Add your own touch

Want to add some personal touches to your home for only a few dollars?  Try these ideas on for some added style on a budget.
Window treatments
If you already have curtains but you want to jazz them up a bit, try what this season’s HGTV Design Star participant “Dan” did on this week’s show.  Add a [...]

Great idea!

The other day I told my 10-year-old daughter I was going to buy her a dustpan.  She looked at me with a puzzled expression.  I told her it would be a great way for her to clean (i.e. “scoop up”) her room since she likes to play with tiny toys such as Littlest Pet Shop, [...]

Reasons for home staging

I recently received a copy of a local magazine, “Florida Home Improve.”  There was an excellent article regarding home staging by Fernando Rosado.   The author noted that home staging is becoming more common as home sellers “seek to get the best price for their homes.”  Why is this so?  Home buyers need to see themselves [...]

Organize inexpensively

Do you want to organize one of your rooms but don’t want to spend a lot of money?  Here are 99 tips for you from RealSimple.com.
http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/package/0,21861,1738886,00.html?xid=weeklynews
Here are a few of my favorites:
1.  Clear vinyl storage bags. 
These are great for under-the-bed storage or top-of the-closet!  I put little used items such as extra blankets or winter [...]