At Home In The Poconos
If you’re living in a smaller space, and subsequently are trying to keep a tiny bathroom organized, you may be struggling to keep everything spick-and-span. Heed these tips to make the most of your smaller wash space.
Use hooks of varying heights.
Don’t forget to utilize your walls to keep things like towels, robes—and anything else that might work—organized and separate. Putting hooks at various heights will ensure that nothing is too cluttered. Also, put a shelf over the doorway, a la hotel...
Traditionally, the spring market is prime time for real estate agents and brokers, with homeowners in many markets aiming to roll out their listings in time to greet throngs of eager buyers. However, COVID-19 shutdowns in mid-March put a crimp in a lot of plans, causing many sellers to cancel their listings in favor of a more cautious, wait-and-see approach to the market.
Now, the pent-up demand on both the buyer and seller sides appears to be driving a late market renaissance and analysts ar...
Quarantine has us all spending a lot more time in our homes, and that means you’ve likely had an opportunity to take stock of the home projects you’d like to do. Whether it be something simple like switching out a piece of furniture or more complex such as adding another bathroom, this extra time is a great opportunity to make it happen.
Time for a touch up.
Take a look at the state of your doors and window frames, and pay attention to any chipping paint or if re-caulking needs to be done....
If you have or plan to have children and you’re shopping for a new home, one of the most important deciding factors will likely be the number of bedrooms. While many parents seek out homes that are large enough for each child to have his or her own room, some choose to have their children share bedrooms because of the clear benefits.
It Teaches Important Social SkillsSharing a bedroom with a sibling teaches kids respect. Children who share rooms have to learn to respect each other’s belongings,...
If you’ve recently moved into a new home, you might decide to change out the carpets in the house either to expose the wood flooring underneath or to add in a newer rug or carpet design.
The challenge is, once you start ripping out the carpet, you’ll notice glue marks that are stuck due to years of working to keep the carpet in place. These problematic remnants are often more challenging to get rid of than the actual carpet itself.
Thankfully, some elbow grease combined with the following basic...
There are sunflowers for summer and tulips for spring, but don’t forget about these fall flowers that are sure to bring a smile to your face this autumn.
Celosia
As part of the amaranth family, this vibrant red and orange ornamental plant is known for its flame-like appearance, and will make any centerpiece pop. It’s a low maintenance flower too, due to the rugged and stiff nature of this type of this bloom.
Helenium
This perennial, nicknamed “Sneezeweed”, is another favorite for autumn because...
