Posts with tag 'diy homeowner tips'

Making one's home both functional and stylish can help you live more comfortably. The main idea is to have "A place for everything and everything in its place." The quote, attributable to Benjamin Franklin, means that everything should have a dedicated spot where it is stored and should be returned to that place when not being used. 

A house should reflect your personality. Buyers are advised to think about their lifestyle and prioritize how they want to use the space in their new home, including where they are going to place their furnishings, clothing, and other items. When viewing a potential home, imagine how your family can move through the rooms, and ways you can tweak it to make it work for you.

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There is this content creator that posts videos about his old house and fixing it up, except he does so with self-deprecating humor and many clips of him crying in the car on his way to Home Depot. Albeit filled with profanity, his videos are very relatable, and they do make me laugh. A few weeks ago, I felt like I was a special guest on his YouTube channel as my boyfriend and I finally addressed the bowing boards on my front porch. I had ignored them all summer and tried to pretend that they would just go back to normal. I was wrong, obviously.

I've peeled away enough layers of projects on this house by now to know that if I prepare for a one-day project, it will double at the very least. My front porch was no exception. As we ri...

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I am in my declutter era—that goes for my house, mind, email inbox, and Facebook friend list. It is so easy to just become surrounded by stuff, even when you're trying to be intentional about doing the exact opposite. Recently, I cleaned out a kitchen drawer that had become a graveyard for plastic grocery bags. Some had receipts in them from almost 10 years ago! The truth is, I hadn't added to that plastic bag stockpile for some time—since the local food co-op stopped offering them and reusable bags have become the norm—but I also never got rid of them either, for fear of being wasteful. It took all of 10 minutes to take them out of the drawer and Google a place nearby to recycle them. I couldn't believe how much lighter I felt after that, and that is what kicked off this decluttering journey.

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Living in a state with distinct seasons, it's sometimes difficult to choose which time of year we like best because each has its high points. However, the lure of summertime swimming, barbecuing, vacationing, and basking under sunny skies makes the summer months, hands-down, the top favorite for many people.   

"Those long and lazy summer days have a definite appeal, but to enjoy them to their fullest, plan to tackle any home maintenance chores early on," Andy Smith, Broker/Owner of Badger Peabody & Smith Realty, said. "Sunny but cooler days in early summer are prime times to get outside and take care of sprucing up your property. Regular maintenance is important to keep your home and property looking good, especially if you plan on selling your home in the next few years. And tackling small problems before they escalate will save you time and money."

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In our region, it's imperative that those end-of-summer maintenance tasks get done before the chill winds blow. Indoors and outdoors, we can easily find tasks that need doing so we can put our property properly "to rest" for the fall and winter. Naturally, that doesn't mean activity ceases within the home you bought from among Franconia homes for sale, but rather that you're shifting with the seasons, battening down the hatches, so to speak, and ensuring all is ready for colder temperatures.

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