Welcome … the Front Entrance Experience

What do you want your front entrance experience to be or say about your when guests come to visit? Your entrance tells those visiting a lot about you. Some like a particular kind of door or door color, some welcome their guests with welcome mats, some say a hen is in the house with a wreath on the door, at least that is what a male friend of mine said to me once. It was kind of funny and sweet! Some use potters and planters to say hello to those visiting with blooms or green bushes to give a softer look to a front entrance. Some even have sitting areas for their guests or maybe a package needs to be dropped off and a bench is a good place to leave it. Whatever you style, let your entrance way make a grand impression, for it will be the first impression you give your visitors. Some may even like a king’s entrance. Let us know what your entrance way says about you by sharing your thoughts on the HomeZada Facebook page or the HomeZada Pinterest page. We would love to hear from you.

Here are a few front entrance experiences that we liked. Some colorful, some simple but all inviting.  Read More

What is a Project in your home?

what is a projectThe word project has lots of different meanings to different homeowners. And not all projects are created equal. So what is a project in our homes? There are small projects and big projects. There are simple projects and complex projects. There are urgent projects that need to get done right away, and there are discretionary projects that are more wish lists for the future.  There are indoor projects, projects on the outside of the home, and landscape projects. Read More

The Interest of a Clean Home

Cleaning is not always the most desired thing to do for any homeowner, but in order to keep your home beautiful and valuable, it is necessary to keep a clean home. With so many techniques and products to help you clean your home, it becomes confusing sometimes. What products to use where, what is the best cleaning tool to use to be the most effective, how to actually conduct cleaning safely and efficiently in order to enjoy life and your home. In order to keep a clean home, there are some great books that help investigate some of these cleaning Read More

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Rain and GuttersRain is such a great thing for your yard however large sums of water or rain can reak havoc on your home.  The average roof (1000 sq. ft.) will collect over 650 gallons of water with just 1 inch of rainfall. Too much rain could cause foundation problems and landscape rot.  Additionally, rain can cause challenges with your gutters if they are not properly maintained.  Gutters can accumulate rocks, leaves, acorns and other debris that clog or block the flow of water leaving your gutters useless and possibly causing more home structural damage. So take the opportunity and clean your gutters to make sure that they are free of debris and are functioning properly. Rain should be able to move through your gutters quickly and seamlessly without any over the edges flow. Read More

To Dos or Projects?

To Dos or ProjectsMaintaining and improving your home has a wide variety of tasks required to keep things running smoothly. Do you call these tasks to dos or projects or something else?  It doesn’t really matter what you call them, but perhaps what is more important is to categorized them to help you run your home smoothly.

To Dos are usually smaller in scope and the homeowner typically has the skill to accomplish these on their own. They are often more related to routine annual maintenance tasks or small fix it types of tasks. Budget, design, and product selection are also usually not relevant to to-dos around the Read More