Last weekend I heard a tragic story. Well, maybe not too awful tragic. No one was hurt or anything like that. Basically my wife’s best friend had not emptied her dryer’s lint screen and the house caught on fire. It happened after everyone had turned in for the night. She apparently tossed a load of [...]
Did you know there is a burglary in the united states every 14 seconds. Out of which 2 out of 3 involved forced entry. Most the burglaries happen at night. One of the best tools to secure your home is to get an ADT home wireless security system. These home security systems help to keep [...]
Whether your interior design project is large or small, you can reduce your costs and end up with a more successful result by collecting your own interior design ideas before you engage a professional. Designers are sometimes hampered in their efforts by clients who have no idea what they want. A vague impression isn’t good [...]
Maybe a Japanese maple near the front entrance or a nice oak tree on the front lawn to shade the driveway. These are great assets to any home, and most buyers look for such front yard landscape additions. But it’s not just about selling a home or having the best looking yard on the block. [...]
I remember seeing the antique wood burning stoves at the Henry Ford Museum when I was a kid. Back then, it looked like a quaint and cozy throwback. It was from some cabin built centuries ago, preserved as a way to demonstrate how life was back in the good old days. I certainly never considered [...]
We live on a lake and my husband could not understand why I would want to block the view of the lake with bay window curtains. He thought that we would leave this area uncovered so we could enjoy the view. The windows are energy efficient so the cold of winter and heat of summer [...]
I suspect I might not be alone, though when I worked as a maid I noticed that most people did use them. My mother always had one on my bed when I was growing up, and I was always comfortable with using both of the pieces in sheet sets back then. Perhaps I have just [...]