Whether it’s a room addition, converted attic, finished basement, or garage workshop, every home has that one space you can’t keep cool enough in the summer. Sure, you can use a noisy wall or window air conditioner, an oscillating fan, Read More
Summer Home Maintenance Tips
When summer approaches here in the New York suburbs, you welcome the warming sun and look forward to all this too-brief season has to offer. But summer, just like the rest of the seasons, isn’t just about seasonal-appropriate outdoor activities. Read More
How to Nurture Indoor Plants
Indoor plants do more than improve home décor and bring a breath of the outdoors inside. Many varieties also can improve indoor air quality and your mood, decrease stress, and even help you sleep better at night. And yet while Read More
Appliance and Home Comfort System Repairs
From cooling and heating food to cooling and heating the home, we rely on appliances to make our lives easier, safer, and more comfortable. Yet every now and then something doesn’t work quite the way it should, and we are Read More
Today’s Multigenerational Home
If you’re considering sharing a home with extended family, you’re not alone. In the past 10 years, the number of families residing in a multigenerational household has nearly quadrupled, according to a study from Generations United. What’s more, 66% of Read More
The Multiple Uses of Fans
When you think of a fan, what comes to mind? Fan, like groupie – someone who follows a rock band around from city to city? Or perhaps the kind of traditional paper fan favored by Japanese women for centuries? And Read More
Protect Your Kids from Getting Sick at School
The backpacks are filled with new supplies, lunches are packed, and fresh outfits are laid out and ready. School is in full swing alright, and before you know it the kids will be coming home with forms and homework and, Read More
Things That Drive You Crazy About Summer
Summer is the stuff dreams are made of. A time to relax and unwind while enjoying sun-filled days and breezy nights with family and friends. A time where your biggest challenge is deciding whether to have your next BBQ meal Read More
Energy-Saving Habits That Really Work!
Rumor has it that certain morning habits can contribute to one’s success. Simple things like waking up early, making your bed every morning, meditation or writing in your journal, and regular exercise are said to prep the mind and body Read More
How to Make House Cleaning Fun
Household chores can be, well, a chore. Even more so for kids. Yet teaching the littlest members of your household to clean up after themselves and lend a helping hand around the house is a valuable skill that will help Read More