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4 Home Improvement Projects That Should Be Done Professionally

There’s no question that successful DIY projects can feel very rewarding and save you a lot of money. That said, if you take on the wrong repair or renovation, it can end up wasting your time and energy, as well as costing you more money to get it redone than it would have cost to get it professionally done to begin with. Some home improvements are just better left to the pros.

Staging And Selling Your Home - How Busy Parents Can Keep Things Spotless And Gorgeous

Staging and selling a home is a lot of work, but making sure your house is clean, organized, and free of clutter is an important part of making a sale. Maintaining it when you’re a busy parent, however, is another beast entirely. It can be extremely difficult to keep things spotless and neat when you have a full schedule and a family who needs to continue living their lives throughout the preparations, and this can lead to stress that you just don’t need. Fortunately, there are several things you can do to make the process much easier on everyone while still ensuring that buyers can see all your home has to offer.

5 Smart Decisions You’ll Want to Make When It Comes to Renovating an Older Home

Whether you’re remodeling your century-old family home, fixing up a mid-century home that’s in desperate need of repair, or renovating an older house for resale, chances are it will be more complicated and take more time and resources than you initially think — that’s just the nature of improving older homes. They’re a joy, and they’re also a bear. Here are five smart decisions you can make to ensure the process goes smoothly.

How To Measure Square Footage Of Your Countertop

How To Measure Square Footage Of Your Countertop

After Years of looking at the same counter tops in your kitchen, you are ready for a change. You have checked out what the new trend is in counter tops and now you have decided to go with the popular granite for your renovation. You have spoken with the professionals on the phone, and they need a general idea as to how much counter space that you have in order to give you a ball park estimate. You need to measure the countertop square footage, but have no concept about how to go about the process of measuring. All it takes is a measuring tool and math skills.

How to Save Money on Your Bathroom Remodeling Project

The bathroom is one of the most important parts of any home. As such, we need it to be as comfortable and functional as possible. And because we use this room on a regular basis, it’s generally one of the first to fall into a state of disrepair. The good news is that there are plenty of ways for you to save money on this project, no matter how big the changes you need to make are. If it’s time to upgrade your bathroom or if you want to add another one to your home, here are some tips to get you started.

Top 10 Granite Concerns

Top 10 Granite Concerns: Answered by Experts at Stoneland.

1. Can granite chip or crack?

Granite is extremely hard and can easily handle normal use. It can chip if you drop something on it, especially near an edge, and crack from poor installation or handling. But with proper care, your granite countertop will last until you decide to remove it.

2. Can granite be repaired?

You can easily repair minor chips or cracks in your granite countertops using resin or a chip repair kit. You will need to re-polish any repaired spaces, but with a small investment, your counter can be easily returned to its original state.

Granite & Quartz Countertops are the creme-de-la-creme of Kitchen Trends in 2019

Quartz countertops, farmhouse sinks and outdoor kitchens are surging in popularity.

But what makes a kitchen amazing? Teaming up with HelloFresh, we dove into Redfin data on homes for sale to see which kitchen trends are on the rise and which are falling like a bad soufflé.

We analyzed the listing descriptions of millions of homes that have been put up for sale over the past eight years and tracked how often specific kitchen terms are mentioned. Real estate agents are limited in the number of characters they can use to describe a home in the online listing, so an analysis of which words they chose provides insight into what they believe are key selling features.

Increase Value of Homes with Natural Stone Countertops

Natural Stone Countertops add Value to Homes

The ultimate goal of any homeowner is to increase the value of their home. Whether the reason is to improve the aesthetic look for their own enjoyment or to make the house more desirable on the market, the two areas that add the most “wow factor” are the kitchen and the bathroom(s). A house can have some of the best amenities in a comparable market, but if the kitchen and the bathroom(s) look outdated buyers may be likely to pass on the house. Additionally, few upgrades have the return on investment that kitchens and bathroom upgrades do: a homeowner can expect to recoup close to 100% of the cost of the upgrade in increased value of the house.

5 Most Popular White Granite Colors of 2018

Several homeowners are looking to renovate their kitchens and have light colors bring out the natural light in their homes. They are finding that one of the best ways to achieve this is by using white countertops to lighten up the kitchen and make it look bigger than it is.