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Here Are 10 Homes That Changed America

If you love American Architecture you will appreciate the structures on the list and the articles that are linked on this blog entry.

PBS singles out 10 homes that have had a large impact on evolving the design of U.S. homes over time. PBS is running a three-part series, “10 Homes That Changed America,” that shows off these homes that have such a big influence on American architecture.

Take a look at these 10 homes below (listed in alphabetical order). Also, learn more about each of these homes or watch the episodes from the series at PBS and WTTW-Chicago.

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Use Landscaping to Add Real Value to Your Home

Landscaping Can Improve Your Home in More Ways Than One

by Ben Sanford May 18, 2016

Hydrangea House — Entrance to a home through a beautiful garden highlighted by rose and blue hydrangeas.

Good landscaping is one of the key components of your home’s curb appeal. Beyond that, it can actually add value to your home — value that you can enjoy while you own the home, and value that you can cash in on should you choose to sell it. However, not all landscaping is created equal in terms of adding real dollar value to your home. Furthermore, poorly designed landscaping, landscaping that doesn’t fit the property or the look of the home, and poorly executed or maintained landscaping can all lessen the value of your home. Some landscaping can even hurt your home’s value, regardless of how well it may be done. Read on for a quick list of seven ways you can add real value to your home through landscaping.

Tree Planting: 7 Tips for Creating Amazing Landscaping

By Matty Byloos April 6, 2016

Planting Trees Should Always Be Done With Care There are few choices you will make in your home or on your property that will affect you in both subtle and dramatic ways as planting a tree. When it comes to the landscaping of your home, you may be better off consulting with a professional. But with a little bit of research at the local nursery or online, you can definitely take on the job yourself.

Knowing which trees to plant and why is a bit of an art and a science, and there are many factors to consider before you put your shovel in the ground to dig the first hole. Creating amazing landscaping can be a little overwhelming for anyone, but you can use these seven tips to take some of the pressure off.

Click for Article: http://www.homes.com/blog/2016/04/tree-planting-7-tips-creating-amazing-landscaping/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=HomesDotCom&utm_content=Tree%20Planting:%207%20Tips%20for%20Creating%20Amazing%20Landscaping

10 Things the Property Brothers Say Every Dream Home Has in Common

By Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson Apr 6, 2016

Tips From Property Brothers — Photo Credit: David Tsay

These features are an absolute must in their book. One man’s dream home is another man’s nightmare, and after years of renovating and selling homes, few know that more than Jonathan and Drew Scott.

The Property Brothers and authors of Dream Home — a new tome described as “the ultimate guide to finding and fixing your perfect house” — say they have determined the ten things homebuyers want most. And no, granite countertops aren’t one of them …

From: ELLE Decor: http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/advice/g3008/dream-home-property-brothers/

Guide to Residential Styles

Every house has a style. Sometimes it has two or more; because of renovations and new, eclectic mixes, fitting a home into one specific category can be daunting or even impossible. Thankfully, there’s no need to memorize complicated architectural terminology. REALTOR® Magazine has compiled a convenient compendium of common styles. Delve in and learn to highlight the details that give a home character, history, and romance.

Click link for full article: http://realtormag.realtor.org/home-and-design/guide-residential-styles

Ideas and Tips for Using Reclaimed Items in Your Kitchen | Slideshow

From the HouseLogic blog of the National Association of Realtors®, take a look at some clever ideas and great sources!

Click link for Slideshow: http://www.houselogic.com/photos/kitchens/used-building-materials-kitchen/slide/learning-experience/?cid=eo_sm_tw_mxm#learning-experience

by John Riha http://www.houselogic.com/authors/John_Riha/

4 Ways to Help a Home Seller Tackle Clutter

By Tori Toth

One of the most cost-effective ways to prepare a home for sale is to organize it, but I know for many home sellers it’s no easy task. It’s important to contain and, in fact, erase clutter for three reasons:

Gain more square footage.
Showcase the positive features in the home.
Buyers can visualize living in the space.

Clutter comes in all different forms and it lingers in most homes. So if you see piles of paperwork, clothes on the floor, stuffed closets — it’s time to declutter! Here are some tips:

The Home Lover’s Guide To Beating The January Blues

8 simple things you can do in your home to brighten the mood and lift the spirits, ensuring a happy start to the New Year!

January can be a dreary time around the house. The decorations are down, the kitchen clear of festive treats and it’s back to the usual day-to-day routine… not made any easier by cold, dark mornings! From healthy baking to holing up fireside, we share 8 simple things you can do in your home to brighten the mood and lift the spirits, ensuring a happy start to the New Year!

The Three Musketeers on the Long Trail in 1927 – Podcast

December 30th, 2015 by Matthew Podolsky, WILD LENS

This is a very special BONUS episode of the podcast! We have been given permission by the Vermont Historical Society to air an archival interview with Catherine Robbins Clifford. Catherine was a member of the Three Musketeers – a group of three women who in 1927 became the first female hikers to complete the entire Long Trail.

Interior Design – Tour A Young Family’s Functional And Stylish Home – Video

Home Decorating TIps — Home Decorating Tips

Carly Nemtean of Carriage Lane Design-Build Inc. shares how she transformed a small home into a functional and contemporary space for a young family.

Here Are 10 Homes That Changed America

Use Landscaping to Add Real Value to Your Home

Landscaping Can Improve Your Home in More Ways Than One

Tree Planting: 7 Tips for Creating Amazing Landscaping

10 Things the Property Brothers Say Every Dream Home Has in Common

Guide to Residential Styles

Ideas and Tips for Using Reclaimed Items in Your Kitchen | Slideshow

4 Ways to Help a Home Seller Tackle Clutter

The Home Lover’s Guide To Beating The January Blues

The Three Musketeers on the Long Trail in 1927 – Podcast

Interior Design – Tour A Young Family’s Functional And Stylish Home – Video

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