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Precious Peonies

Feb 28th, 2010 | By Amy Coutee | Category: Features

Patience doesn’t come easy, we know. After all, it’s hard to wait for something when most of the time you can run to the 24-hour store, get online, or make a phone call to get what you want right away.
Alas, many gifts from nature do require patience. In particular, one illustrious and desirable spring [...]



Sparkling Windows: Let the Sun Shine In

Feb 28th, 2010 | By Amy Coutee | Category: Keep It Clean

Spring is here and along with it comes that dreaded ritual of “spring cleaning.” Oh there’s no denying that there are some perks, like finding that long-lost lip gloss you love hidden beneath the winter socks. (Don’t ask.) But for the most part, spring cleaning is just too much to bear. It’s not that we [...]



Dollars & Sense- Tips on Borrowing Funds for Home Projects

Nov 14th, 2009 | By Amy Coutee | Category: Hot Tips

If you’re like many Americans, buying your “dream house” is out of the question right now. But just because you can’t purchase a new home doesn’t mean you have to go without that extra bedroom, bathroom or custom kitchen. You just have to find the right people to help you out: lenders.
Tammie Aldridge, Assistant Vice [...]



Dream Closets -Where Glamour Meets Organization

Aug 31st, 2009 | By Amy Coutee | Category: Features

In movies, the closets are always filled with flawlessly folded sweaters, jewelry is nestled in velvet-lined cases, and Prada peep-toe pumps are perched neatly on shelves. Down here in the real world, most of us have closets that are a bit less, shall we say, visually appealing.
A streamlined closet is practically a necessity, according to [...]



WILD ABOUT WALLPAPER Hot Trends in Cool Paper

Jun 6th, 2009 | By Amy Coutee | Category: Features

Toss those stiff old paintbrushes and half-empty paint cans buried in your garage. Do it now because you won’t need them this summer. Luxurious and vibrant wallpapers that turn rooms into art are ready to reclaim their place in your home.
Wallpaper makes everything look better, from your artwork to your furniture, says Elaine Stephenson, owner of [...]



LUSH LAWNS Trends in Irrigation

Jun 6th, 2009 | By Amy Coutee | Category: In The Yard

Lawn irrigation systems are not just about creating a beautiful yard. Water conservation and the environment are forefront in the minds of landscapers and irrigation companies today. That means fabulous floribunda without a drop of water or moment of time wasted.
“Everything that we are doing right now is based on conservation and intelligent irrigation. It [...]



Smart Homes

Mar 1st, 2009 | By Amy Coutee | Category: Features

By Amy Coutee
What is a Smart Home?
If you’ve got three or four home automation systems tied together—a security system, lights, heating and air, and audio, for example—feel
free to call your house “smart.” If not, a whole wave of new technology can increase your home’s IQ without breaking the bank. Clients
these days tend to fit into [...]