Much of the trending home decor I see leans toward simple lines and spare palettes. Using large areas of neutral tones accented with punches of strong color and pattern. Another trend seems to be highlighting unexpected elements and the use of strong color for ceiling paints. I love this unexpected color for the intricate moulding.
You don't need a gym membership for this one, just some gigantic New England ice dams and the will to keep the water on the outside of your house.
For the Ice Death Bootcamp you need four 50# bags of calcium chloride, 4 feet of snow, an 8' step ladder, a 12 foot roof rake, an axe, and of course, 16" ice dams. Here's the [...]