Bright & Beautiful Outdoor Fabric Designs Spring 2022
A big shout-out to all of my blog readers on this amazing March day! Let’s talk Outdoor Fabric. We had a high temperature of 80…
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Spring Cleaning Made Simple
Subscribe to the Gate City Design blog and receive a complimentary Spring Home Maintenance Checklist! (You know you need it!) I took my dog outside…
8 Stinky Odors That Will Kill Your Home Sale
The sense of smell is closely linked to emotional reactions. Here’s some nerdy info for the non-medical people reading today: The olfactory nerve, cranial nerve…
5 Items to Hide When Showing Your Home for Sale
I don’t like the idea of people I don’t know walking through my house. Or rummaging through my drawers, pantry, closet during a showing. When…
Bargain Pay Dirt! Gorgeous Coffee Tables Under $300
I like to hunt. Hunt for bargains! Whether you are shopping with budget constraints, or you just like to spend less, I completely have your…
Planning an Enormous Master Bath Remodel
Bathrooms and kitchens are the rooms that make or break a home sale, right? I guess that’s why my current home sat on the market…
Does the Front Door Color Really Matter?
Spoiler alert: Yes, front door color does matter! The front door of the house is often the focal point of the exterior—it is usually placed…
My DIY Success: A New Marble Tile Bathroom Floor
Day 1: My wrist has a hematoma the size of a golf ball! Note to self: This is why professional tile installers use electric chisels….
DIY Bathroom Updates: Usher Your Home into the ’20s
When you purchase a home that is twenty or more years old, you have to update. Aging bathrooms need attention: discolored grout, outdated tile, obsolete…
Winter Blah’s? Focus on Outdoor Furnishings for Spring!
Yuck, yuck, and more yuck. I’m so tired of slush, gray snow, and the cold. Right now, I need a tropical vacation and a colorful…
Home Workout Diva Needs a Place to Sit Down
I’m not one for bragging, but my home workout room rocks! It was the latest room in the house to enter the twenty-first century. After…
I Scored Big Time at Tuesday Morning!
They had so much amazing merchandise, I had to pinch myself I think it’s safe to say that we all have our favorite discount retailers….
Relaxing New Themes for Your Bedroom: Part 3 of Color Series
There’s no room in the home more personal than your bedroom. The bedroom is where you start your day, where you wind down at the…
I Modernized an Ordinary Bathroom Without Spending a Fortune
This post is dedicated to the DIY kings and queens of the world! It started with me being bored one weekend… Isn’t that how so…
Sell Your House Fast: 7 People You Need on Your Team
Congratulations! Before you start playing with a mortgage calculator to see how much you can afford on your next home, you’ll want to know how…