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    Get Your Home Ready For Guests


    TSI_headshotThe holidays are almost upon us.  Is your home ready for out of town guests?  If not, read on to learn some valuable tips to make your guests feel right at home... for a few days!

     


     

     

     

     

     

    Keep the Elements Outside

    Siminton_Window_Pic1It seems as though the fall season has finally made an entrance in the Santa Clarita valley. With cooler temperatures and shorter days, it can be difficult to keep your home at a comfortable temperature.  What you may not know, is that the type of windows that you have can significantly impact the amount of energy you use and how much money you spend.

    Fresh Ideas To Decorate With Pumpkins

    Tami_Smight_HeadshotPumpkins are all around us this time of year.  It used to be that we headed to the pumpkin farm to pick up pumpkins for carving and/or decorating.  Fortunately, they are now available at grocery stores, Trader Joes, and Target.

    Nothing says "fall" like pumpkins and gourds placed in and around your home.

    Read on to learn three great design tips with pumpkins.

     

     

    Staying Cool While Saving Energy With These Window Treatments

    Interior-Shutters_Pic1_copyEven though the fall season is well underway, the weather doesn’t seem to want to follow in its footsteps. The leaves are beginning to change color and the days are getting shorter, but the consistent hot days and warm nights make it difficult to adjust.

    Reinvent Your Backyard With These Delicious Tips

    Backyard_pic1With fall already here, it's the perfect time to reinvent your backyard!! If you think turning your backyard into an amazing showpiece is too expensive or too difficult, think again! Just adding some small things can dramatically alter any average backyard!

    Let's start with some simple steps to improve the average backyard. In this article, were going to say the average backyard is 850 square feet with just a lawn and that's our base.

    Getting Rid Of Shower Door Grime With These Unlikely Solutions

    glass_bathroom_door_pic1After a long Saturday afternoon working in the yard, it would be nice to be able to clean up in a shower that is preferably a lot less grimy than you. Film can easily build up in a blink of an eye and keeping your glass shower door spotless can be a challenge.

    Creative Office Storage Idea

    TSI_headshotOne of the biggest challenges in keeping your home looking its best, is organizing the clutter from shoes, coats, and backpacks at the front door.

    In today's article, I share a great solution from Better Homes and Gardens to show the mess who's boss.

     

     

     

    No Nonsense Vegetable Gardening

    When you look up information on vegetable gardening, many sites do not get the point, the raw facts about vegetable gardening. Well, right here, you can read a no nonsense article that gets to the roots of the situation and gives you what you need to know for planting a vegetable garden.

    Real Estate and Market Report for October 3, 2011

    Beyond the Media - National Home Values
    By Fred Arnold

    The housing market still faces many challenges. High unemployment, foreclosures and other distress sales are keeping negative pressure on prices. This of course is good news if you are looking to buy as low rates and lower prices have brought affordability to record levels. How Affordable?

    Indicators It Is Time To Update Your Kitchen

    800px-Modular_KitchenSometimes it isn’t enough to resurface or repaint your kitchen cabinets and you just have to replace them. Below are some signs that your kitchen may need to updated:

    1. Your cabinets are beginning to fall apart or aren't well built to begin with.

    2. You have metal cabinets that are beginning to rust.

    3. Or you have larger structural issues, like floors that have settled and left your cabinets out of alignment.

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