Recently I had a friend of a friend visit me in my home. She was so moved by the way my home made her feel that she asked if I could make her home feel the same (not look the same, but feel the same). I told her I thought I could and when she purchased a home in...
All of our properties have personalities. We start each project referring to the property by some part of the address, but fairly soon after the clean-up and demo day, the personality starts to break through. Every house has a personality and I feel like part of our...
Once upon a time in a design business long, long ago, picturing a front door or a bedroom wall painted a new color was a tricky business. Often I held a paint swatch an arm’s length away, closed one eye and tried to superimpose the new color over the current...
Several of our properties came with sheds included in the purchase. From our very first project in Florida, the sheds have actually been a source of mystery, adventure and a bit of danger. Our process with a shed usually begins by deciding whether the structure is in...
National Do It Yourself day was April 6, but we are celebrating all month. I generally do a combination of DIY and purchased decor in our properties, but I also love to save money. The result is, I try to limit my purchases to major bargain shopping no matter which...
Sometimes property investing and all it entails is like a bunch of old sayings. Here are a few we have experienced. These have come to mind more than once on our property owner’s journey and I expect will continue to be part of our story. Some bloopers and blunders...
