With one king bed, one queen bed, and seven full beds in our home, mattresses were a major home decorating expense. Finding a reliable discount mattress supplier can save you a bundle. You might think that you can only purchase quality mattresses from a local brick and mortar store. But you’d be wrong! Even if [...]
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We spent the bulk of our Labor Day holiday, laboring over furniture choices. When we finally went home, we ended up with less cash in our wallets, but some great furniture bargains: 2 tan swivel gliders for the library 2 fabulous brown pillows for the library 1 leather cocktail ottoman with storage for the family [...]
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Generally speaking, I’m an organizational freak. But living out of a suitcase — waiting for the house to be finished — is only heightening my desire to get my new house organized. I can’t wait to get out the containers and labeler and create order out of our current chaos. If you love organization, you’ll [...]
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As it typical for craftsman-style homes, we have a lot of built-in cabinetry. And that means lots of cabinet hardware as well. I found some beautiful cabinet hardware at Kitchen Cabinet Hardware and was able to get everything I needed for the whole house in one purchase. Best of all, I saved a bundle. My [...]
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13 years ago, Sam and I found the perfect mattress. For us. And we still have it. It’s a combination air bed with memory foam on top. It is luxurious and amazingly comfortable. It is amazing. But after 13 years, it has sprung a couple of unidentifiable leaks — at least one on each side. [...]
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After writing about some really cool features for your custom home a few weeks ago, I was reminded that knowing what to avoid is a big part of getting the home you really want. And the truth is, sometimes home designers/builders don’t seem to actually live in homes. Too often they create features that aren’t [...]
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