City Life: Home Improvement Considerations When Living With Kids

Home Improvement Considerations when living with kids

Home improvement is a great way to feel happier, comfortable, and relaxed, especially for kids. Changing the look of your home increases its appeal and your changes should incorporate the needs of our kids. From cosmetic fixes to energy saving tips, here are some home improvement considerations when living with kids in the city. Add …

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How To Winterize Your House And Backyard: 250+ Practical Tips And Videos

How to winterize a house ultimate guide

Fall is the time when you should get prepared your house for the upcoming season by doing winterization of your house.  The last thing you want is to be calking your windows from outside when it’s just above 20F and snowing. Even worse is having your pipes or sprinkler system burst because you never managed …

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How Far Apart Should Pendant Lights Be Over An Island In The Kitchen? A Guide to Spacing Pendant Lights Over Kitchen Island

Ever since Brett and I installed the kitchen island pendant lights, the most frequent question I got asked by every person who visited was this: “Nadya, how did you figure out the spacing?” or “What should the spacing of pendant lights over the kitchen island be?” Of course, a lot of cross-questioning follows. How many …

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How To Choose The Best LED Vanity Mirror: 4 Products To Look At

How to choose the Best LED Vanity Mirror

Makeup application is serious business. In the age of makeup YouTubers and tutorials, there are more techniques and products available than ever to suit your style and complexion. However, one often overlooked part of applying makeup is the lighting. You can have all the expensive cosmetics in the world, but without the best LED vanity …

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What is the Best Lighting for Unfinished Basement? Here are 5 best light fixtures

Best lighting for unfinished basement

Trying to find the best lighting for unfinished basement is tricky. Bare concrete walls feel cold and don’t reflect light well. Exposed floor joists can make odd shadows. And mounting a light fixture is quite different on an unfinished ceiling. My father is in his 60’s and has an unfinished basement. He’s decided he wants …

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How To Choose Best Lighting for Office With No Windows With 5 Desk Lamps Reviews

how to choose Best lighting for office with no windows

I love working at home, but our home office doesn’t have the best lighting. We converted a room in the basement for our office and unfortunately, it doesn’t have any windows. With no windows and low ceilings, it felt very cave-like. To improve working conditions, we recently decided to update the lighting. Read on to …

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