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House Design Tricks To Solve Unwanted Noise And Achieve Peace And Quiet In Your Space

While you can't really control the noise that's happening outside your door, but you can create a space that meets your quieter needs.

Smart Secrets To Dealing With A Small Living Room

Being the central hub of your house, the living room has to be a space you can easily move around in. But what if you live in condo, or your living room just happens to be really small?

Unexpected Visitors? 20 Last Minute Tricks To Make Your Home Look Guest-Ready

So you just got off the phone with your friend and apparently, that friend is on the way to your house for a visit. Surprise!

How To Create The Illusion Of More Space In Your Home

Do you want to make your space look bigger than it actually is? "Opening up" your room doesn't always mean tearing down walls or doing major renovations, though they could greatly help too.

5 Finishing Design Touches To Make Your Space More Exciting

Is your room still looking a bit blah even after you moved the furniture, changed the curtains, and took out your favorite yet sad looking curtains?

Things Everyone Owns At Home (But No One Really Needs)

Have you ever wondered why you have 10 other florist vases yet only use that same exact one your mother gave you as house-warming present?

The Ultimate Reason Why You're Still Drowning In Clutter (And How To Deal With It)

Do you find yourself channeling a significant amount of time and effort to declutter your home and yet you still end up feeling overwhelmed by all the stuff? It's a mystery to you where it all comes from.

Interior Decoration 101: Snappy Tricks To Stylishly Hide Ugly Things At Home

Is your space looking great except for that ugly AC unit on the wall that's drawing so much attention? Awaken your inner interior designer and turn those household eyesores into design brilliance.

Dorm Room Decoration: 6 Things You Need And Don't Need

Thinking about outfitting your dorm room? Having limited space makes it challenging to make everything you need fit in your place; but how much stuff do you really need?

Open House Visit Guide For Every Home Buyer

Open houses are an integral part of real estate. It is a practice that has been around for years and will stay as the gold standard for home selling and buying in the years to come. But as a home buyer, are you making the most of this opportunity?

How Your Relationship Status Affects Your Mortgage-worthiness

Yes, your relationship status could affect your mortgage worthiness. A dual income may help enhance your financial credit, but being part of a couple could also create problems in a home buying process.

The One Thing That's Missing In A Space That Doesn't Feel Right

Are you decorating a room and feel like after arranging all the furniture, hanging the art in, and setting up the vignettes, that something is still not quite right? Like, something is missing, or that it just isn't working? Then maybe it's missing this powerful design tool - a focal point! Apartment Therapy discusses this design key element and why it is important.

Home Buying Checklist To Get You Started

Buying a home can be one of the most stressful experiences you will ever be into, especially for first timers. Fortunately, there are now plenty of available resources to help home buyers go through the process as smoothly as possible.

Real Estate Advice: 6 Condo Inspection Red Flags To Watch Out For

Aside from condo association fees, shared walls, and elevators, there's another thing that separates an apartment from home - the inspection.

Are You Really Ready To Put Your House In The Market?

Unless you are 101% sure on selling your house, this important decision could back fire in a big way. It is a long process for anyone who is contemplating on putting their property on the market; some even take years to finally decide to put up that "For Sale" sign in their yard.

6 Smart Ways To Use the "Little Walls" In Your Home

Have you been wanting to do something with that two to three feet wide bare wall that's connecting the kitchen and the living room? Aside from slamming your body into it in an accidental standing plank once in a while during morning rush hours in the kitchen, how else do you use it for?

10 Easy And Cheap Ways to Turn Your Small Balcony Into A Relaxing Paradise

Are you dying to give your small balcony a purpose but don't how to begin? You are lucky to have that spot, so show it some TLC by turning it into your new favorite nook.

5 Good Feng Shui To Fill Your New Home With Positive Energy

Congratulations on your new home! Now that everything about this joyful milestone in life has finally sunk in, it's time to face the realities that come along having a new place.

Top 10 Home Inspections To Consider Before Selling

Selling your home is more than just finding a buyer and getting the best deal. Even in the most booming markets, there are setbacks that can delay that sale, and home inspection is a common reason.

How to Overcome Buyer's Remorse and Cold Feet

Ever heard of the "cold feet" syndrome in real estate? It's basically the feeling that comes after you jump up and down from closing a deal and finally buying a property; it is when the happiness and excitement wane that it hits you and doubts begin to settle in.

Real Estate Tip: 5 Golden Rules of Home Storage You Need In Your Life

When it comes to organizing whether be it for a house move, or just de-cluttering and looking at getting more organized, the common question always is "how do I store all of these?"