Hiring a Handyman 101

Hiring a Handyman

That small side table you bought and put together was one great victory. Now you want to redo the bathroom, but you have no idea where to start. We should all know how to put up drywall and fix plumbing, right?

Hiring a handyman can be one of the best decisions of your life. But the search for that perfect handyman can create a whole other set of concerns. The last thing you want is to hire someone and then have to spend more money fixing their mistakes. Read More


Remember Pet Fire Safety is Important Too

Did you know that a glass water bowl and the sun’s rays can actually start a fire on a wooden deck? Or that your pet could accidentally knock over a candle with a simple wag of a tail? Maybe your cat is curious enough to create a little trouble by shifting a wash towel near enough to a stove to start a fire?

Prepare Your Home

Preparing your home to avoid fires when you have pets at home is like having child safety precautions. Like children, we walk around our homes and add the necessary precautions to protect them. The same goes for our pets. Pet fire safety is often overlooked because people do not know what can actually cause a fire. As we know fires can hurt our beloved pets and our homes.

As if you were safety proofing Read More


HomeZada Fall Maintenance Tip: Vacuum vents

HomeZada Home Maintenance Vacuum Vents

How do you know your air system is actually healthy and clean?  I bet you never thought to vacuum vents in your home. But your HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system delivers conditioned air to each of your various rooms through filters. These vents can be in the floors, in your side walls, or even in your ceilings depending on your house layout. When vents are on the floor, they are still collecting dust and any Read More


HomeZada Home Remodeling Tip: Living Room Furnishings

HomeZada Home Remodeling Tip living+room+furnishings

People who have a dedicated living room in their home usually have specific living room furnishings in a more formal sitting room style than the more casual everyday family room style. A living room is often used as a conversation room or gathering room when guests come to the house. It is sometimes used as a quiet reading room for members of the family because it sometimes has some great quiet space. Since Read More


How to Create a Gallery Wall That Wows

Create a Gallery Wall Guest Blogger: Tim Smith

Creating an interesting art grouping on the wall is trickier than it looks, but when it’s pulled off, you’ll have a wall straight out of a magazine. Naturally, it’s best to put some careful consideration into how to go about it before you start pounding holes in your wall. To create a gallery wall, first, decide what you want to display. Photographic art, 3D art, textile art, or a mixture of various items?

If you want to create the quintessential photo art gallery with different size frames, simply take some paper (newspaper or garbage bags work fine) and trace around each frame you intend to hang in order to create a temporary template. Experiment with the configuration by taping Read More