I love to burn candles, especially during the colder months, but I wanted to try something new for scent. My seventeen year old daughter is really into incense and she’s got me feeling nostalgic for when I used to burn it in college. I thought I’d make myself some incense

There are many reasons a person might decide to declutter their belongings. Perhaps they have an upcoming move approaching, they’re downsizing to a space with less storage, or they might simply be dreaming of a living space with a lot less stuff. In any case, they need to cut down

Things You Didn’t Know Renovating Can Help With If you’re interested in learning more about the 5 important benefits of renovating your home, then you have come to the right place! The idea may seem scary at first, it seems time-consuming, cost-intensive, and overall draining, but these 5 benefits will

It’s been a while since I featured a textile, so it’s time for a spotlight, especially since there is one textile that is everywhere in home design: bouclé. From the French word boucler which meands “to curl”, bouclé (or boucle) is a dimensional yarn fabric with small puffs or tufts

A broken garage door can be a major inconvenience for any homeowner. When it comes to repairing or replacing your garage door, there are several things you should know about before deciding. This blog post will cover the basics on what you need to do to maintain and repair your

It’s been a full year in the making, but OUR POOL IS DONE*! Here’s where I imagine someone saying “and the crowd goes wiiiiild” (and the crowd, in this case, is the five members of our household – including Burger shaking a tiny pom-pom). Today we’ve got one HUGE post

Companies, as well as their employees and customers, are becoming increasingly concerned with reducing their carbon footprint. People are choosing to use electric vehicles rather than those that still use fossil fuels. Because of this, it is becoming increasingly important for businesses to provide ways for employees to go green.

When your home needs foundation repair in Springfield, IL, it’s vital that you schedule this work as soon as possible. The longer you ignore foundation cracks, chips, spalling, and other foundation issues, the more extensive and costly that damage becomes, and the higher the risk of secondary damage inside and

Many homeowners might be surprised when they realize their current house no longer fits their needs. From an expanding family to a change in career, it’s common for a homeowner to find that his or her property is no longer a good match. In fact, one in four Americans outgrow

Renovation of a home starts with the most obvious place kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms being the most modern trends in the renovation. The most popular modern trends in kitchen renovation are that it is considered a workplace, so the focus tends to be more on function than fashion. The