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If you’re like most homeowners, you’ve been thinking about remodeling your home for awhile now. Whether it was out of fear, overwhelm or purely financial, you’ve cleared your hurdles and now you’re ready to get started.  But before…

Forrest Gump was onto something when he said: "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get." Life is unpredictable and sometimes even the best-laid plans can fall by the wayside. But if there is a time you want…

When it comes to decluttering your home, some things are easy to get rid of. That huge, clunky blender you used once before the Vitamix was invented. The pirate outfit you bought for a costume party ten years ago that no longer fits. Those Tupperware…

People who know me always hear me talking about my ‘spot.’ No, not a spot on my carpet or my favorite chair but rather, a space in my home where I feel renewed and at ease. A place just for me. Where I can curl up with a good book…

It happens every year: we put up the holiday decorations to hide all those trouble spots that bother us the most behind twinkling lights and festive cheer. Either that, or we dread hosting the extended family dinner because it reminds us how much we REALLY want a new kitchen.

On the East Coast, summer was hot, rainy and LONG. Fall arrived with a bang and before you know it, Thanksgiving will be here followed swiftly by the cold, winter months!

By the time the first sledgehammer swings, most of us are ready for the long-anticipated home improvement to be over. There are many stages in a remodel, and a few tips and tricks can make all the difference in ensuring a smooth process and a great outcome.

Remodeling and romance don’t exactly go together for most people. Disruption, debris and dust are usually more likely what’s on your mind rather than roses and relaxation.

Planning a kitchen remodel means making decisions about big-ticket items from cabinets to appliances, but really the kitchen countertops can be the biggest design statement.

Last month, I had the incredible opportunity to travel to Copenhagen, Denmark to present a paper I co-wrote with Dr. Thomas Hoffman for the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations (ISPSO) at their 34th Annual Meeting at the University of Copenhagen.

In our first 5 remodeling mistakes post, we talked about everything from contractors to permitting to being realistic about your budget. Of course, there are other nightmares lurking.

Take a moment to sit down in your home, in your “special spot” if you have one, and look at the colors that surround you. How do they make you feel? What energy do they give you?