Host your Thanksgiving guests with ease this year by setting a stylish table, make a centerpiece that wows and be prepared before dinner time. Here is a quick guide to reference to make the most out of Thanksgiving day as the countdown begins. Think being a hostess...
Homebuyer’s dream of an open floor plan these days when it comes to buying a new home. An open layout refrains from using walls between common spaces to define each function of a room. This helps embrace a room's flow to promote sociability, traffic patterns and to...
Fall is in full swing and it’s time to start planning your Thanksgiving tablescape! Flowers are essential for any holiday table, which is why FTD came up with these floral Thanksgiving centerpiece ideas to inspire your table decor. Each centerpiece includes the...
It’s that time of year again, when your neighborhood, maybe even your home turns into a festive display of holiday decor, but there is a fine line between tasteful and cluttered. Welcoming buyers into a home for sale covered in holiday decor with a life-size santa or...
Happy Halloween! Halloween is a great time for decorating your home. Many homeowners spend days, not to mention a small fortune, making their spaces look scary and fun. The truth is that you don’t have to spend a lot of time or money making your house look haunted. ...
The night of October 29, 2012 changed our small beachfront community forever. Wind-driven storm surge from superstorm Sandy flooded the entire neighborhood leaving anything under five feet high submerged in the murky water. Recovery in Hamilton Beach, has been slow...
The laundry room is a thankless space in a house that many take for granted, but if a machine breaks or worst yet doesn't exist believe me you'll surely notice just how functional and convenient a laundry room can be. So, how do you make room in your home for a luxury...
After a year of white ruling the design world, Benjamin Moore is plunging deep into it's color palette. The company recently announced it's 2017 color of the year, along with 22 colors you can pair with this bold hue. While the 2016 color was Simply White OC-117,...
Both black and copper have crossed paths in home decorating trends in past decades, but many designers are juxtaposing matte finishes with shiny metals to create an eye-catching opposition. Matte finishes are being used on walls, furniture, fixtures, and ceramics all...
Updates to a home whether big or small can not only personalize the space, but provide a bigger return on your home's investment. An entire home renovation can be overwhelming for some, who are not prepared for the unexpected. Many homeowners are planning a home...
Check out your coffee table, what does it look like? Is it bare and boring. Maybe it's a catch-all for your children or only holding a couple of coasters and your remote control. If this is the case then you're missing a decorating opportunity because your coffee...
The Fall season is a time to get back to nature. The leaves are changing, the cooler air is blowing and nights are getting shorter -- a perfect time to hang outside with fire lit drink a pumpkin "something or other." Decorating this time of year is all about making...
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