Reduce Your Heating Bills Without Sacrificing Comfort Winter weather is here. January and February tend to be the coldest months of the year in Pennsylvania and New York. If your ill-prepared house causes you to consume more than conserve this…
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Simplify Your Stuff and Organize Your Home’s Clutter Hot Spots Imagine you walk in the door with an armload of groceries and trip over several shoes. Red-faced, you vow, “That’s it! I’m going to get organized!” It’s the same promise…
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Learn Ways to Keep Pipes from Freezing and Ways to Thaw Them If They Do Freeze You wake up early on a cold winter’s morning and reach for the kitchen faucet, but there’s no water. Now what? Frozen pipes are…
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So Long 2017, Here’s to a Clutter-Free Home in 2018 Are your countertops covered in piles of papers? Does the thought of opening your closets make you nervous? You’re not alone. Most of us have a lot more “stuff” in…
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Creating your custom home is a snap—or, more accurately, a click! An ancient Chinese proverb says, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Simply stated, it means goals start with simple actions. Thanks to modern technology, it…
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“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” –Jimmy Johnson Who doesn’t love a little something extra? An unexpected gift or bonus added to an already good thing makes it even better — think sprinkles on a sundae. Well,…
Read moreWhat Is Today’s Average Home Size? Does it seem like houses today are more spacious than those you remember from your childhood? You’re not imagining things. According to statistics from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) culled from the United States…
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There’s no place like your new home for the holidays! As wonderful as they may be, there’s no doubt, holidays are hectic. In fact, from Halloween to New Year’s Day, time often feels like it is on fast-forward. And in…
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Remember the days when everyone joked about having robots in their homes who instantly knew exactly what the family needed? With the proliferation of smarter devices and appliances, what was once fantasy has become reality. Whether you are building a…
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Customizations take a new home from typical to tailor-made. People love personalized items. Why? Personalization makes people feel special. That was especially true for Laverne on the iconic 1970s TV show, Laverne and Shirley. The cursive “L” sewn in the…
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