I bet you didn’t think our country as we know it could get anymore confusing. We read about the different sides, left or right, and we get so caught up on which side we belong to that we forget the origins of our country and what we overall stand for. What our sides, both of…

An unfortunate, honest mistake that we are all capable of doing left two businesses with severe smoke damage. Items were lost and tears were shed, but it all worked out in the end. We were very happy to help a hard working group of people bring their businesses back to functionality and adding a little…

Consider your style and your space: You’ll want to choose a floor that fits in with the rest of the flooring in your home and that complements your decor and furnishings. For example: If you tend to have more traditional furniture or furniture that has been passed down to you, chances are you’ll prefer a traditional…

It is a simple luxury to have a hot shower after a long, stressful day. Why not create a full-on spa-like ambiance to knock that daily stress out of your mind? There are many ways to accomplish the spa-like ambiance. Everyone’s idea of relaxation looks differently.   >Clean lines  >Spanish or Contemporary tile  >Classic hardware…

A good amount of decorating and housekeeping advice we learn from who else other than who raised us. Common decorating go-to’s are handed down and used. During the homemaking process, I can’t help but wonder why it is so stressful. Maybe it’s being gone about all the wrong way and the process that seems obvious…

I think we can all agree on how important windows are to a home. Connecting the outdoors to the indoors is an important quality in making a home feel tranquil, especially if you have the views to create such a scene. Vitamin D alone is vital in having a mood-boosting space. Of course in the…

Growing up in a small town I have seen businesses come and go. I have witnessed businesses open for as long as I can remember close their doors permanently. I have seen the toll it takes on a town when one by one stores close and soon only the ghost town remains.  It takes a…

Farmhouse With a Tad Traditional Two years after moving into her split level home our client decided that her kitchen, where a stay at home mom spends most of her days, needed a tune-up. Originally loving her large semi-circle shaped island it turned out to be not her style. In addition, the floor, countertop, and…

No one can deny that the kitchen is the heart of a home and also one of the most important features when buying or selling. Say you want to remodel your kitchen but you find yourself asking “where do I start?”. Now imagine you are curious enough to venture out of your comfort zone to…

We all love our Midwest roots even though we only get to comfortably experience the outdoors for 5 or 6 months out of the year (if we’re lucky). Because of this, I feel like we do what we can to bring the outdoors in with us during those dark, winter months. I’m not saying we…