Real Estate with Kimber Sweet

These 13 states don't tax your retirement income Thinking about retiring? Your 401(k) is tax-exempt in 13 states.

10+ Colorful Craft Ideas for Your Holiday Decorating Get in the spirit of the season with some holiday decorating! From flower wreaths to sustainable gift wrap, these colorful craft ideas will spark holiday cheer.

Energy Efficiency And Sustainability: The Future Of Real Estate Let’s look more closely at the materials, integrations and applications that I see laying the groundwork for sustainable living in the decades ahead.

Mantel Decorating Ideas We're Copying For Christmas | Style at Home Winter is all about comfort! Make a cozy heaven for yourself with our favourite decor items this season.

12 Fall Mantel Ideas That Will Spice Up Your Home Get expert advice on improvements to your home, including design tips, how much you'd expect to pay for a pro and what to ask when hiring experts.

The best books of 2023, as chosen by The Economist This year’s picks transport readers to mountain peaks, out to sea and back in time

How To Clean And Organize Your Fridge Before The Holidays, According To An Expert Get expert advice on improvements to your home, including design tips, how much you'd expect to pay for a pro and what to ask when hiring experts.

10 Magical Christmas Trees To Inspire Your Holiday Decorating Get into the spirit of the season with a look back at some of House & Home’s best Christmas trees from the archives. Whether you prefer subtle decorations with artful wood accents or a more vintage-inspired look with rich garlands and antique ornaments, get inspired by 10 magical Christmas trees f...

2024 Home Design Trends: These Are The Top 10 Predictions It’s that time of the year when everyone is releasing their 2024 home design predictions — and these prognosticators may or may not be right. However, when Houzz released its top 10 predictions, we sat up and took notice. That’s because Houzz has 65 million homeowners and design enthusiasts in...

Alternative Christmas Trees That Will Make A Statement You don't have to deck the halls in a traditional way to show off your holiday spirit. Try these Christmas tree alternatives this season.

Virtual Staging Continues To Drive Sales When compared with traditional staging, virtual staging can save enormous amounts of money and time, while in many cases providing much the same sales results.

These states have the highest—and lowest—millennial homeownership rates in America While it’s true that more millennials own homes now than ever before, where you buy a house can make or break whether you’ll be able to afford to keep it, especially coming from a generation that came of age during the financial crisis.

Homebuilding Startup Promise Robotics Wants To ‘Close The Housing Gap’ By Using AI To Make Housing Accessible To All Pay attention to the news to even a casual degree and you’ll learn about how expensive the Bay Area is regionally, especially when it comes to housing. San Francisco, being a major city and tech hub, has an outsized presence for being the most expensive place to live.

10+ Rooms Where Rugs Are The Art Occasionally referred to as “the fifth wall,” floors can take centre stage with the right rug, adding warmth, color and texture. Whether they are placed in a child’s room, hallway or living room, these rugs kick things up a notch and illustrate the power of a unique, artistic design.

The Best Decorating Books To Gift This Holiday Few gifts can inspire as much as a well chosen coffee table book, and 2023 saw plenty of standout releases. Scroll down to shop some of our favorite decorating books right now!

How To Manage Customer Retention During Tough Economic Times There’s no such thing as a perfect market, but things have been especially challenging over the last few years. And in a tough economy, customer retention becomes more important than ever.

The Paint Palette We're Loving For November 2023 | Style at Home Fresh paint can totally transform a room. Here are the colours we're loving right now.

5 Cities Where You Can Buy A House For Under $300K In 2022, the median home sales price surged to $479,500 before steadily dropping to $416,100 by mid-2023. While home prices are at historical highs, they vary widely depending on where you want to live.

New & Now: Our Favorite Finds From The World Of Design Add a hit of color and pattern with the Karaffel Leather table lamp with Girandole lampshade. The base is made from a glass decanter covered in buffalo leather that’s hand-finished in deep blue.

House Rules: Why The Home Rental Market Is A Growing Travel Trend The pandemic can be blamed for a lot of things, but one positive outcome are some of the changes in the way we now travel. One growing trend – as a result of having been grounded for so long, no doubt – is the fact that many of us want to travel deeper and stay longer in a given destination. Dub...

