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5 Easy Home Improvement Projects for Less Than 500 by Julie Lohmeier |
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It is possible to update a room and even remodel it without
taking out a loan or raiding your savings. Here are five easy
projects you can do yourself on the cheap for $500 or less. |
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Distributed: 2008-04-02 11:00:00 |
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Page Views: 5009 |
Votes: 6 |
Rating: 2.83 |
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4 Tips for Getting the Best Bids for a Remodeling Job by Julie Lohmeier |
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The slump in housing starts and sales has flooded the news
reports in the last month or so. While this may not be the best
time to sell a home, it's a great time to buy and an excellent
time to remodel. Get your house ready for the turnaround - it
will come - and save money. How? Contractors are slow. That means
they're more willing to negotiate and offer better pricing than
when they have so many jobs that they're turning them away. |
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Distributed: 2007-10-11 10:24:00 |
Word Count: 353 |
Page Views: 4553 |
Votes: 16 |
Rating: 2.44 |
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6 Secrets To Cottage Style Decorating by Julie Lohmeier |
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Cottage style decorating is a popular style right now. Just look
at any home decorating magazine on the shelf – all will talk
about it, some exclusively cover it. It so common, familiar, and
reminiscent of vacations of your childhood past, you may not even
realize that it's a decorating style of its own. |
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Distributed: 2007-07-17 10:12:00 |
Word Count: 474 |
Page Views: 4494 |
Votes: 11 |
Rating: 2.64 |
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5 Easy Ways To Decorate With Sheets by Julie Lohmeier |
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Want a custom, coordinated look that is inexpensive? Use
bedsheets. Yep, the same sheets you cuddle under at night can
turn a bedroom from boring to stunning. A designer look at
Walmart prices. |
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Distributed: 2007-06-29 14:11:00 |
Word Count: 1270 |
Page Views: 5352 |
Votes: 11 |
Rating: 2.82 |
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Finding Decorating Treasures At Garage Sales by Julie Lohmeier |
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As they say, one woman's junk is another's treasure. If you'd
like to add interesting pieces to your home that are old, have a
history and story, and also fit some the latest trends in
decorating, go to garage sales. |
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Distributed: 2007-06-01 12:07:00 |
Word Count: 314 |
Page Views: 6819 |
Votes: 11 |
Rating: 2.09 |
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3 Secrets To Luxuriously Looking Drapes by Julie Lohmeier |
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For drapes that look rich and luxurious, keep these three tips in
mind: fabric, fullness, and layers. |
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Distributed: 2007-05-15 10:24:00 |
Word Count: 271 |
Page Views: 4233 |
Votes: 10 |
Rating: 2.80 |
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9 Ways To Make A Small Bath Look Bigger by Julie Lohmeier |
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A small bath - it's a common problem. It may be a bath in an old
house, an added powder room, or even a bath tucked under stairs.
But how can you make a tiny space look bigger than it actually
is? |
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Distributed: 2007-04-27 12:24:00 |
Word Count: 281 |
Page Views: 4954 |
Votes: 10 |
Rating: 2.50 |
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How to Make An Easy, Quick Valance by Julie Lohmeier |
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If you can sew a straight line, you can create this valance in
just an hour. |
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Distributed: 2007-04-16 18:24:00 |
Word Count: 442 |
Page Views: 6363 |
Votes: 12 |
Rating: 1.92 |
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7 Extraordinary Ceiling Treatments by Julie Lohmeier |
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In a recent post, I mentioned how ceilings are no longer simply
plain white. They're painted; they're designed; they're the
focal point of a room. |
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Distributed: 2006-11-28 11:48:00 |
Word Count: 79 |
Page Views: 17589 |
Votes: 30 |
Rating: 1.77 |
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13 Easy and Inexpensive Fall Decorating Ideas by Julie Lohmeier |
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Autumn provides a bounty of decorating ideas. No need to decorate
for fall with cheap, plastic, fake items when the real thing is
inexpensive, more tasteful, and easily creates a beautiful fall
ambiance in your home. Here are 13 ideas that you can easily do. |
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Distributed: 2006-09-26 13:48:00 |
Word Count: 567 |
Page Views: 7930 |
Votes: 12 |
Rating: 2.25 |
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How to Create an Easy, No-Sew Valance in Just 15 Minutes by Julie Lohmeier |
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Here's an easy way to create a beautiful, elegant valance with
no sewing in only 15 minutes. See an example here: |
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Distributed: 2006-09-14 10:48:00 |
Word Count: 245 |
Page Views: 14095 |
Votes: 23 |
Rating: 1.83 |
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5 Easy Ways to Decorate with Sheets by Julie Lohmeier |
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Want a custom, coordinated look that is inexpensive? Use
bedsheets. Yep, the same sheets you cuddle under at night can
turn a bedroom from boring to stunning. A designer look at
Walmart prices. |
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Distributed: 2006-09-01 12:12:00 |
Word Count: 1271 |
Page Views: 3007 |
Votes: 15 |
Rating: 2.13 |
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Latest Trends in Home Building and Remodeling by Julie Lohmeier |
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In home building and remodeling, some trends are short-lived
while others last a decade or longer. During recent home shows,
the following new trends have emerged as others continue. |
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Distributed: 2006-08-22 12:36:00 |
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Page Views: 9967 |
Votes: 27 |
Rating: 2.85 |
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How to Lay a Flagstone Walk in 8 Easy Steps by Julie Lohmeier |
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Years ago, we had a house that had flagstone flower bed border
that was in disrepair. And we had ripped out an old broken walk
from the curb to the front porch. We needed something, but
concrete sidewalks aren't cheap. So we took the flagstone from
the back and put it in the front for the walk. It wasn't hard
and it was very inexpensive since we already had the stone. |
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Distributed: 2006-08-03 11:00:00 |
Word Count: 511 |
Page Views: 4182 |
Votes: 17 |
Rating: 2.65 |
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7 Popular Decorating Colors by Julie Lohmeier |
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Picking the right color for a room can often be the most
difficult decorating decision. The best way to find a color you
like is to look at other homes, restaurants, and good
old-fashioned paint chips. Here are some popular colors in
decorating right now. |
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Distributed: 2006-07-18 11:12:00 |
Word Count: 520 |
Page Views: 11931 |
Votes: 19 |
Rating: 2.42 |
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10 Ways to Survive Building or Remodeling Your Home by Julie Lohmeier |
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Building or remodeling a home is a stressful experience. Right up
there with visiting in-laws and getting root canals. So here's
some advice for finding the silver lining on this often difficult
time. |
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Distributed: 2006-06-22 12:36:00 |
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Votes: 2 |
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The Easy Elegance of Swags and Scarf Valances by Julie Lohmeier |
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The easiest drape to make and hang is a swag or scarf valance.
