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When Should You Spend Money On Your Vacation Home?

The amount of renovation you put into your vacation home really depends on your current financial status and as well as on your desires. A home cannot be thoroughly enjoyed as a vacation home if it doesn’t meet certain standards, yet your financial priorities may still lie with your place of residence. In this article we will discuss renovation tips for your vacation house and how much renovation is enough to do the job without ruining finances. Before deciding to renovate, you must ask yourself several questions like: How much money do I have? How much money do I plan…

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Summer Wreath Ideas for Your Lake Home

It’s summer time and it marks the time for vibrant and beautiful colors. During winter months there are many homes that have decorative wreaths on the door; however, just because it is summer does not mean you cannot use wreaths for an extra appeal. Here is a full list of many summer wreath ideas to help beautify your home. Items that you may need include: Tissue Paper Fake Flowers Glue Gun Wreath Form Stickpins Wreath Hanger Other items corresponding to the theme. Patriotic Wreaths Patriotic wreaths are an amazing theme for a summer wreath. A star spangled wreath, crochet wreath,…

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Never Been to a Lighted Boat Parade? Here’s Your Chance!

Are you looking for something amazingly fun to do on June 20, 2015? Look no further; you can add the Summer Lights on Logan Martin Lake Boat Parade to your calendar. This first ever Summer Lights Parade will begin at the Woods Surfside Marina at 8:00PM and then finish at the Pell City Lakeside Park. Judging will be located by the Coosa Queen Riverboat. There are many companies and other venues that are participating; here is a short list of many of those involved: 94.9 The River Coosa Queen Riverboat Woods Surfside Marina Cropwell KO’s Paint and Body Shop Extreme…

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Turn Your Basement Into the Ultimate Man Cave

Have a basement that you’re not putting to use? Turn it into the ultimate man cave, the perfect place to entertain or just relax and hang out. Unfinished Walls Do not sit back and look at unfinished or blank walls. You need to make sure that all the patchwork on the dry wall is completed and there is fresh paint applied. Do not opt for the boring white; go for color. Pick the color of your favorite sports team or your favorite color in general. Just do yourself a favor and avoid paneling and wallpaper. Wet Bar If you plan…

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3 Must See Ideas for Lake Themed Decorating

Decorating your lake house can be easy, especially if you are a do-it-yourself type of person. These ideas are extremely easy to replicate. Most hardware stores will have the supplies you need for a really low cost, or you may even have some of the supplies on-hand, already stored in a garage or basement. Either way, you will love these lake themed decorating ideas! Indoor Wall Coat Hanger This is a beautiful themed piece that serves a purpose. You will need boat cleats and a long board or retired wakeboard. Stain the board any color you would like and then…

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5 Indoor Decor Ideas For Your Lake Home

Living on the lake is a wonderful place to live. However, it is important to the appeal of the home to be decorated in a proper manner. Depending on your personal style, you can choose from a list of different styles. Here are 5 decor ideas that are bound to suite every taste. Bright White Lake House Theme This type of theme offers a crisp and clean area to relax in. It is bright and inviting. Create this by adding in white chair covers, table clothes, and more. Other pieces of furniture that are not white should be black metal.…

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Fun Ways to Utilize Your Screened-In Porch

If you are fortunate enough to have a screened-in porch, then congratulations. This will likely be the most popular room in your lake home! There are a number of ways you could go about this, depending on what your interests are. Maybe you are looking for a quiet place to get some reading done or maybe a place to entertain guests. No matter what you enjoy, there is bound to be a fun and exciting way that you can create a screened in porch space that you will treasure for years to come. Create a Hobby Room Depending on what…

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Top 10 Turn-Offs for Potential Home Buyers

If deciding to sell your home, there are a number of things that you need to do before listing it to potential home buyers. You need to make your home as attractive as possible to potential buyers. Part of this is making sure that there’s nothing about your home that will turn off potential buyers. The following are ten of the top turn-offs for home buyers you should avoid when putting your home up for sale: Unpleasant odors – A house filled with unpleasant odors will turn the buyer off immediately. This can be anything from the smell of cigarette…