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 …
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 …
If you are in the process of adorning your living space with fine antiques, the bedroom can pose a few problems. Finding the right pieces that don’t look out of place can be a real challenge, and while modern, flat-pack furniture has its place in today’s society, there’s nothing to beat an antique set of …
When it comes to entertaining overnight visitors, setting up the ultimate guest room goes a long way toward making your charges feel at home. No matter how exciting, exhausting, or peaceful and quiet their stay may be, nothing is more welcoming than a comfy place to lay your head at the end of the day. …
Hardwood floors are highly sought after. Home buyers jump at the idea of purchasing a home with wood flooring — often even when it’s covered with carpeting. There’s a classic beauty to the natural grains that will never go out of style, and many perks. But, what can you do to care for your floors …
As the years pass by in a flash, work and life tends to fill up every waking moment of our schedules, and it can be hard to notice the degrade of mundane everyday items that we often take for granted, like the furniture. But the endless lie-ins and lounging takes a toll on even the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …