Windermere Blog | Category: Living

September 01, 2011

Make the Most of the Home You Have

Posted in Living by Tara Sharp

Here is a top ten list of improvements that will help you make the most of your home.
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July 28, 2011

A little goes a long way: a top ten list for making the most of your home improvement

Posted in Living by Tara Sharp

Here is my top ten list of how to make the most of your time when tackling home-improvement projects.
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July 01, 2011

Take it outside!

Posted in Living by Tara Sharp

Extending your living space to the outdoors is nice for relaxing and entertaining. Here are some quick ideas to make your backyard patio more comfortable all summer long.
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May 31, 2011

Spatially Limited Gardening: The Indoors is the New Outdoors

Posted in Living by Windermere Guest Author

It is the official start to the gardening season! For those who have large outdoor spaces, it is the perfect time of year to make a trip to the home and garden store, work in your gardens, and plant new growth. For those who live in smaller city quarters and whose outdoor space comfortably holds little more than a potted plant, we are forced to be more creative with our green space.
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May 26, 2011

Weekend Warrior: Quick projects to upgrade your home

Posted in Living by Tara Sharp

Memorial Day traditionally represents the kick-off of summer. Kids are getting out of school, families are making summer vacation plans, and backyard barbeques are on everyone’s minds. This is also a great time of the year to get your house in order and ready for the summer season.
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May 02, 2011

Spring in your step: smart ways to get rid of the clutter and update your décor

Posted in Living by Tara Sharp

What are your tips for preparing for spring? What are your favorite spring rituals, once the cleaning is done?
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March 17, 2011

When it comes time to downsize

Posted in Buying, Selling, and Living by Windermere Guest Author

If you are inclined to feel that the home you currently reside in may have out-lived its purpose, you may be struggling with some of the same thoughts and emotions my husband and I had when it came to the emotional and financially sensitive decision to downsize.
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January 17, 2011

Making your house a home (Home resolutions, part II)

Posted in Living by Tara Sharp

Your home is a reflection of your tastes, your lifestyle and your ambition, and many of us are regularly transforming our homes one way or another to fit our adjusting needs.
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January 14, 2011

Practical resolutions: preparing for the best in 2011 (Part I)

Posted in Buying, Selling, and Living by Tara Sharp

The new year offers the chance of renewed energy to accomplish the goals from past years and start fresh projects. This is the first post in a four-blog series about setting home resolutions, come back to see more information on making your existing home more personal, and buying and selling your home in 2011.
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December 14, 2010

Getting Through the Holidaze

Posted in Living by Tara Sharp

Perhaps it is just me, but I don’t remember the distance between Halloween and mid-December ever being so short. I am shocked Chanukah has come and gone and Christmas is nearly here. Consensus seems to be that the year has flown past.
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