Why Work With an Interior Designer?

interior designerHave an idea of what you want your interiors to look like but are overwhelmed by where to start?  There are thousands of choices and decisions to be made: carpet or hardwood, paint or wallpaper, bronze or silver.  What furniture or appliance will fit in my space, give me the look I want, and perform like I need? Working with an interior designer will help you tackle these questions faster and with greater confidence.  Experienced designers bring years of design education, training and exposure to help you make informed decisions, avoid costly mistakes and make your interior all that you want it to be. Read More


Tornado Season … Are you prepared?

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The line of tornadoes that marched across the Midwest this week gave proof to the expert’s predictions that 2012 is on track to be a record year for tornadoes. The nation has already seen more tornadoes this year than in 2011, the deadliest year for tornadoes in the USA since 1925. Preparing for a tornado is challenging as scientists have yet to develop an adequate warning system. Read More


How Does HomeZada Work?

Many of our users and potential users are asking so how does HomeZada work? When we built HomeZada, we knew we wanted to make it easy to use for our Zada nation. So we created a set of videos to help walk through how does HomeZada work. These videos can help existing clients and those thinking about using HomeZada take a gander at how to make it work and function. Tips like how to get started, what are the different types of features in HomeZada and what are some suggested practices on getting started. We have multiple videos to choose from when learning how to use HomeZada. Maybe you want to track your home maintenance tasks, maybe home remodel projects are important to you, maybe you just want to know what you own to protect your belongings or plan for the future by establishing your estate planning process. Whatever need is priority to you, we want to give you the options to leverage all the components in HomeZada, so our videos at our YouTube channel will help you understand all the details on using HomeZada. We hope these answer the questions, how does HomeZada work? Watch the detailed video below to find out how HomeZada can help you manage your home’s inventory, maintenance checklists, owner’s manuals, spending and to dos in an easy to use online application!


The House That Inspired “The Great Gatsby” House

the Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby is widely acclaimed and known as one of the literary classics of America’s history. What most people don’t know is that there used to be a house in New York  that inspired many of the scenes from the novel. Unfortunately, that house had to be tore down, and CBS Sunday Morning did a great special on it that featured the home and where it is today and what it once was upon a time. It is amazing how homes are inspirations for movies and books like the Great Gatsby. It is amazing how houses go through phases over their lifetime. Even with this home, you can see what happens over time to a home and you realize how important caring for a home is to the overall view and details of the home.  Read More

Don’t Make These Remodeling Mistakes

Remodeling MistakesSpring time is fast-approaching, and with it comes do it yourself (DIY) projects. Just because it is cold and dreary out now doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t be thinking about these upcoming projects and avoiding any remodeling mistakes. Take advantage of the fact that you will be indoors and do some brainstorming and prioritizing of the DIY projects you want to accomplish in 2012.

Zippy Shell recently published a blog highlighting The 4 Biggest Remodeling Mistakes and how to avoid these remodeling mistakes that we thought was pretty insightful. Here’s what they found: Read More