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Home Staging Secrets: How to Make Buyers Fall in Love with Your Listing
When it comes to selling a home, first impressions matter. Buyers often decide within seconds whether they can see themselves living in a space. That’s why home staging is a game-changer—it transforms a house into a must-have dream home.
Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice: Fall-Inspired DIY Decor for Your Home
As the leaves change and the air turns crisp, it’s time to bring that warm, cozy feeling into your home. There’s something about fall that makes us want to curl up with a blanket, sip a pumpkin spice latte, and enjoy the comforting atmosphere of the season. Why not let that feeling flow through your home with some fun and affordable DIY decor? From pumpkins and plaid to earthy tones and soft textures, here are some fall-inspired DIY ideas to get your space ready for autumn.
Kitchen Trends 2024: Elevating Culinary Spaces with Style and Functionality
As we enter 2024, the kitchen remains the heart of the home, a space where culinary creativity meets communal gathering. This year, kitchen design trends are marked by a harmonious fusion of timeless elegance, modern innovation, and eco-conscious sustainability. Let's take a deeper dive into the top trends shaping kitchens in 2024.
Home Decor Trends: What's In and Out for 2024
As we usher in the new year, it's the perfect time to refresh our living spaces with the latest decorating trends. 2024 brings a harmonious blend of timeless elements and modern innovations. Let's dive into what's in and what's out in the world of home decor.
Five Tips for Better Sleep
As seasoned real estate agents and home stagers, we've had the unique opportunity to step inside hundreds of homes, giving us valuable insights into the nuances of bedroom setups. One common observation we've made is that many bedrooms are not optimized for a good night's sleep. We understand the importance of creating a sleep-friendly environment, especially when the cold winter evenings beckon. In this blog post, we'll share five tips to help you transform your bedroom into a cozy sanctuary for restful nights.
Holiday Home Staging: Elevating Your Property's Appeal for Festive Buyers
The holiday season is a magical time, filled with warmth, joy, and the company of loved ones. It’s also a time when the real estate market sees increased activity, as buyers seek homes that exude a sense of comfort and festivity.
The Best Paint Colours of 2023
While we more than enjoyed the top paint colours of 2022, it’s time for something new and fresh. In this article, we take a closer look at paint colours that are about to have their time in the spotlight - in 2023 and beyond! From Benjamin Moore and Behr, to Glidden, Sherwin Williams and more, let’s take a look at the best paint colours of 2023. Chosen and adorned by the industry experts!
Is a Home Office Important to Buyers?
Working from home is a concept that is likely here to stay. At least to some extent! Businesses have worked hard to figure out, plan and develop solutions for continued efficiency in this ever-changing post-pandemic world.
Simple Spring Cleaning Solutions
Don’t you just love the feeling of springtime in the air? We can’t wait to spend more time outdoors and are keen to cultivate the dead lawn and prepare it for the beauty it will be bringing to extend our living space and quality of life. We embrace the hard work. But let’s face it. The mud is real.
Should I Consider Building my Home?
When you are house hunting, the idea of starting from scratch to get the home of your dreams is a tempting option. We don’t know about you, but you are not alone if you have dreamed of finding a beautiful plot of land somewhere and building this charming new home that is all yours… your touches, your ideas, your choices.
Make Outdoor Entertaining Spaces Special
After a global pandemic that has kept us indoors and staying at home, several common patterns have emerged…
DIY Ambience for Outdoor Living
Ahhhhh, summer outdoor living! We love it, don’t we?
Whether we are at the cottage, home or sharing gatherings with others, we love to spend time outdoors. Finally, the big spring projects, seasonal maintenance and upkeep are finished. Now is the time to enjoy the fruit of our efforts!
Ten DIY projects for your Backyard
Spending time at home is becoming all too familiar. The home renovation businesses have indeed been thriving throughout the pandemic. Whatever the reason, real estate pricing and home projects are at an all-time high. With the summer months upon us, many people want to tackle a new project in their outdoor space or yard.
6 Low Maintenance Curb Appeal Ideas
Curb appeal is a real thing! I don't know about you, but as thrilled as we are to see spring arrive, the work seems a little endless to clean it up from the long winter! Curb appeal means the impression of the attractiveness of an exterior property and its surroundings when viewed from the street.
Is your Kitchen the Heart of your Home?
The kitchen always seems to be the heart of the home. It's often the centre of activity and where everyone wants to be. Often, when we socialize, we hope people will trickle into other living areas of our home with more seating or ambiance.
Making your Home Office to Work for You
It is back to school time, and this year is far from the normal of years past. After months of 2020 working at home, many people are realizing that they will be working from home for the long haul.
Prepare Now for your Move Later
The number of memes, cartoons and quotes circulating on social media about the frenzy of cleaning out, purging hard and decluttering while we stay home may be starting to get old.