Rooms become outdated over time. To update those rooms, an easy way you can make a drastic change is painting. There are numerous colors and all sorts of trim options. How do you start? What do you do to give a room the extra pop you’re looking for? Several things you can do. Keep your color schemes consistent and use subtle textures. Here are some other ideas.

There are so many tile options and ideas on the market. How do you choose between all the choices. Before you decide, think through your budget, type of room, room size, and foot traffic that will take place in that room. It may seem complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some helpful principles.

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This past summer, mortgage rates were at historically low rates. Late Fall and early Winter, mortgage rates jumped up again. However, good news if you’re looking to buy. Mortgage rates seem to be dropping again. That means if buying a home is at all a possibility for you in the near future, you may want to call your mortgage lender and see what they can do.

How do you take small spaces and turn them into something usable? It can be very difficult to make small spaces work for you instead of against you. Check out these 19 small spaces from Southern Living and see how these homeowners took very little to make a lot!

You may not realize, but being a homeowner does allow you some great tax breaks you may not be taking advantage of. For example, if you make energy efficient upgrades, you can get a tax break. If you change the entrances to your home to allow for wheelchair accessibility and other factors, you can get a tax break. You can even deduct your property taxes.

Local designers were featured this year on the DIY Network after fixing up two St. George homes. The show was called Restoring Charleston. Producers were drawn to the beautiful oak trees and excellent work on these homes.

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Check out this beautiful modern designed cabin in Russia. Cabin has exposed beams, open design, and built in only ten days. In spite of the simplicity, the home looks amazing which shows you don’t need a huge budget to build your dream home.

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The water at God’s Acred Healing Springs is legendary. It has historical connections that date back to the Revolutionary War. The water is free. Visitors are just asked to clean up after themselves.

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It may be hard to find the lot you are looking for when building your next dream home. However, you might have a house already on an existing lot or you may be able to find a good deal on a lot with a house already on it. It may be more affordable to teardown.

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