Windermere Blog | Category: Living

December 14, 2016

10 Projects to Start at Home Over a Holiday Weekend

Posted in Houzz.com and Living by Houzz.com

Putting photos into albums, tidying your closet, making holiday gifts — a long holiday weekend can be the perfect time to tackle a project you’ve been wanting to get to but just haven’t had time for. Here are 10 ideas for home projects that are doable over a long weekend, from changing a light fixture to framing a treasured family recipe.
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December 09, 2016

How to Step Up Your Entry Design With a New Welcome Mat

Posted in Houzz.com and Living by Houzz.com

Right before the guests ring the doorbell or give the front door an old-fashioned knock, they step on your welcome mat. This mat serves two purposes: catching debris and adding style. Here are some ideas for how to give this entry detail a refresh before the hustle and bustle of the holiday season begin.
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December 06, 2016

Holiday Décor Trend: White-on-White Luxe

Posted in Living by Pattie O'Loughlin

From a stunning mantel display to an elegant table setting, you can capture the magic of the holiday season in festive touches that are certain to make your home even more merry and memorable. The white-on-white design trend is definitely at the top of most luxury designers’ lists these days, and this extends to Christmas décor, as well.
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November 15, 2016

Ten Ideas for New Thanksgiving Traditions

Posted in Living by Pattie O'Loughlin

Thanksgiving doesn’t lend itself well to trying out new traditions, but sometimes the situation calls for it – you can’t make it home for Thanksgiving, for example, or you have a family now and want to start traditions of your own. So what can you do to heighten, deepen, and extend Thanksgiving to its most memorable end?
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October 31, 2016

Friend or Foe? How to Identify, Trap and Rid your Home of Ghosts

Posted in Living by Tara Sharp

How do you know when you have a ghost hanging out in your home? Signs include unexplained noises and voices, objects disappearing, electronics turning on and off by themselves, lights flickering, unexplained smells, or an uneasy feeling that you’re being watched. But how do you know for sure that it’s paranormal activity – and not the cat – causing these abnormalities?
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October 24, 2016

Make Your Move

Posted in Buying, Selling, and Living by Tara Sharp

Moving is stressful, whether it is across town or cross-country. Once you have closed on your house, the reality of packing, moving, and setting up a new home can become overwhelming. While no list can make a move “stress-free”, planning ahead and staying organized can help make your move a little smoother. Here is our list of tips:
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October 10, 2016

Childproofing: Protect Your Family and Your Home from Potential Hazards

Posted in Living by Shelley Rossi

While supervision is the best way to keep your children safe at home, you can’t watch them every second. Childproofing, to whatever degree you are comfortable, will go a long way toward keeping your littlest loved ones safe and healthy at home.
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October 06, 2016

Should I Move or Remodel?

Posted in Buying, Selling, and Living by Tara Sharp

There are a number of things that can trigger the decision to remodel or move to a new home. Perhaps you have outgrown your current space, you might be tired of struggling with ancient plumbing or wiring systems, or maybe your home just feels out of date. The question is: Should you stay or should you go? Choosing whether to remodel or move involves looking at a number of factors.
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September 27, 2016

Keeping Up with the Joneses: The Great Paint Debate

Posted in Living by Tyler Davis Jones

The vinyl siding of the 1942 Seattle Cape Cod fixer we purchased nine months ago had been sun bleached to the point of resembling a kind of soft lemon chiffon yellow you’d see on a cake your grandmother baked. Great for dessert, bad for today’s exterior home color. We wanted a charming, warm and inviting new exterior home color but were fearful about what it would cost to have a professional do it
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September 22, 2016

First Day of Autumn

Posted in Living by Pattie O'Loughlin

Even though it happens year after year, the arrival of autumn is always a little surprising. Almost as if on a switch, one day late in the summer you feel it – a subtle crispness in the air. And before you know it, it’s pumpkin-spice-everything everywhere. We are suddenly swathed in sweaters, wearing boots, and bombarded by shades of orange, often even before the thermometer warrants it.
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