5 Lovely Rooms with Wallpapers: Sunday Strolls & Scrolls
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5 Lovely Rooms with Wallpapers: Sunday Strolls & Scrolls
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5 Lovely Rooms with Wallpapers: Sunday Strolls & Scrolls

I love the unique way the wallpaper adds warmth and personality to a room. We currently have one wallpapered room (our powder bath with the navy and white whale wallpaper seen over in this post, which I think adds so much character!). I definitely can picture a pretty patterned paper on what will be our guest room and/or bath (the rooms we’ll reclaim when my parents move into their new space). Maybe even a grasscloth paper in our upstairs hallway!

Once the remodel is complete and our

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How protected are BC homeowners when home renovation projects go sideways? – BC
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How protected are BC homeowners when home renovation projects go sideways? – BC

Months after he hired a contractor to renovate his home, Scott Leathem says he’s still dealing with numerous deficiencies. “You’re getting screwed by the people that you hired for lack of a better term,” Leathem said.

How protected are BC homeowners when home renovation projects go sideways? – BC

Back in May 2020, the Pitt Meadows resident says he’s hired a contractor to renovate his home. He said he was quoted about $100,000 and told it would take seven weeks to complete. Leathem says he put down $50,000 upfront and the demolition started immediately but eventually came to a standstill.

“It was supply chain issues, we couldn’t find anything, everybody was short-staffed. Everything

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9 ways to transform a single kitchen wall |
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9 ways to transform a single kitchen wall |

A one-wall kitchen or single-line kitchen aligns every piece of the kitchen cabinetry, appliances, and often workspace along one single wall to create a cohesive streamlined kitchen.

This type of kitchen layout follows a clear and clean design script to ensure the arrangement of a working kitchen across one wall in a room is both efficient and chic.

We explore the clarity of design used to create this contemporary kitchen design. Not just for studios, apartments, or smaller homes, the one-wall kitchen is often used by designers for much larger spaces and as a fresh new way to lay out

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The secret to saving on home improvements? Deduct HELOC interest
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The secret to saving on home improvements? Deduct HELOC interest

Home improvements can be costly. In fact, the typical homeowner spends around $6,000 annually just on repairs and maintenance, according to home insurance company Hippo. That’s not even including any updates or renovations you might want to make.

Fortunately, you may be able to offset those costs — at least a little — by using a home equity line of credit (HELOC) to pay for them.

Are you planning some home improvements this year? Here’s what to know about the HELOC tax deduction and how to take advantage of it.

Is HELOC interest tax deductible?

The interest you pay on

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15 Inspired Easter Tables & Entertaining Ideas
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15 Inspired Easter Tables & Entertaining Ideas

15 Inspired Easter Tables & Entertaining Ideas

It is hard to believe that Easter is just around the corner. It seems like just yesterday I was taking down Christmas and here we are talking rabbits and chocolate eggs and all kinds of Easter whimsy and fun.

Even if your Easter celebrations are on the small side, you can set a pretty table, add a touch of whimsy and charm and enjoy a lovely home celebration. And today for Friday Favorites- it’s all about a round up of on the table ideas- from flowers to place setting touches to a few tried and true nibbles that are always

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With a match from free cash secured, Pittsfield officials plan to jump-start ‘phase two’ of renovations to Springside House | Central Berkshires
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With a match from free cash secured, Pittsfield officials plan to jump-start ‘phase two’ of renovations to Springside House | Central Berkshires

PITTSFIELD — City leaders will match a $500,000 federal grant with an infusion of money from Pittsfield’s free cash — locking down a portion of the money needed to start phase two of the renovations to the Springside House.

Officials think that this phase of the renovation project will cost close to $3 million but are counting as a win the $1 million they’ve secured through the federal grant and city match.

An 8-2 vote in favor of using free cash for the project wipes away officials’ concerns that the city would have to pass on the Save America’s Treasures

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62 TV Shows About Interior Design and Architecture to Watch Now
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62 TV Shows About Interior Design and Architecture to Watch Now

On Celebrity IOUs, it’s the celebrities who get their hands dirty. The series gives some of Hollywood’s biggest names—including Brad Pitt, Viola Davis, and Melissa McCarthy—a chance to give a big thanks to the friends and family members who helped them get where they are by renovating their spaces. Hosted and produced by the Property Brothers, the series promises to elicit both tears and laughter.

Brothers vs. Brothers

Where to watch: HGTV and Discovery+

At this point, Drew and Jonathan Scott have basically created a Property Brothers cinematic universe, but this show is especially fun because it pits the

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Home improvement spending is up to 22%: How homeowners are paying
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Home improvement spending is up to 22%: How homeowners are paying

The best way to finance home improvements is to pay cash, but that’s not always an option. After all, home repairs and renovations aren’t cheap. The median amount homeowners spent on home improvements in 2022 was $22,000, according to a recent survey on home renovation trends by home design website Houzz. Even relatively contained projects can be costly: Bankrate says the average US homeowner spends about $8,600 on a new roof, and minor kitchen renovations can easily cost between $10,000 and $15,000. But with homeowners reluctant to give up the 3% mortgage rates they got during the pandemic housing boom, …