Lifestyles

Prepare your Home for Fall Although it doesn't quite feel like it yet, Fall is just around the corner. What better time to start prepping your home for the weather to come? We've gathered the most important Fall home maintenance tasks to get you and your home ready for this next season.  1. Purchase a Programmable Thermostat Having a programmable thermostat is...

Dusting Tips to Clean Your Home Week in and week out dust returns for a visit. Especially during these pollen filled Springs in Cleveland, Oh! No matter what you do to keep it away, it returns for another day of microfiber cloths, water, long handles, and polish spritz. Although dusting is a standard housekeeping phenomenon, you can reduce the amount of dust in your home by following these simple yet...

Corona Virus The corona virus pandemic has changed life as we know it. Staying home is necessary to flatten the curve and help hospitals avoid a patient surge all at once. But with so many out of work and others turning their homes into temporary workspaces, our days now feel very different. Don’t let all these changes affect your overall health. The good news is there are plenty of things you can...

Home Gym If you think you’ll need at-home workouts from time to time to keep up your conditioning, streamlining your home gym is essential. If you have only ten minutes to exercise, you don’t want to spend six of those minutes trying to find your exercise bands. Management of your home-gym space is critical for successful workouts. Choose a dedicated space for your workouts. If space permits, the...

Fill Your Home With Positive Energy Energy is contagious. It is something which cannot be seen but can be felt everywhere. We can experience it within us and all around us. It is a vibration that affects us in our conscious or unconscious mind. Sometimes you just walk into a place and you can feel whether it is a happy place or sad. Isn’t it? This is the energy of the place sending a message to your...

Friedrich Nietzsche and Contemporary Design So far in this series we’ve looked forward to the ever-evolving and chic freedom of transitional design, and backward to the historic and charming comfort of rustic décor –this week, however, I’ll be exploring peace in the present. Having turned to Charles Darwin for thoughts on the transitional, and Karl Marx for ponderings of the pre-industrial, this...

Furniture Choices for Cat and Dog Owners As a loving owner of a cat or dog, you know that it is not just your prized sofa—but also most of your home decor—that bears the brunt of your beloved pet. Because even when Fluffy isn't trying to destroy your upholstery, the simple act of climbing, sitting, or walking on it can warrant a heavy cleaning bill. This is how and why selecting the best upholstery...

Laundry Detergent Hacks For Cleaning Your Home That bottle of laundry detergent or washing powder isn’t just good at cleaning your clothes. The powerful cleaning agent can be used in a host of laundry detergent hacks to get your home sparkling. We have rounded up five of our favourite hacks to try out at home. Laundry detergent hacks 1. Unclog a Drain Rather than forking out on an expensive drain...

Wellness In The Home Wellness has been a buzzword for a couple of years now, and it is seen as a holistic way of pursuing health. The idea of wellness has extended into the home; after all, it's one of the spaces we spend a lot of time in. Wellness in the home hasn't been quite defined in exact terms, which comes as no surprise since it is often subjective to each person. In general, though, a home that...

Best Office Paint Colors  Choosing the best paint color for your home is easy. You already have a general idea of what colors you like and which ones will make a personal statement. Paint will transform your home into something out of a magazine. The right color will relax you or brighten up a room. It’s all based on your tastes. But choosing office paint colors is completely different. You may love...

Freshen Up Your Home And Lifestyle It always seems the case that we have so much to do and so little time. There are so many distractions in our daily lives that can leave us in a vicious cycle that sometimes needs a change. Here are just a few easy ways we can freshen up both our homes and our lifestyles. Find Clever Storage Solutions No house can have too much storage. It's much nicer to...

Good Relationship With Your Neighbors Establishing a good relationship with your neighbors is possible as long as all parties show respect and generosity toward one another. Human relationships are complex, there’s no doubt about this. Establishing a good relationship with your neighbors may be difficult but it’s essential. We can’t stress enough the importance of maintaining cordiality with those...