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Practical ideas and helpful guidance for caring for, improving, and enjoying your home. Explore maintenance, repairs, renovations, design, safety, energy efficiency, seasonal projects, home value, and everyday solutions that help homeowners protect their investment and make their space work better.


Orangeburg Pipes and Older Sewer Lines: Why Sellers Should Check Before They List
Sewer pipes can be easily inspected; and can cause major issues - Orangeburg, terracotta, concrete and even newer materials can cause issues


13 Outdated Home Features That Modern Technology Has Made Totally Obsolete
13 outdated home features replaced by technology - which ones do you remember?


Preparing Your Home for Sale: Repair and Remodeling Pros and Cons
Hundreds of our respondents added their honey-do list before they list their home - do they have time before prices go down?


Crafting a Tranquil Home: A Haven for Your Body and Soul
Make your home a sanctuary with soft lighting, great aroma scent kits


Kitchen Knobs are Kitchen Jewelry!
If your kitchen is a little dated, you can easily spruce it up with new knobs for $150 or less. Ready to discuss the listing process? Call AllstarPowerhouse at 828 333 4483 or contact us here . Get your home's value and be sure to check the square footage and beds and baths the internet thinks your home is! We can work on this for you if it is incorrect. contact us here If you are into warm gold: Or perhaps stainless - these bars come in many different colors to suit your h


Did You Remove Your Closet Doors?
Many sellers have removed doors on a closet - or never installed them. If you have a closet area without the doors, consider installing a rod with curtains, with a rod inside, an easy (inexpensive) fix to hide all that 'stuff' you have crammed in the space! Ready to discuss the listing process? Call AllstarPowerhouse at 828 333 4483 or contact us here . Get your home's value and be sure to check the square footage and beds and baths the internet thinks your home is! We can wo


Demo the brass and spruce up that home with modern knobs!
I have now personally used these knobs to replace old worn out, and brass knobs in different homes, including my office. They are new knobs that I recommend - they are locking, however there are enough in the pack that will re-do most average sized homes, and at a great price! The egg knob style is transitional, and works in most settings. Door knobs are just one of those things that you don't really notice, that make a big impression in terms of modernizing your home. The e


Organizing your kitchen cabinets
Love the ideas in this video from 'Nifty' on Buzzfeed. Love the Lazy Susan! Kitchen hacks And for everything else...


Don't Back Down From The Light!
Before and after....... If you are considering a 70's home, replete with dark wood panelling (light and airy when installed) that has...


Staging Your Home For Sale, Grab A Friend And Some Wine
A few, small changes can make a huge impact on how potential buyers view your home. Most homes that are for sale fall into two main categories: 1. Full of life - lots of personal effects, pet/kid toys and accoutrements, personal pictures 2. Stark and empty, as the homeowner has moved on - mentally or physically - from the home There are opportunities for improvement in both scenarios. Invite a good friend over ***who will be candid***, grab a roll of blue painters tape, a cli
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