6 Tips for Creating a Welcoming Front Porch

6 Tips for Creating a Welcoming Front Porch

Whether you’re trying to make visitors feel welcome or boosting your home’s curb appeal for an upcoming sale, the most logical place to start is the front porch.

Your front porch is the first point of contact for anyone who comes to your home. If your front porch is bare, cluttered, colorless, or badly lit, visitors may not feel positively about your home. That impression can linger even after they enter a welcoming interior.

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4 Home Improvement Resolutions for 2023

4 Home Improvement Resolutions for 2023
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A new year is just around the corner, and as it gets closer, the resolutions follow as always. December is usually the time to summarize and revise the past year and make our plans for the next one. 

New Year resolutions often include very personal things, like getting more healthy, working out more frequently, or looking for a better job. These are mostly stereotypical resolutions, but there is more to it than just “I am going to start working out regularly after the holidays.” 

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How to Use Pantones 2023 Magenta Color

The Pantone Color Institute has selected a color of the year every 20 years, and their selection for 2023 is a beautiful shade of magenta. An electrifying red tone, “Viva Magenta” (18-1750) shows little restraint. It grabs attention, but it’s also inspiring. 

Pantone refers to its most recent choice as “a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength.”

Says the company, “Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, and a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative.”

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9 Easy Ways to Make a Room Feel New Again

9 Easy Ways to Make a Room Feel New Again

Do you get bored with certain rooms in your home? It’s easy to get tired of looking at things in a room, especially if they’ve been the same way for a long time. And if you just bought a new home, you probably paid a large sum in closing costs and don’t want to spend a lot to redecorate your home.

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