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Highlight your home's strengths, downplay its weaknesses and appeal to the greatest possible pool of prospective buyers with these home-staging tips.

15 Home-Staging Essentials

What's your opinion of this open living room?

This looks like the perfect spot to read your favorite book or take a nice mid-day nap!

Would you like a comfy nook like this at your home?

If you like using eco-friendly and recycled materials in your home, check out these 5 cool ideas!

5 Ways to Use Recycled Materials in Your Home See the best reclaimed, repurposed, and recycled building and decorating ideas from a Washington cabin

Need to renovate your kitchen on a strict budget?

Whether you're getting ready to sell or you've just bought a fixer upper and don't have a lot of money to put into your new place, here are some great kitchen update ideas!

10 Inexpensive Ways to Update Your Kitchen These ideas prove you don't need to gut the entire space (or your wallet) to get a whole new look.

Dress up your powder room with textured wall paper and hanging lights!

Would you change anything about this bathroom design or is it perfect the way it is?

Victorian homes are one of the most recogonized home styles, largely attributed to it's ornate architecture and "doll-like" features! However, there is so much more than meets the eye behind those elaborate exteriors. This architectural style includes multiple, distinct variations!

How cute is this idea? A little service window from your kitchen to your patio! Perfect for spring and summer days!

The countertops in this kitchen are made of recycled glass!

Would you do this in your home, or do you prefer granite?

EARNEST MONEY: Deposit made to a seller showing the buyer's good faith in a transaction. This is typically held in a trust or escrow account.

Instead of having a lazy susan, how about these corner drawers?

No more crawling around trying to reach items stuffed in the back of the corner cabinet!

Shoe enthusiasts, how would you like shoe storage like THIS in your closet?

Would you like your bedroom to have patio access like this?

Now here's a space that would make any wine lover envious!

How would you like your own private wine cellar?

Whatever your reasons for buying a house, there are quite a few steps from where you are now to the moment you can kick back and enjoy it. Here is our best advice for first-time home buyers. You’ll be ready to in no time.

13 Tips For First-Time Home Buyers If you’re a first-time home buyer, we’ve got 13 tips to help you find the right home, from securing a preapproval letter to hiring an inspector and more.

If you're going to sell your home, here are the top 10 things you should focus on changing to get the highest value for your home!

A Designer’s Top 10 Tips for Increasing Home Value These suggestions for decorating, remodeling and adding storage will help your home stand out on the market

The ranch-style house is very popular in North America and originated in the United States. It is noted for its long, close-to-the-ground profile, and wide open layout.

Craftsman is an American architectural style. Craftsman is a blend of many influences including Asian architectural details, English Arts and Crafts movement and the always-fresh southern California spirit! Do you live in a craftsman home?

Boost your curb appeal with these front yard landscaping ideas!

40 Gorgeous Landscaping Ideas for Small Front Yards Even a tiny front yard can be packed with charming curb appeal. Check out these smart ideas for creating magical landscapes and inviting entries.

A pool can be a nice addition to a home, but they cost a pretty penny and maintenance can be a pain. What do you think- do the benefits outweigh the cost?

Remodeling your kitchen doesn't have to break the bank! Check out these affordable tips!

12 Ways to Save Money on Your Kitchen Remodel The average kitchen renovation runs between about $20,000-$50,000, depending on how serious an overhaul it is. But you really can get more bang for less buck if you take down a few tips from the experts on ways to save money during a kitchen remodel.

Houseplants are natural air purifiers!

12 Air Purifying Plants That Will Give Your Home a Breath of Fresh Air And they're super low-maintenance, too.

What a cool idea! This storage cabinet has shelves, hangers and even plugs so you can charge your devices.

Install the flagstone walkway you always wanted in your yard! DIY Network walks you through the process with step-by-step instructions.

How to Lay a Flagstone Pathway With only a few materials, you can lay a professional-grade pathway in your backyard.

How would you like to spend your weekend hanging out by the pool here?!

Are you thinking about buying your first home? Check out these tips to help you as your begin your journey!

14 Tips for First-Time Home Buyers - NerdWallet These first-time home buyer tips will help you navigate the homebuying process, including saving for a house, choosing a mortgage and closing the purchase.

After a hard days work, a long bath is the perfect way to relax!

A guide to keeping your bathroom spotless!

A Cleaning Expert Explains How to Clean Your Bathroom From Top to Bottom Turn to this checklist the next time you need to refresh and sanitize your tiles, sink, and more.

See the top landscaping projects that can increase your home's value!

9 Landscaping Ideas That Can Make Your Home More Valuable Landscape design ideas can turn a home from nondescript to absolutely alluring with just a few smart tweaks. It doesn't hurt that landscaping ideas make up the all-important first impression of any home, but even backyard landscaping ideas can be valuable-literally. The right landscaping ideas and p...