It’s common knowledge that Arizona’s water is some of the “hardest” in the country – in fact, on average, the minerals in our water (especially calcium and magnesium) clock in with some of the highest parts-per-million in the state. These minerals are safe to consume in your water, but the deposits get on your dishes, your shower walls and even in your clothes. If you use a tea kettle, you’ve Continue Reading
3 Things to Know Before You Remodel Your Home
Planning to Remodel Your DC Ranch Home? Read This First If you’re like many people, there are a few things you’d like to change about your current home. While it sounds easy to hire a contractor and be done with it, it’s not quite that simple. Here’s what you need to know before you remodel your DC Ranch home. 3 Things to Know Before You Remodel Your Home First things first: If you’re planning Continue Reading
3 Things That Can Tank Your Home’s Value
If you’re like most people selling a home in DC Ranch, you know that you need to make your space as appealing as possible to prospective buyers. But there are a few things that might be hurting your home’s value – at least how much buyers believe it’s worth – that you may need to correct before you even list. Here’s what you need to know. 3 Things That Can Tank Your Home’s Value When you’re Continue Reading
The 5 Best Interior Design Apps for Your Home in DC Ranch
When you buy a new home for sale in DC Ranch, you might consider hiring a professional decorator – or you might want to try your own hand at design. If you’re in the latter camp, you’ll love this list of the best interior design apps. The 5 Best Interior Design Apps for Your Home in DC Ranch The five best interior design apps include: The west elm Room Planner Decorist Ikea Continue Reading
10 Must-Have Desert Plants to Boost Your Curb Appeal When You Sell Your Home in DC Ranch
When you’re selling your home in DC Ranch, your REALTOR® will probably give you a few tips and tricks to use to boost your curb appeal. That’s because when people find your home listed for sale online, they’re likely to drive by it and see how it looks from the outside before they schedule a tour of the inside. And that means improving your landscaping, which you can do by adding these ten Continue Reading
7 Hottest Paint Colors for 2019 for Your Home in DC Ranch
If you’re buying a home for sale in DC Ranch, or if you’re selling one, it pays to know about the latest-and-greatest trends in interior décor – and 2019’s hottest paint colors are already making a huge splash in the design world. Here’s what they are (and where you can put them for maximum effect). 7 Hottest Paint Colors for 2019 for Your DC Ranch Home Color trends change every year, and this Continue Reading
10 Tips to Make Your Bedroom Look Better and Turn it Into a Relaxing Paradise
When you’re buying a home for sale in DC Ranch, you’re probably already thinking ahead to how you’ll decorate it – and these ten tips from the pros can help you transform an ordinary bedroom into a relaxing paradise. 10 Tips to Make Your Bedroom Look Better and Turn it Into a Relaxing Paradise Lots of people choose to hire an interior designer, but you don’t have to. There are plenty of places Continue Reading
6 Amazing Places to Find Distinctive Décor for Your New Home in DC Ranch
If you’re buying a home for sale in DC Ranch, you know it needs beautiful décor – but if you’re not hiring a professional designer, where should you look for the perfect pieces? This guide illuminates six amazing places to look for truly spectacular decorative elements to make your home shine like a diamond. 6 Amazing Places to Find Distinctive Décor for Your New Home in DC Ranch As you search Continue Reading
12 Houseplants You Need to Improve Your Environment
Living plants can help clean the air you breathe, add panache to any room, and make you feel better – and with fall right around the corner, now is the perfect time to go plant-shopping to find houseplants that perk up every room in your home. Why Keep Plants in Your Home? In addition to the health benefits – including the fact that live plants can help you de-stress – they add a style element Continue Reading
Spruce up your outdoor space with a pergola
A simple addition of a wood pergola to your back or side yard can add an element of privacy and shade to your outdoor living spaces. The pergola is an architectural design element originating from the Italian Renaissance that has become quite popular in the Southwest. With the trending Tuscan and Old World style architecture appearing on the scene in the last decade in Arizona, this Continue Reading
Easy maintenance for a beautiful summer yard!
