One last exterior post till moving to the interior... Personally, I have been searching for a house with a front porch. It was not a necessary "must have" for this house, but was definitely an added bonus! I look forward to quiet summer nights on the porch, with the sounds of the crickets and wind . . .
A Designer Tip – Ikea
Believe it or not, Ikea actually surprises me every year. I sit, flip through the catalogue, and some how they always convince me that my living room would look way cooler with a few more bookshelves and clutter. Personally, more clutter generally screams more cleaning, therefor I have started . . .
It’s Not a Barn, it’s a Gambrel!
At first glance of the house, I thought the same thing, "What is up with that roof?" It was the one thing that I was unsure of about the house, but in the "hot" real estate market I was looking in, I couldn't be picky about such things; the house was in the right neighbourhood, and had all the . . .
House Hunting 101
It dawned on me one day, why am I renting? For years, people have been telling me it's silly to rent and that I am throwing my money away. It took until the breach of my 30th year to get this. Suddenly the thought made complete sense, like "ohhhhh, that's why people buy homes!" I always thought it . . .