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Turn Over a New Leaf and Resolve to Be Green

Sunday, 25 January 2009 11:34 Carolyn Capalbo Home Design - Interior Design

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ith the coming of a new year, we have the chance to better our lives and turn over a new leaf. Why not start by living a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Clip this list of green alternatives and see how many you can apply to your daily life. You may be surprised at just how green you can be with very little effort, and who knows, maybe it will be contagious.

Water your garden with a rain barrel. Hook up a rain barrel to your downspout or attach a fancy copper water catcher and start storing water for those hot summer days. Your barrel will weigh over 400 lbs when full, so ensure you find a level place to store it. One quarter inch of rain will yield 200 gallons of water.

Increase Home Value Through Smart Renovation

Monday, 26 January 2009 05:00 R Amidi Home Design - Interior Design

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he practice of increasing home value through proper renovation techniques has never been more important than it is today. We constantly hear on the news about poor economy and poor real estate market. Homeowners who plan to increase their home value through renovations should be reminded that the margin for error is slim and a small mistake could easily wipe off their profit or worse result in a total loss.

Slow economy should not scare away homeowners from remodeling their home in order to increase their home value. However, homeowners should only follow smart renovation techniques and be careful not to over-renovate their home. Over-renovation could be a total financial disaster. Prudent homeowners must learn about value engineering in respect to home remodeling if they are serious about profiting from renovation.

How to Invest in Luxury Real Estate

Tuesday, 27 January 2009 05:01 Ann Knapp Home Design - Interior Design

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any have seen the headlines: Well-known old homes selling for record prices. Luxury townhomes appreciating in value even as other properties sit unsold. Reports that luxury properties in Midwestern states are attracting interest once reserved only for mansions on the coast. A prominent art-auction house investigating the possibility of marketing architectural landmarks as a new form of very expensive art.

Luxury real estate appears to be an appealing investment even in the economic climate of the moment. It is worth asking why this may be the case.

Avoid the DEADLY Staging Mistake Made on HGTV's "Buy Me"

Wednesday, 28 January 2009 07:48 Alice Chan Home Design - Interior Design

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've been watching the HGTV program, "Buy Me" which is a show about the drama that Real Estate Agents and Sellers go through as they sell a home. It's actually pretty comical for me.

Just like sports enthusiasts who yell at the television screen about how the players should be playing, I'm making comments about what the sellers should be doing, what the real estate agents should be doing, and what the Stagers should be doing.

Future Homes and Neighborhoods Will Likely Be Compact, Greener, and Friendlier

Thursday, 05 February 2009 10:54 Peter Lazar Home Design - Interior Design

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merican home and neighborhood designs change constantly. If you put yourself randomly in a 20th century neighborhood, chances are that you could tell the decade it was built, even after the avocado-green siding is replaced. We may be in for an even bigger than normal shift in the next decade. How will a 2015 neighborhood be different than a 2007 subdivision? Here are some recent trends: