Which Kitchen Details Are Trending Right Now?
Do you ever spend time looking at kitchen ideas on houzz.com? Odds are good that you do, if you are considering a remodeling project or…
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Best Items to Stage a Bathroom Effectively
Do you have what it takes to stage a bathroom? Bathroom staging is essential if you are selling a home, but it also works if…
How I Saved a Ton of Money! Amazing DIY Furniture Rehab Before & After
Happy New Year! Welcome back to the Gate City Design blog! I have been thinking a lot about New Year’s resolutions this year… One resolution…
How to Clean Your House Using a Few Non-toxic Natural Ingredients
I thought I would end the year by addressing the sexy topic of cleaning the house. In French, the phrase for house cleaning is “faire…
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7 Hot Home Decor Trends You Won’t Want to Miss!
High Point Furniture Market was a blast! I’m so excited to live close enough to go–one of the perks of living in central North Carolina!…
My Amazing New Bathroom & Closet Reveal!
Are we done yet?! I asked myself over and over, as the time frame for my master bath and closet remodel dragged on…and on…and on….
How to Save Money & Shop Curated Styles on Chirpyest!
I just discovered Chirpyest, and I am impressed! (How come I had never heard of this site before now?!) Chirpyest is a shopping and savings…
How to Avoid Costly Home Staging Mistakes When Selling Your Home
Successful home staging requires meticulous attention to detail It also helps to have home staging training! Home staging is a concept that most people are…
Best Strategies to Stage that Awkward Kitchen Desk Space
Hi! If you haven’t read my last article on how I refinished a painted kitchen desk top, please follow the link. The project kept me…
Kitchen Desk Space Transformed in Record Time During Hurricane
I put the final coat of varnish on the desk before the hurricane was over! Hurricane Ian motivated me to refinish a problematic kitchen desk…
A Simple Home Improvement Project to Tackle During the Hurricane
Hurricane Ian is pacing the halls! I’m looking for a home improvement project to pass the time. My ideal home improvement project would be a…
How to Stage a Luxury Closet
Stage a closet?! You must be kidding If you have a luxury closet, you MUST stage it! When home sellers and selling agents consider staging…
How to Avoid These Home Staging Mistakes!
I was browsing the listings on Realtor.com and was shocked by these home staging mistakes. Seriously. I often look through listings to gauge the current…
How to Upcycle Old Furniture with Chalk Paint
Last week, I completed an easy DIY project for a teen bedroom crafting space. Here was the situation: art supplies overflowed the crafting desk to…
Bathroom Renovation Update: Progress is a Fabulous Thing!
What’s going on with my bathroom renovation project? Well, the work is proceeding slowly and steadily, but I knew that the tile work would take…