~Originally Posted February 2010 Since  the 1950’s the average square footage of American homes has more than doubled!  Having a large home has become a status symbol of a successful life.  What most families have ended up with is a huge home with three or four rooms that are used on a daily basis.  In recent years however, families have begun to decrease the size of their homes.  Many families are eliminating formal dining and living...

Why is it that when our home renovations are complete, we aren’t 100% happy with the results?  For some reason the reality of the room doesn’t always live up to our expectations.  I believe the reason for this is that we don’t “go for it” when we are picking out our paint colors.  We tend to tone down our choices for fear that what we really want to do will be too drastic, too bright, too dark, too vivid….  The “toos” go on...

Here in the Northeast, we are “experts” in home winterization.  Each Fall, homeowners flock to the local hardware, building supply and department stores to load up on plastic window kits, weather stripping and door draft stoppers.  With the new Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency, now may be a good time to do more permanent changes to our home, than the standard annual buttoning up many homeowners do. To help you get the most bang...

According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 1 in every 4 Americans suffer from Asthma and/or allergies.  40 Million Americans have indoor/outdoor allergies.  With statistics like these, chances are someone in your household is affected by Asthma/allergies.  The most common known triggers for symptoms are pollen and pet dander.  Unfortunately it is nearly impossible to eliminate the triggers from your life.  You can; however,...