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Christmas In July Beautiful Magic Filled Ideas

Christmas in July this week is all about that twinkling tree holiday magic under star filled skies.

Christmas In July Gathering

Summer blooms & twinkling trees- Christmas in July outdoors is a setting filled with magic and ambiance. And today it is all about this simple gathering set up by the potting shed- and a few tips for outdoor entertaining.

Simple & Sweet

Christmas in July doesn’t have to be a fully decorated tree or even a full size tree. You can absolutely create a whole lot of magic with a smaller potted tree as well. I placed a small

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14/07/2023

Home Improvement

HGTV is making our homes boring and us sad, one study says

A pair of professors found that home renovation media leads homeowners to decorate for the masses, not for their own happiness

July 7, 2023 at 7:00 am EDT

A large HGTV camera points at a woman who is covering a vibrant living room with beige paint. — (Masha Krasnova-Shabaeva for The Washington Post)

If you’ve ever watched a home makeover show on HGTV, you know the key “before” sequence. It’s when the camera critically pans over the house and the host points out everything that needs to be fixed. The décor? Cluttered. The paint? cringe. The overall takeaway is that the home is an utter embarrassment and needs a total overhaul before anyone of

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08/07/2023

Home Improvement

Summer Special Occasion Table – French Country Cottage

Summer is always a perfect time for a family gathering and for special occasions. Maybe you are celebrating an engagement or a birthday or anniversary. Whatever the occasion- setting a table that delights is key. And the setting goes beyond how the table is decorated- the location & the areas just beyond the table are also key when setting the stage for a dazzling gathering.

Today, for our second post on inspiring entertaining ideas for June- I am breaking down a few tips for doing just that- and the best part is that it is so easy to do and

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22/06/2023

Home Improvement

Centurion Wealth Management LLC Takes Position in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)

Centurion Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD – Get Rating) in the 4th quarter, according to the company’s most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 1,302 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $411,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Home Depot by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 94,440,614 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $26,059,943,000 after acquiring

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17/06/2023

Home Improvement

Home improvement issues were the 2nd biggest source of complaints in 2022

Home Improvement

Here’s how to file one in Massachusetts — and how to avoid getting into that mess in the first place.

The Globe’s Ask the Remodeler writer offers tips for vetting contractors. Adobe Stock

For the seventh year in a row, auto sales and repair complaints ranked first in the 2022 consumer complaint survey report, conducted by the Consumer Federation of America.

Home improvement/contractor issues and consumer debt/credit rank second and third, respectively.

Here’s what to know if you want to file a complaint in Massachusetts.

Start at the Attorney General’s Office. There, you can file a consumer complaint

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15/06/2023

Home Improvement

A Flower Garden Weekend View

Happy Weekend everyone. This week, the weekend view looks a lot like summer- warm weather, sunshine filled days and blooms in the garden.

Garden Blooms

After a long cold, crazy low snow and atmospheric rain filled winter- the garden is giving us so much love and energy right now. And I am soaking up every. little. bit of it. I wandered the garden this morning before the hot weather and gathered up a big basket of beautiful peonies- I’m obsessed as you know. I spent a bit of time clipping the spent lavender too and will do a blog post

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06/06/2023

Home Improvement

BBB: Home sweet home improvement tips for National Homeownership Month | business

June is National Home Ownership Month. If you’re a home owner, at some point you’re probably going to have some kind of home improvement project that you’re not going to be able to do by yourself.

“Choosing the wrong contractor can make the difference between a successful home renovation and a disaster,” said Mechele Agbayani Mills, President and CEO of BBB Central East Texas. “So do your research, get several bids, and pay in installments to make sure you choose the right one.”

BBB provides the following guidelines on selecting a trusted home improvement service.

Solicit at least three bids

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03/06/2023