2017

You've hired the contractor to do all the hard part of renovating, but did you consider hiring a designer, as well? A designer is going to make the final touches of your renovated work look it's best. This way, it's completely ready to be lived in once the renovation project is complete. Otherwise, you will be left with a new space that you will have to design all on your own.

Making your home a better place for your family is something that you can accomplish in a lot of ways. For instance, you can add a dishwasher, install new floors, or paint the walls. It is also possible to enjoy multiple improvements by taking on a single project inside your home, such as tinting the windows. If you have windows that you know you are going to keep for at least a decade as long as they do not break, you should hire a window tinting company to tint every window throughout your entire property.

If you are busy staging your home in preparation for selling it, you may have one small room that you want to make appear larger. If so, use the following three tips for lightening and opening up your small, dark room while staging your home. Treat Windows with Sheer Fabric Curtains One way to bring light into your dark room to give it the illusion of more space is to treat your windows with sheer fabric curtains.

An island can be a real boon to your kitchen tasks. A well-designed kitchen island can provide space for food preparation and dining as well as additional storage. However, and island takes up a lot of space in your kitchen, so it's essential you design one that is worth that space. Plan for a kitchen island that complements your daily routines as well as your kitchen décor. Brainstorm Kitchen Needs

If you are soon putting your home on the market or it is currently on the market and just not getting the top-dollar offers you were hoping to get, then you need to learn about home staging and how it not only helps homes sell faster, but also helps homeowners get offers closer to or at their asking prices. If you have never had a home you were selling staged before or this is the first time you are selling a home, then you may have the common misconception that home staging just isn't worth the small investment or even that buyers prefer to view empty homes.