A garage is an excellent place for storage, but things are often put there and forgotten. This can result in a disorganized mess that makes it difficult to find room for vehicles and other important items. If your garage could use some organization, you need a strategy. Get Help and Make a PlanFirst, realize that […]

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Living in a small space? Try these tips to make more room in your tiny home or studio. – Take advantage of vertical real estate by using wall space to install shelving for books, off-season clothes, and more. – Hanging storage is king in small spaces, and again, can maximize height. Think hooks to hang […]

If youre considering a safe room in your next home, these are the latest features you should know about… These arent simply steel-lined closets behind trap doors, but rather, fully fortified luxury accommodations that can seamlessly blend in with the rest of a residence. Safe rooms deliver peace of mind. Cutting-edge safe rooms can protect […]

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Here are three tips to maximize space in your urban home. Hidden Features Make the most of your space by including hidden features that can transform a room. A casual seating area can quickly become a media room with a pop-up television that emerges from a cabinet or a projector thats hidden in the ceiling. […]

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State-sponsored 529 accounts are a tax-free way to pay for a childs college education. Opening an investment account when theyre young and contributing to it regularly and basically forgetting about it until theyre ready to go to college is one way to deal with it. The money is usually invested in mutual funds, so parents […]

Here are a few reasons to incorporate smart faucets into your home design… Hands-Free Control From motion-activated to voice control faucets linked to your smart home system, the hands-free control is a lifesaver. Precise Dispensing Forget about measuring cups! Just say the amount of water you need”and the faucet will dispense it. Usage Monitoring Some […]

If youve checked your credit reports lately for errors, congratulations! Thats a smart first step to improving your credit score, which can make getting approved for home loans and credit cards, along with getting the best interest rates, a lot easier. Errors can be as simple as a misspelled name, wrong phone number or address, […]