Have you noticed the days getting shorter and the local kids walking to get to their first day of school?  Or that the temperature has dropped a bit and you can actually sleep with a breeze coming through your bedroom at night?  Well, if so, you’ve picked up on the fact that September is here and in turn the perfect […]

Nothing makes a home more desirable these days then a new kitchen with all the bells and whistles (well maybe good schools and neighborhoods are more important!).   And most new homeowners either look for a home with a great kitchen or desire to renovate their kitchen at some point during the home ownership experience – hence our kitchen renovation guide. The kitchen […]

Photo: Our front yard used to be covered in ivy, we dug it up and seeded a lawn. Many homeowners are intimated with the prospect of taking care of their own lawn.  They fear cutting, fertilizing, and watering their lawn and year after year are disappointed with the way their lawn looks.  In turn, many homeowners hire a landscaper with […]

(The following is a guest post from Wendy Thomas at SimpleThrift ; Wendy is also a Journalist for the Nashua Telegraph) As a writer of a weekly newspaper column on thrift, the author of a blog on the same subject, and a mother of 6 children I consider it my responsibility to continually try out different ways of being thrifty.   […]

Home Improvement and Remodeling Tips Do you spend hours talking to your significant other about possibly moving an interior wall to free up more space for your kitchen or what the old butler’s pantry may look like if your restored the original walnut trim?  If so, you may be itching to renovate a portion of your home.  And if you […]

Next to renovating your kitchen, a bathroom renovation can, in most cases, provide outstanding ROI for a homeowner.  Beyond ROI, a newly constructed bathroom can also provide a homeowner with years of leak-proof functionality and enjoyment.  If you’re considering renovating the one room in your house that can make you look pretty, here are some quick tips: 1. Porcelain is […]

Apparently the Spring season has decided to bypass the East coast this year as the temperature today is expected to reach a record high of 90 degrees!  I broke a sweat just climbing our stairs this morning; ok, I was doing some early morning work but it’s not fun to sweat especially if you have Mediterranean blood in you! Sweating […]

(The following is a guest post from David at Pimp Your Finances – click here to subscribe to his blog) I’m new to the world of home ownership, but I’ve already learned a lot. I’m big on doing things myself. It’s incredibly satisfying, and I like the idea of saving money. Here are some of the projects I’ve worked on […]

When I first purchased my 80+ year old home I had countless, uncontrollable, urges to renovate every square foot of the house; I wanted a period kitchen with white, maple, cabinets, a claw tooth soaking tube with 1inch hexagon tile, and new cedar clapboards for the outside of the house with luxurious copper gutters.  When I explained everything I wanted […]

Every person has a series of products that they can’t live without when it comes to their home.  For many, it’s a flat screen TV or a backyard Jacuzzi, but being the practical guy that I am my list includes a stainless steel stove and fleece blanket!  Don’t laugh because I can hear you, have a look at my top […]