Cultivating a green lifestyle at home
Think you really know how to go green at home? Sure, you’ve swapped out those incandescent bulbs with fluorescents. You have a new thermostat. You’ve stuffed your attic with insulation. Winterization...
View ArticleFire as art
Tomorrow’s fireplace today is fire as art. Take the Xtreme. It’s not enough to call Fireplace Xtrordinair’s Xtreme a “fireplace.” It just doesn’t quite do it justice. The creation is a fire viewing...
View ArticleTop 10 tips for staging a home
Provided your home-for-sale has the curb appeal to get potential buyers inside, keeping them inside for a further look requires a staging strategy that sticks the deal and gets you your asking price --...
View ArticleOn Father’s Day, retreat to a man cave
Home Sweet Superbowl Forget that breakfast-in-bed pampering Moms get on Mother’s Day. Pops prefer primal hunkering down in spaces built for chest beating. To celebrate Father’s Day, online real estate...
View ArticleBromo sapiens knuckle-bump real estate value of man caves
Home Sweet Superbowl The overlap in major league sports seasons every fall prompts bromo sapiens to flock to a year-end rite of passage — hunkering down in brozones to release a year of pent up...
View ArticleArt that thinks outside the utility box
The project was founded, and is managed, by community activist Tina Morrill, who felt challenged by a friend to take on tagging and graffiti in the San Jose, CA area. Artists from the area volunteer...
View ArticleSacred space in the bedrooom
Do you want to spice up your sex life? Are you in a phase of exploring your sexuality? Or do you want to re-ignite the spark with that special someone? A Painted Sacred Space designed to evoke passion...
View ArticleThe energy of paint
Spiritual artist Yohanna Jessup of Painting Sacred Spaces, works with the essence of paint as a liquid that becomes a solid and bonds with the surface of living spaces and, through color, texture and...
View ArticleAvoiding 3 common mistakes even savvy decorators make when choosing art
In the realm of interior design, the works of art you choose should frame your decor and go beyond matching the furniture, being "cool," or displaying status symbols. Consider these tips for choosing...
View ArticleFill your flat with slightly-used Olympic furnishings
For Sale: Gabby "Flying Squirrel" Douglas' dresser, Michael Phelps' desk chair, Katie Ledecky's modular sofa, Kobe's bed. When the games end, everything must go at Olympic Village.
View ArticleDownsizing your life for a smaller home
Out with the old. If you haven't used something for six months or more - unless it's an heirloom or antique - chances are you don't want it and won't use so you might as well lose it. Don't look back....
View ArticleInfographic: Social media gives home decor a makeover
The collaborative and interactive aspects of social media are opening new doors to the world of interior design allowing you to quickly share information, gather ideas, and design virtual rooms.
View ArticleHome improvements that improve your bottom line
Selective home improvement choices that include smaller, less expensive projects and simple projects can make a big difference in the functionality and aesthetics of your home now and give you a decent...
View ArticleSite To See: Deck designs that don’t rock
Decks need regular inspection as well as solid initial engineering to keep them safe and in usable working order, according to Rich Bergman, editor of Ideas For Deck Designs. He offers a load capacity...
View ArticleHome Sweet Man Cave
As a kid, Marc Belll's mom and pop carpeted the living room in white and banned their rugrat from the pristine area. He didn't get angry. He got revenge. As an adult, he transformed much of his home...
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