Get The Look: Hallway Entrance Decor An eye-catching botanical wallpaper and tropically inspired accents set the scene for a welcome home that makes it clear where the wild things are.

This colour will get you more money for your house Selling your house means a never-ending list of to-dos. It’s a stressful experience for everyone. If you want to increase your chances of selling, then you might want to consider changing the colour of your walls, according to a recent study.

What’s The Best Age To Retire? What are the pros and cons of retiring early vs. retiring late? How should you decide when you should retire?

9 Trendy Decor Ideas To Try This Holiday 2023 Looking for inspiration for your holiday decorating endeavours? We found the trendiest ideas for you!

What’s Your Style? Part design consultant, part style guide, Caesarstone is your partner in sourcing the most beautiful and durable porcelain and quartz surfaces for indoor and outdoor.

Collective Studio Designs A Kitchen And Dining Room Around Tradition And Entertaining For Lauren and Aaron, a young couple with twin boys, family and tradition are everything. When they bought their forever home in Toronto’s Lawrence Park neighborhood, the first dilemma was figuring out how to host large dinners, Jewish holidays and Shabbat meals — in a dining room that could bar...

Sofa Options For Every Type Of Room Whether cozying up with a good book or settling in for movie night, the perfect sofa is essential. Check out our picks in the season’s trendiest styles and colours.

Buyer Beware: What You Need To Know About Warranty Companies True story: Our four-year-old refrigerator died an ugly death late last year. After being diagnosed and fixed—more than once—by the same repair company, our warranty company finally authorized the purchase of a brand-new fridge.

12 Fall Mantel Ideas That Will Spice Up Your Home There’s nothing like cooler days and fall leaves to inspire cozy nesting and seasonal decorating. A crackling fireplace is a natural focal point in a room, and a mantel or hearth makes a perfect perch for your fall decor.

6 Easy Fixes To Optimize Your Storage With a little effort, storage solutions can be made both functional and beautiful. These six fixes ensure you can have more storage and admire it, too.

Beautiful Christmas Tree Decorating Ideas It's never too early to start decorating your Christmas tree! Or at least start thinking about it. If you're like us, you must be excited to start planning all of your holiday decor.

Avoid These First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes Few things compare to the thrill of buying your first home. It’s an exhilarating experience — whether you’re buying a condo, a townhouse, a McMansion, a minimalist, simple-sized home, or something in between.

Mortgage Refinance Application Process: 13 Steps to Refinancing If you’ve bought a home with a mortgage, you know how the refinance application process works. It’s nearly identical to financing a purchase, minus all the complexities of buying a property.

Here’s How To “Tomato Girl” Your Home In Any Season A bedroom can have a very tomato girl feel with the right furniture and accessories. “For your bedroom, choose a vintage-style iron bed frame or a wooden four-poster bed to serve as the centerpiece of your bedroom,” explains Marcus. The Chapman King Four Poster Bed is a great example of this.

Luxe Kitchens Where Marble Is The Star Marble is a natural material that is often imitated, but these designers went bold by opting for the real thing. When used in a starring role in a kitchen, marble grabs the spotlight with dramatic veining and adds an organic element that’s timeless and rich. Scroll down for some kitchens that let ...

Avoid These First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes These rookie mistakes can affect your loan approval, monthly mortgage amount, and even determine if you ever close on your dream home.

Simple Ways To Make Your Rental Property More Homely When you are renting a property, often you don’t have much control when it comes to how you decorate it. Usually you will have to get written consent from your landlord to make any alterations and there is no guarantee they will be accepted! So, we are here to introduce a few simple ways that you ...

Modular is the New Modern Furniture Choice The modular sofas from Cozey are synonymous with simplicity, convenience and customization. Following this same design ethos, the brand is expanding their collection to include modular shelves and six styles of washable rugs. Scroll down to see how they can complete your space.

Colourful Fall Flower Arrangement & Centrepiece Ideas Whether you're a novice florist or a seasoned pro, everyone can create a beautiful fall flower arrangement at home with the right inspiration.

Peace and Tranquility In the serene countryside, just a short 10-minute drive outside of the charming town of Sherman, there was a haven of peace and tranquility. This hidden gem was a stately custom home, nestled within the embrace of a sprawling 10-acre estate. As you entered through the grand foyer, a sense of simple....