Home Warranties
A home warranty or service contract may offer protection for your appliances & systems when they fail. You just moved into an older home and had a thorough inspection. Appliances and mechanical systems were tested. But nothing lasts forever. The air conditioning unit might be on its last leg. The dryer could conk out, too......
Eight Tips for a Secure Home Office
Whether you work full-time from home, telecommute once-a-week or use your study to catch up on paperwork during your evenings and weekends, setting up a functional and secure home office is essential. In 2016, 43 percent of employed people worked remotely at least some of the time, according to a Gallup poll. According to data.....
Saved from the Wrecking Ball, Victorian Cottage Gets Second Life in Cape May
Left: Avalon House Circa 1945 and Right: Avalon House 2020 Like many items of the Victorian Era, the Avalon House was built with painstaking detail: Black exterior scrollwork; stained glass windows; decorative exterior corbels; interior molding with bullseye plinth blocks; a pebble dash exterior finish incorporating beach stones, shells and sea glass from the Jersey.....
Quick Tips for Sellers: How to Stage Your Kitchen
When you sell your house, the kitchen should wow potential buyers. What doesn’t wow potential buyers? Kitchen clutter. Magnets and photos all over the fridge, cookbooks, food, and utensils littering the counter tops--these items, even if organized, make the space feel (and look) like a complete mess. We’ve got some quick tips for you today.....
Pantone’s 2021 Selection, Ultimate Gray and Illuminating Color
2021 is a time for new beginnings and enlightenment. For more than 20 years, Pantone has been selecting the color of the year using trend analysis across many different platforms; including entertainment, travel and fashion. For 2021, Pantone decided on two colors that showcase how diverse elements can come together to support one another. The.....
The United States of Interior Design
Owning a house is one of the biggest investments a person can make, so it is important to love where you live. But only when you transform a space by expressing your ideal style does a house become a home. Thanks to the likes of Pinterest, home makeover TV shows and social media, there’s home.....