Feeling like you’re running out of space in your current home? Need a place for the kids (or adults) to play? What about a gym, home theater or wine room? Maybe all three? For many homeowners, the basement is the final frontier. It’s often cluttered, unfinished, and the home of daunting mechanical equipment that can make envisioning the space as livable very difficult. As always, we’re here with lots of tips and ideas for you to consider whether it’s sprucing up a half-finished space, or a large scale basement finishing!
We are wrapping up and winding down in 2020, and Benjamin Moore has just announced their Color of the Year for 2021, Aegean Teal! While most of us don’t tend to change the colors in our homes every year, these color choices can forecast trends in design for not just paint colors, but home furnishings, décor, accessories and even fashion.
The cold weather is here. There’s nothing more classic than the image of having a cozy fire in the living room while the family gathers to play games. Or maybe just to find a few quiet moments at the end of a long day to curl up with a good book.
There’s no doubt that most of us are spending a lot more time at home this year. The home improvement business has been busier than ever, as homeowners are spending more and more time staring at their walls. We’re using our kitchens for more cooking, the occasional home office is now the everyday workplace, and kids’ bedrooms, living rooms or dining rooms have morphed into classrooms. Now more than ever, it’s time to learn to love the space you’re in!
2020 has certainly been an interesting year. Although it’s felt like a bit of a time warp at times, as schools reopen and kids return to class, we have to face the inevitable, summer is ending. As someone who doesn’t enjoy the cold weather, I still think that fall is one of the nicest times of year to be outside. But now is the time to begin to think about cleaning up and preparing your outdoor space to undergo seasonal protection and maintenance so it will be good as new for next season. It’s also time to look at making our indoor spaces ready for enjoyment!
As we get deeper into summer, the term staycation is getting more and more attention. If you are like many of us planning on spending more time at home, it is the perfect opportunity to invest in your own backyard oasis. A great deck, patio or porch area creates the ideal environment for gathering with loved ones and the perfect space for entertaining.
Are you looking for a way to add a pop of character to one or more rooms in your house? One way is to add an accent wall but those can be time consuming, expensive and over-powering when completed. Instead, why not consider adding a painted interior door?
October 15th, 2019 / by HomeSquare’s in-house designer, Katie Canfield
“First Light” has just been named Color of the Year by Benjamin Moore. The rosy soft hue might seem a bit intimidating to use anywhere in your home outside of a nursery (especially if you’re trying to get approval from any men in your house), but this soft tone, dubbed “millennial pink” in fashion and other industries has been trending for a while now. See some tips below on how to incorporate this color into your home and decor!
July 10, 2019 / by RedFin
You’ve started on your lists of small repairs, you’ve contacted a real estate agent, and now you’re in the final steps of getting ready to sell your house. But before you put your home up for sale, and certainly before having your first open house, here are 11 things to consider that most home sellers forget to think about and could cost you a sale.
Painting a home isn’t as easy as choosing a color.
There are cracks to fill, wood rot to repair and old stucco to smooth before the roller even sees a drop of paint. Without a perfectly-primed surface, your brand-new paint color runs the risk of looking old, raggedy and bumpy before it even sees the lights of day. Not to mention, selecting the wrong finish can highlight any imperfections left behind, resulting in your brand-new paint finish looking tired and worn before your friends, neighbors and guests even get to see it.