It's easy to make, looks elegant, entails less cost and fuss
than other drapery styles, and works in any room. |
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Distributed: 2006-06-15 13:00:00 |
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Page Views: 14581 |
Votes: 34 |
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10 Things to Check for a Quality Paint Job by Julie Lohmeier |
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Whether you paint a room yourself or hire it out, you want to
ensure that the job is done properly for best result. If you are
hiring a painter, don't pay until you inspect these 10 key items
first. |
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Distributed: 2006-06-07 10:36:00 |
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Page Views: 4150 |
Votes: 10 |
Rating: 2.20 |
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7 Requirements for a Home Theatre by Julie Lohmeier |
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As technology has made home theatre equipment more affordable
- more like buying a small car than a second home - their
appearance in homes across the country has grown enormously. |
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Distributed: 2006-05-26 10:24:00 |
Word Count: 1518 |
Page Views: 4171 |
Votes: 11 |
Rating: 1.55 |
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10 Ways to Inexpensively Update a Room by Julie Lohmeier |
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Home décor and furnishing fashions can change quickly. Popular
styles and trendy designs can look dated in just a few years.
While most people can't afford to redecorate every three to five
years, some simple changes can update and enhance a room while
still protecting your savings. |
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Distributed: 2006-05-04 00:52:38 |
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22 Key Measurements for Decorating and Remodeling Your House by Julie Lohmeier |
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Inevitably as you are planning a home or room remodeling project,
you ask yourself if you have enough room, what size should this
be, how should that be, how big should the chandelier be. Be
puzzle no more. Keep this list as a handy reference for 22 key
measurements when decorating or remodeling your house: |
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Distributed: 2006-04-28 00:45:47 |
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6 Eye-Catching Ways to Add Curb Appeal to Your House by Julie Lohmeier |
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The exterior of your home offers a first impression of your
house and your style. Make the most of those initial seconds
by maximizing your home's curb appeal. This holds true whether
you are selling your home or plan to live in it forever. |
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Distributed: 2006-04-20 08:26:16 |
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4 Simple Ideas for Spring and Easter Decorating by Julie Lohmeier |
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I'll admit that I'm not one to decorate for holidays with
plastic clings on the windows or lots of porcelain replicas
of a season's icons. |
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Distributed: 2006-04-14 15:25:40 |
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5 Easy Ways to Decorate with Sheets by Julie Lohmeier |
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Want a custom, coordinated look that is inexpensive? Use
bedsheets. Yep, the same sheets you cuddle under at night can
turn a bedroom from boring to stunning. A designer look at
Walmart prices. |
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Distributed: 2006-04-05 03:07:28 |
Word Count: 0 |
Page Views: 2042 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.50 |
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7 Great Decorating Colors for 2006 by Julie Lohmeier |
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Picking the right color for a room can often be the most
difficult decorating decision. The best way to find a color you
like is to look at other homes, restaurants, and good old-
fashioned paint chips. Here are some popular colors in decorating
right now. |
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Distributed: 2006-03-28 07:12:20 |
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Page Views: 2349 |
Votes: 2 |
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6 Easy Decorating Fixes by Julie Lohmeier |
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Sometimes you don't need to spend a fortune to fix a decorating
mistake or problem. In fact, easy and inexpensive solutions are
more common than you may think. Here are six cheap and simple
decorating fixes. |
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Distributed: 2006-03-23 00:49:54 |
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4 Popular Exotic Hardwood Floors by Julie Lohmeier |
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In simpler times, when you wanted hardwood floors, you had one
choice: Oak. You could be daring and choose Maple or decide
between Red Oak or White Oak. Then mahogany and teak started
showing up. But now... |
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Distributed: 2006-03-09 22:56:12 |
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6 Things to Know When Buying Cabinets by Julie Lohmeier |
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You can choose from three styles of cabinets. The traditional
style reveals the frame with smaller doors. Full overlay doors,
similar to European style, cover nearly the full frame. European
style cabinets also have full doors but have a frameless
construction. Inset doors close flush with the frame. |
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Distributed: 2006-02-24 03:38:01 |
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Page Views: 1865 |
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7 Easy Faux Painting Techniques by Julie Lohmeier |
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In the last 10 years, faux painting techniques have gone
from obscure to popular, from the realm of professionals to
do-it-yourself projects. These techniques are not difficult
although they can be time consuming (what decorating or
remodeling project isn't though) and require quick hands. |
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Distributed: 2006-02-16 02:40:54 |
Word Count: 764 |
Page Views: 4372 |
Votes: 18 |
Rating: 2.50 |
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