As homeowners, real estate agents, and house flippers, we’ve learned plenty over the years about housing renovations. Follow our best tips!
Read moreLove Where You Live: 6 Strategies for Working With Your Pittsburgh Interior Designer to Create a Space That Brings You Joy
Over our decade of marriage, Ted and I have moved six times and learned to create “home” in each space we called our own. Over time, our style evolved from hand-me-down pieces that worked for a season to a collection of furniture and art that reflects who we are and the life we’ve built together.
Read moreWorking From Home: 11 Tricks to Creating the Perfect Home Office in 2021 (For You and the Kids!)
When we originally laid out our plans for our house, it certainly didn’t include work-from-home stations for four of us! We’ve learned a lot about creating flexible, inspiring spaces and are sharing our best tips!
Read more5 More Staging Tips From Our Little Gray Couch: How To Present Your Home to Potential Buyers
As a couch that has been inside countless homes getting ready to be sold, I know my way around a sale. When it comes to selling a home, appearances matter. That’s true even now, when the Pittsburgh real estate market favors sellers.
Read moreCreating A Fun, Safe Play Space for Your Kids While Adding Value to Your Home
Moving to a bigger home that accommodates your short-term needs is not realistic for almost anyone, but there are some practical ways you can make your space work for you, while investing in the long term value in your home.
Read moreWorking From Home? Make Your Home Work For You
While we’re all safe inside practicing social distancing, your “honey-do” list and project wish-list for home improvements may be growing. Home has never been more important than it is now, and small changes can go a long way to improve your quality of life, especially when you’re spending so much time at home.
Read moreWhat’s 'In' for 2020: How to Decorate Your House to Sell
With a small army of kids in the house, we love Halloween! It’s always fun to get everyone dressed up and then parade around the neighborhood trick-or-treating. Now that we’re halfway through October, the kids are talking nonstop about their Halloween costumes, and that has us thinking about decorating houses, especially when people want to increase their home value before a sale.
8 Inexpensive Ways to Increase Your Home's Value
It’s fun and easy to dream about a home’s potential before you move in. (I’m definitely guilty when it comes to over-ambitious Pinterest boards!) But when you actually get into your house, it can be a challenge to decide which upgrades to make within the reality of a budget. Whether you’re looking for ideas to customize your home into something more “you,” or deciding which projects will give you the highest ROI before you list on the market, here are some low-cost, high-impact ideas to consider.
Read more7 Tips for Staging Your Home: Secrets From Our Little Gray Couch
As a couch, I always thought my days would be filled with kids jumping all over me. But when Ted & Julie picked me up from IKEA, they kept talking about a new staging project. Here’s what I’ve learned in my years.
Read moreMaking the Most of Where You Are: Weighing Remodeling Versus Moving
Moving is an exciting prospect, but it’s a big decision. Weighing the advantages and disadvantages of moving versus remodeling is a tough job! Today we’ll focus on how to make that decision strategically—and some of the advantages of staying put for just a little longer.
Read moreThe Dream Home
The process of buying a house can be a lot like planning a wedding. Maybe you've spent years dreaming of the perfect decor, flipping through magazines and Pinterest for hours on end, curating your style, and watching all your friends choose their details... thinking about how yours will be so much better. Then you set out to start shopping, and the perfect details are tougher to find than you hoped for, and everything you REALLY want seems out of reach with a hefty price tag.
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