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Posted on 08/15/2021
Smart Home: Ways to Integrate Lighting and Atmosphere
Smart lighting is available in many shades, colors, shapes and fixture sizes, which makes it easier to blend them into your day-to-day. With this technology, you can control multiple lights in a single room with bluetooth-enabled bulbs and experiment with various combinations. What Is Ambient Lighting? Ambient lighting refers to the first layer of light in the room,...
Atmosphere
Home Living
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Posted on 08/08/2021
2021 Kitchen Remodeling Trends
Image by Mike Gattorna from Pixabay When everyday people consider home remodeling ideas, kitchens often top the list for a wide range of reasons. Home chefs often want to integrate kitchen remodeling ideas to improve space efficiency. Some want to better accommodate friends and family members who enjoy the most-used space in the household. No matter your reasons...
Kitchen Cabinet Update
Kitchen Remodel
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Posted on 08/01/2021
Gardening Tips for Growing Roses in a Warmer Climate
Photo by Silvia via Pixabay Most people associate roses with English cottage gardens and northern cities such as Portland, Oregon, which has proudly carried the nickname "The City of Roses" for over a century. It's common garden lore that roses can't successfully be grown in areas that don't receive a few months of cold temperatures, but some varieties...
Roses
Outdoor Garden
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Posted on 07/31/2021
Rockville, MD Real Estate Market Update 7/31/2021
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Posted on 07/25/2021
Homeowners Can Save Big With DIY Kitchen Island Innovations
Photo by Cleyder Duque from Pexels If the cost of renovations holds you back from realizing your desired living space, strategic do-it-yourself projects can save money and accelerate the process. It's essential to understand that not every handy homeowner possesses the DIY skills to orchestrate a complete makeover. However, basic understanding of how to measure and use tools...
DIY
Kitchen
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Posted on 07/18/2021
Kitchen Flooring: Cover or Resurface
Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash As homeowners, we can get fairly strategic about hiding the flaws in our home. We might move the sofa over a water stain on the hardwood or put a rug over a crack, tear or discoloration. While you'd never try to hide this stuff from potential homebuyers, it does keep it out...
Flooring
Hardwood Floors
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Posted on 07/16/2021
Potomac, MD Real Estate Market Update 7/16/2021
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Posted on 07/11/2021
Town House or Single Family Home, Which is Right for Your Family ?
Photo by Ricarda Molck via Pixabay More and more communities are creating spaces for both individual homes and multifamily townhomes. Both styles offer lots of space, comfortable living and access to a neighborhood's amenities -- but there are some key differences that might make one style more suitable for you than another. Learning more about the differences between...
Buying A Home
Properties
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Posted on 07/04/2021
5 Tips to Remember Before Flipping Houses
Photo by Stux via Pixabay Although popular reality television shows make house flipping seem like a relatively low-risk endeavor, nothing could be further from the truth. It would be more accurate to call the business of house flipping “high risk, high reward.” The risk factors involve losing substantial sums of money when a fix-and-flip runs over budget or...
Homebuyer
House Flipping
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Posted on 06/30/2021
Rockville, MD Real Estate Market Update 6/30/2021
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