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4 Quick Staging Techniques You Can Implement to Sell Your Home Fast

Our suburban home’s remodel is complete and now it’s time to list it! Before we start accepting potential buyers into our houses, there are five things I always want to make sure I do. These are techniques I’ve used over the past decade to make sure my homes – the ones I’m actually living in – hit the real estate market with gusto and sell within a few days. Today, I’m sharing those techniques with you so you can implement them in your own homes. Don’t worry. You don’t have to completely redecorate to make your home appealing to buyers. These are easy and manageable on any budget! …

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Our Suburban Home’s 10 Year Plan: The Big Changes We’d Make If We Weren’t Moving

As real estate investors, we move a lot and we almost never complete every single project on our To Do List before our homes get listed. I still think it’s fun to look back on the big plans we have for our home’s remodels and how we’ve actually solved each little issue instead (if at all) …

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Don’t Replace Your Furniture. Update It Instead! ORC Bonus Room Makeover Week Five

BONUS ROOM MAKEOVER

Today, I’m showing you a few handy tricks I’m using to pull this room together without spending much money. A little ingenuity goes a long way.

It’s Week 4 of the Spring 2019 One Room Challenge™ and our bonus room-turned family media room is just about complete …

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Accent Wall Tutorial For Color Blocking + 3D Wall Panels: ORC Bonus Room Makeover Week Four

BONUS ROOM MAKEOVER

Today, I’m showing you how to achieve the perfect accent wall for your space. I’ve got a tutorial for this awesome 3D wall mural I’ve installed and I’ll share a little-known tip for getting a crisp paint line using painter’s tape and just one simple step.

It’s Week 4 of the Spring 2019 One Room Challenge™ and our bonus room-turned family media room is finally starting to shape up …

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New Carpet Installation Costs Are Higher Than I’d Imagined + How To Choose The Perfect Paint Color: ORC Bonus Room Project – Week Three

BONUS ROOM MAKEOVER

This week, I’m giving you my tried-and-true tips for picking exactly the right paint color without any scientific equations or personality style quizzes. I’m also showing off our new carpet and detailing the EXACT costs, as well as the other quotes we received. Spoiler: It was more expensive than I ever thought it would be.

It’s Week Three of the Spring 2019 One Room Challenge and here’s where we stand …

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Kid’s Closet Playroom Makeover: How To Stain Wood In Rainbow Colors

DIY Rainbow Wood Stain For Kid’s Toy Storage

Today I’m showing you how I created a custom toy storage solution that any kid would love. Using inexpensive lumber and some creative finishing techniques, I’ll show you how to pep up the utilitarian items to insure your kid loves putting away their toys!

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What To Do With A Bonus Room You Don’t Really Need: Spring 2019 One Room Challenge

BONUS ROOM MAKEOVER

Lest you should think that every space in my home is always picture-perfect, I’ve got a real show-stopper for you today! Here’s my completely haphazard and untouched bonus room in all its real-life glory. It’s a hot mess right now, but we’ve got big plans to turn this space into a media center and playroom that the entire family can enjoy!

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Burl Wood Furniture Hack and Factory Finish Paint Job You Can DIY

An Upscale Furniture Makeover For Cheap: Today I’m showing you how to get the look of expensive burl wood for less than $20 and in under 20 minutes. Plus I’m divulging my tips for getting a chalk paint finish without buying those expensive chalk paints.

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Simplified For Spring: Window Deep Cleaning Guide and Home Tour

We’re getting our home ready for the Spring Real Estate Market by paring down and cleaning the most-forgotten places. At the same time, we’re also simplifying our schedules and daily cleaning routines with these easy methods that will make a spotless home easier – and faster – than ever before!

Today, I’m sharing my top tips for cleaning up while scaling down your To-Do Lists.