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Choosing The Best Colors For Your House
Choosing the right color for your home can beautify and make it a welcoming place to live. Pick a unifying color palette for the inside, and try to match the colors of the environment for the outside.
New Construction Trends Are Unique
The annual show for the National Association of Home Builders showed that the latest trends in new construction are unique. One trend that came through loud and clear is that new home buyers aren't interested in cookie cutter construction. They're interested in features that give them the feeling they've stepped up from their last home. So new quiet doors that shut out the sound of your teenager's music habit, to more custom cabinetry, copper accents on windows and waterfalls that hang on the wall.
After Christmas Holiday Returns
If you haven't already finished your holiday shopping, you've got just a few hours left, but many consumers are already anticipating their after-Christmas holiday returns. Merry Christmas, but let's not have too many happy returns. Gift returns, that is.
Cell Phone Alternative: Prepaid Long Distance Cards
If you still have a home phone landline you may want to consider using a prepaid long distance phone card. Prepaid cards offer an alternative to cell phones or wireless phones and can save you money on long distance rates both within the U.S. and abroad. Learn more about saving money with prepaid phone cards.
Home Improvement Can Become Ongoing Home Repair
What starts out as a home renovation or home improvement project can become an ongoing home repair. Not long after you complete your home improvement project, your home may again begin to show signs of wear and tear. Should you keep making home improvements or home repairs?
Home Design For Kids and Babies
Shopping for kids furniture can be a nightmare. The Land of Nod is a perfect solution for affordable, cool home design, gifts and furniture for kids and babies. The company's first store, located at Northbrook Court is packed with the kind of furniture meant to inspire happy dreams, nostalgic toys and it even has a bar.
Are Your Kids Spenders Or Savers?
What you teach your kids about personal finances while they're young can make all the difference. The first way kids can get personal finance-savvy is by looking to their parents as an example.
Collectibles As An Investment
Coins, stamps, sports memorabilia, pokemon cards and beanie babies are all things Americans collect, hoping to make some money. Turn your collectibles into profitable investments.
Building Out Your Closet On A Budget (Part 2)
It's amazing how a small home improvement project can make a big difference in your daily life. For example, building out your closet can change the way you start and end your day. If you do it right, you can even save time in the morning because everything is well-organized.
Building Out Your Closet On A Budget
No matter how big your house is, there never seems to be enough closet space. For most of us, closet space is at a premium. But a little home improvement can build your closets out at a budget price.