House Design

If you’ve ever had to live in a home a while with only half of your remodeling project completed, I feel your pain. Planning ahead for overages when you’re budgeting can spare you the headache of working your life around open walls or unfinished woodwork.  Sometimes it’s just a matter of neglecting to deal with the little things up-front that drag your renovation to a blinding halt.

First things first: How much can you afford?

As you’re preparing a remodeling budget, learn as much as possible about your personal Debt-to-Income ratio. Even if

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What’s the best way to install some new laminate flooring over an existing concrete floor?

When you install laminate flooring over concrete it is very important that the concrete is fully cured and dry.  Moisture is disastrous for flooring.  You will also want to make sure that the concrete surface is totally flat.  Once you have determined the concrete is dry and flat you will want to use a moisture blocking pad under the flooring and follow all of the manufacturer’s installation instructions.  The best way to install laminate flooring over concrete is the way the manufacturer of the flooring tells you to.  Good Luck!

Rag rugs, traditionally woven from scraps of denim and discarded linens, have a humble appeal. On Save Haven, we spotted a more delicate version crocheted from cotton muslin—a perfect indoors project for the winter months. For step-by-step instructions, go to Purl Bees tutorial.

Above: Create your own rags with muslin by cutting or ripping the fabric on the bias into half-inch-wide strips (Cotton Muslin Fabric; $4.48 per yard at Amazon). Image via Save Haven.

Above: As with yarn, connect the strips by crocheting them so that one strip overlaps the next. I

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Hi all, Linda Facci here. Ive whipped up some free printable wine tags for you, which will be great for wine-and-cheese parties, Thanksgiving dinners and holiday get-togethers.

Most of my family prefers beer, but I like my wine. So, if I’m going to host a holiday party, thats the beverage of choice. How do I get my family and friends to learn a bit more about this fine drink ? I make it simple and fun with descriptive wine tags.

To make the tags, I researched some of the more popular red and white varietals, jotted down their pronunciations, and added a short general description:

Download the tags (youll need Adobe Reader), cut them out, and punch a hole in the top. T

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I absolutely love this blogger in Helsinki, Lotta from the Hey Look blog, and found her submission to our #discomania bloggers party pool SO DARN CUTE I can hardly stand it. She’s adorable and her photo made me so happy today. It’s so festive and fun and she bursts with the energy and joy that I hope all of us feel on some level for a new year filled with hopes and dreams.

If you want to be part of our virtual blogger party, read more about it here. It’

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