Home Improvements in a Recession

As the housing market continues to nose dive, food and gas prices continue to soar and people are finding themselves nervous about surviving a recession, it is tough to know what to do about home improvements. You want to make good decisions on home improvement whether or not you are actively thinking of selling your home. With limited resources and the possibility of having to sell a home quickly in a rock bottom market, making the right home improvements can really benefit you in the end. So how do you know the how, what and when of home improvement? Here … Continue reading

More Work than Simple Staging, but worth it

Staging a home tends to revolve around simple, less permanent tips, tricks, and ideas. While many of these ideas are great and really will help sell a home, sometimes a little more effort is required. While you may not be able or willing to engage in a complete renovation, there are some updates you can do that will make a huge difference in the look and feel of your home, the sale price, and the length of time your home is on the market. The key is to make things seem as fresh and new and possible. Outdated items scream … Continue reading

Kitchens and Baths

We have all heard the saying that kitchens and baths sell homes. Well, even if you’re not selling your home, your kitchen and bath(s) may still be the most important spaces. Of course, they must be functional, but you also want them to be attractive. There is nothing more embarrassing than having unannounced guests see your kitchen or bathroom if it’s dirty. Frankly, for most of us, it doesn’t even have to be really dirty. Anything less than spotless makes us feel like we have to apologize or make excuses. This is true even if you have just scoured from … Continue reading

Kids’ Décor: From Young at Art, Little Rock

Have you ever thought about dressing up furnishings in your kids’ rooms with cute knobs and drawer pulls? Adding new hardware alone, or adding cute hardware and a fresh coat of bright paint, is a great way to get more life from existing pieces. If you want to give it a try, visit Young@Art and browse through the collection of adorable hand painted ceramic pulls and knobs they have available. From fire trucks and frogs to flowers and teacups, you’ll find these pieces unique and adorable. There are also sports themes, ladybugs, stars, hearts, crosses and more. They are too … Continue reading