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Tips on hiring contractors for home improvement projects
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Tips on hiring contractors for home improvement projects

Before reaching out to any contractor for an estimate, the Better Business Bureau of Washington recommends you do a few things first.

SEATTLE — With warm temperatures in the forecast, homeowners may be ready to start home improvement projects. Some larger projects may require hiring a contractor to get the job done. The Better Business Bureau of Washington is sharing reminders for consumers to avoid falling for contractor scams.

Before reaching out to any contractor for an estimate, it’s recommended you do a few things first.

“You should look to plan your project from start to finish,” said Logan Hickle,

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7 Things for a Beautiful English Cottage Room Makeover
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7 Things for a Beautiful English Cottage Room Makeover

Oh those English cottage rooms with layers of lovely patterns get me every time. When we visited the Cotswolds in summer last year, I felt even more in love with that quintessential English cottage charm and I started dreaming up a new design that brought in all those layers of beauty.

7 Things for a Beautiful English Cottage Room Makeover

English Cottage Room

Though I am sourcing the elements for the new look yet-and there are many more elements in designing a room- there are 7 things I am planning on incorporating. Sharing a bit of inspiration today for Friday Favorites along with some elements to get the look.

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Home equity loans and home improvements: What owners should know now
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Home equity loans and home improvements: What owners should know now

Home equity loans and home improvements: What owners should know now
For homeowners looking to finance major repairs and improvements, a home equity loan may be worth it.

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Looking for an affordable way to fund your next home improvement project amidst elevated interest rates?

Home equity loans can be a good option thanks to their relatively low costs and lenient eligibility requirements. Plus, when you spend the loan funds on qualifying home improvements, the interest can be tax-deductible.

Explore your home equity loan options here now to see what you can qualify for.

Home equity loans and home improvements: What owners should know now

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How to create open kitchen cupboards
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How to create open kitchen cupboards

The kitchen… always an ever changing and evolving space over here it seems. But there is one thing we did when we first moved into this house that was a game changer in the kitchen. It involved the kitchen cupboard doors and paint.

How to create open kitchen cupboards

Slow Changes

Slow changes and renovations were pretty much the motto here when we moved in. Partly because of design changes and ideas that I got on a whim and partly because over the years we updated the kitchen to be as functional as budget allowed – rather than remodeling to achieve the style we would like.

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Summer Style- Floral Table Linens
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Summer Style- Floral Table Linens

Floral table linens on repeat over here and I think they are such a pretty look for spring and summer.

Any vintage patterned floral is a beautiful layer on a table but the faded looks really speak to me. I got a ton of requests for more details on the blue floral cloth and pink lattice floral cloth I used in recent garden table styles. Sharing more about those and a few tips when choosing your table linens.

Floral Table Linens

Summer Style- Floral Table Linens

What I love

What I love about this table cloth? I mean…everything. I love the big floral, the faded

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9 Ways to Update your Kitchen
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9 Ways to Update your Kitchen

They say the kitchen is the heart of the home and it is where you probably spend a bit of time cooking, entertaining (and cleaning) everyday – so of course you want to do that in a pretty space. But what if your kitchen is feeling like it needs a bit of a refresh and it just isn’t in the budget to do much at the moment. From fresh paint to simply adding some thrift store barstools and fresh linens- I have got you- today it’s all about a couple of ways to make your kitchen feel fresh on a

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The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Shares Sold by Sigma Investment Counselors Inc.
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The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Shares Sold by Sigma Investment Counselors Inc.

Sigma Investment Counselors Inc. reduced its position in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD – Get Rating) by 3.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,320 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 127 shares during the period. Sigma Investment Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $1,049,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HD. Cottage Street Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Home Depot by 26,657.7% in the

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French Cottage Attic Inspiration & Ideas
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French Cottage Attic Inspiration & Ideas

French Cottage Attic Inspiration & Ideas

Attic Ideas

Our attic is a room full of vintage charm and lots of fairytale romantic touches. From floral covered beds to well-loved rugs, pine plank floors and wood plank walls and ceiling. It is a quirky little space that has low ceilings on the sides and a high pitch in the center of the room. The charm starts with the steep and narrow staircase that leads up to it- and it just continues from there.

Admittedly, currently, the attic is looking a bit like a storage space. We have some boxes and extra things being stored in the half

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