Articles

Home Staging 101

Presentation counts! We have all heard it. This week’s sMARt tip is perfect for the spring Real Estate market: Staging your home to sell quickly in a competitive market is…

1 Sofa, 3 Looks

Tired of that old sofa, but can’t bear to part with it just yet? Here are three fabulous looks that can transform any old or tired sofa; each of them…

Fresh Ideas for the Laundry Room

No longer does the laundry room have to be a gloomy industrial space in the corner of the house.  Here are a few sMARt tips for how to spruce up…

Curb Appeal

Experts say it only takes 60 seconds after pulling up at the front of a home for potential buyers to decide whether or not they want to buy it. If…

Mossy Delights

Find yourself with an unused indoor planter? Want something both decorative and interesting, but which requires no water or maintenance? Consider decorative moss as a wonderful way to perk up…

Scrumptious Spring Pasta

Just in time for the Spring, here is a scrumptious Spring Pasta Salad–great-tasting and easy to do–that the whole family will love and want again and again. Bon Appetit! Scrumptious…

A Pet Friendly sMARt Tip

Even people who don’t have pets can love cats and dogs. However, no one likes to sit on a sofa covered with pet hair. So here are a few smart…

Bin Sins

Have you ever considered the notion that something as simple as a trashcan could be a home fashion statement? Trash receptacles, whether large or small, are a part of our…

Color smart

As a professional lifestyle expert and designer, I’m often asked by my clients when to go lighter with room color and when to go darker. This smart Tip is all about…