Posts made by author 'Badger Peabody & Smith Realty'
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New Hampshire Lakes Region Home Furnishing Resources
Any season of the year is a great time to spruce up your New Hampshire Lakes Region home. When summer comes, however, the warm sunshine awakens an urge to redecorate brisker than the breeze coming off Lake Winnipesaukee.
It's easy to shop local to find home furnishings for your Lakes Region home. You may need to furnish an entire house or just a room—or you may want to update lighting or refresh outdoor furniture. From Center Harbor to Wolfeboro, we did the homework and found seven home decor resources to meet your needs.
If finding a Lakes Region home is the first item on your list, we invite you to contact us and browse our 18
Professionals Preferred
I'm guessing you can see my smile from where you're sitting. OK, I'm not THAT excited about spring cleaning, but I'm not NOT excited. To be fair (for my Letterkenny friends) it's not so much that I love cleaning. It is mostly the fact that we can open the windows and doors and refresh the stale air we have been stuck with all winter. Combine that with a healthy dose of cleaning and decluttering and you have the makings of a happy author. Today I'd like to talk a bit about some of the cleaning tasks that are better left to the pros. Just like roofing, sheetrock and insulation when building a home; these tasks are "possible" for you and I but will have a much better result if we let the smarty-pantses do what they do best.
First out of the gate is upholstery. We recently had a guest stay...
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Movin' On Up
The basement of my house in Lincoln served the secondary purpose of being my garage as well. It was heavenly. For the first time in my life I could have my vehicle "under cover" during the more icky weather patterns we experience. As part of that design, as well as a desire to have plenty of natural light down there, the ceilings were nearly 11 feet tall. This was also critically important for the beer pong tournament we had down there for my 40th birthday! (Thanks again to my dad for playing the role of referee!)
In many real estate articles the advice given is about making a room look bigger. Cramming oneself into a closet, standing on a chair or outside of the room itself and arranging furniture "just so" are all great ways to accentuate a room's visible area. But what about the ceiling...
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White Mountains Outdoor Adventures That Wow
Looking for exciting family-friendly outdoor adventures in the beautiful state of New Hampshire? There are no shortage of great options to choose from. Take a look at these amazing outdoor adventures. If you're looking for White Mountains real estate, they're a perfect way to discover the spirited side of the mountains.
Zip Through a White Mountains Forest in Lincoln
If you love the majesty of the White Mountains forest, then you will have a blast with the many adventure packages available at Alpine Adventures in4
Hardscape Haven
I'm visiting some friends in Colorado this week. I would have written today's article sooner, but I was busy shoveling! Fort Collins got another 4 inches of the white stuff (and yes, it IS April 30th as I write this!). Turns out Colorado's weather is just as persnickety as New Hampshire. That said, I love the snow and it will be more seasonable soon enough. I mention the weather because last weekend I was out trimming some wayward bushes and mowing the lawn.
One of my favorite things to do in the spring, as you may have assumed, is tidying up the yard. As I was mowing and raking I was reminded of a parable I heard eons ago. The gist of it was that god had provided us with plants that could grow in almost any soil, provided food for us and other animals and needed no maintenance. In response...