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and that’s exactly what your summer yards and gardens need at this time of year. The old proverb basically says it’s easier to stop something from happening than to have to fix it later, and that’s some pretty heady advice to protect your trees, shrubs and plants from the relentless summer sun. The most important tip we can impart is always Continue Reading
Planning a landscape makeover at your home in DC Ranch or Silverleaf?
Are you planning a complete landscape make-over at your DC Ranch or Silverleaf home this spring? Or perhaps just a simple spruce up of your front or back yards? Before deciding on the new plants or shrubs you’d like to see in your yard, be sure to look up the approved plant pallet list for your specific community. There is a list for Country Club Custom and non-custom homes, Desert Camp, Continue Reading
Tips on making a small bathroom look larger
If you’re trying to sell your home, it’s important to fix up any flaws that might cause buyers to balk at purchasing the house. If one of the flaws happens to be a guest bathroom that’s on the small side, you’re in luck. That’s because you can use a few simple tips to make the bathroom look and feel a little larger than it is. Check out how to get a bathroom that will appeal to buyers before Continue Reading
4 Home décor trends for 2017
As 2016 comes to a close and we get ready for 2017 to begin, it’s a good idea to look ahead to home décor trends. This is especially helpful if you’re planning to redecorate or perhaps stage your DC Ranch home before you put it on the market. Here are some of the home décor trends to know for 2017. Mixed metals This home décor trend actually started in 2016, and it looks like it’s going to Continue Reading
Know when to get a permit for Scottsdale home improvement projects
If you’re planning on making changes to your home this fall, you might need to contact the city for a permit. Otherwise, the City of Scottsdale could fine you and request that you stop working on the project. So if you’re considering improving your home in any way, take note of the kinds of projects that require a permit, and which ones don’t. Electrical work If you plan to fix or replace the Continue Reading
4 Ways to increase your curb appeal before you sell your home this fall
Before placing your home on the market, here are some helpful tips to improve your homes curb appeal: 1.Make your yard more appealing with fall flowers Take advantage of the cooler weather by adding some festival fall flowers to your front yard. Try to stick to typical fall colors, such as yellow, red, and orange. Chrysanthemums and marigolds are some popular fall flowers that come in those Continue Reading
6 features homebuyers love
If you’re wondering how to make your DC Ranch home stand out from the rest when it’s time to sell it, it’s good to know what kinds of features buyers typically like. If you’re thinking about starting a home improvement project before the year ends – or just want to find out how desirable your home would be to buyers – check out these most popular home features. 1.Open concept floor Continue Reading
Simple ways to make a small kitchen look larger
If your kitchen is currently too small to qualify as the kitchen of your dreams, a few simple tips can help this part of your home look and feel more spacious. Best of all, most of the steps to make a small kitchen look large are quick and inexpensive. At the very least, they can tide you over until you can get a complete kitchen remodel. Let in some natural light The easiest way to make Continue Reading
How to prepare your Scottsdale home to accommodate your elderly parents
You might have heard of the trend of Millennials moving in with their parents after college, but in recent years, elderly parents are now just as likely to move in with their adult children. About 20 percent of households in the US currently have residents from two or more adult generations, and that number is rising. If there’s a chance your elderly parents – or any other relatives Continue Reading
5 trends to consider for your next kitchen remodel
If you're thinking of updating your DC Ranch home, a kitchen remodel might be on your mind. After all, a recently published study by Houzz found that 43 percent of respondents no longer liked their kitchen! To give you some ideas, here are some of the most popular kitchen remodel trends we are seeing this year. 1. Gray cabinets If you’re interested in painting Continue Reading
Tips for adding a backyard garden at your DC Ranch home this fall
If you’re thinking of adding a backyard garden to your home in DC Ranch, fall is the best time to do it. Consider these tips on the flowers, vegetables and herbs that are ideal for planting in the fall. The benefits of planting a backyard garden in the fall One of the reasons that fall is a great time to plant a backyard garden in Arizona is that temperatures are finally cooling Continue Reading