Building your dream home on your own land is exciting, but the process can be overwhelming. The average person may not know how to buy land that’s suitable for building a home, and it’s easy to make a misstep. Here, we offer some guidance on how to buy land and build a house on it. Tips for Building on Your Own … Read Full Post
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How to Care for Your Countertops
The kitchen is the heart of the home, and countertops can be the focal point of a beautiful kitchen. There’s an amazing variety of countertop materials to choose from, and if you’re custom-designing your kitchen, you’ve probably spent a lot of time deciding which option is perfect for you. The last thing you want is … Read Full Post
How to Downsize Your Home
Downsizing to a smaller home is a new and unique chapter of your life. No longer are you looking for a home that can accommodate your growing family or ever-accumulating belongings. If you’re in the market to downsize, it can be overwhelming as you debate what items to keep and what should be thrown away … Read Full Post
How To Organize Your Garage
Your garage serves to protect your car from weather and keep it clean, but it’s also the perfect place for storing all of the things you don’t have room for inside. If you enjoy doing projects around the house, the garage can serve as a workshop, too. Juggling your car, holiday decorations, a workshop, yard … Read Full Post
Your Guide to Caring for Rugs
After a while, a rug needs to be cleaned with more than just a vacuum. Dirt and dust will collect deep into an area rug where a vacuum just can’t reach. Luckily, there are several solutions to getting those pesky dirt particles out of your favorite rug. After all, area rugs are an investment for … Read Full Post
How to Decorate Your Coffee Table
Wanting to add some character or sophistication to your living room but don’t know where to start? Easy. Look to the room’s center of activity: the coffee table. Between all of the different styles and decor ideas that exist, you can create thousands of combinations with just a few coffee table decorations. While all of … Read Full Post
How to Create the Ideal Space for Your At-Home Zoom Calls
Think about the last Zoom video conference call you were on from home. What did your clients or colleagues see behind you? If you’re recalling a messy living room or a blank wall, you might think about giving your at-home workspace a little attention. While the coronavirus makes its way through the U.S., many Americans … Read Full Post
How Much Does it Cost To Build a House on Your Land?
You’ve found the land, and want to buy it so you can build your perfect, custom home. How can you get a handle on accurate build-on-your-lot costs? Homebuilding can be both exciting and challenging, but you need to create an accurate master budget that reflects what you can afford and plan to spend on this … Read Full Post
Preparing for Storm Season
With the beautiful weather we are having, now is the perfect time to get your storm shelter cleaned up and stocked up with all the supplies you might need. We reached out to our team at Landmark Fine Homes and asked, “What are the “Must Haves” that you put in your storm shelter?” Some of … Read Full Post
5 Ways to Make Gardening Easier
f the idea of getting up early on Saturday morning to commune with your landscape is an idea that you cherish, but don’t dare pursue because of the high level of maintenance required, you may be surprised to find out that a perfect garden doesn’t always require backbreaking labor or gallons of water to keep it alive
