Landscaping

While Some Tips Are Worth Your Time, Better to Hire a Stager Instead of Following NAR’s Staging Field Guide

By Karen Eubank / July 9, 2013 /

The National Association of Realtors’ Field Guide To Preparing & Staging a House for Sale hit our inbox last week. It’s a compilation of staging tips and information gathered over the course of the past two years. There’s some great information and some ridiculous information. So let me break it down for you. Probably the…

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Ditch The Fake Houseplants! Need to Green Up Your Living Space? Here Are Some Easy-to-Care-For Indoor Plants

By Joanna England / July 5, 2013 /
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In offices and homes for sale, one of my biggest pet peeves is fake houseplants. I loathe them! Most fake plants look plastic-y and ridiculous, and serve zero function in a home. And considering that there are TONS of easy-to-care-for (read: hard-to-kill) houseplant varieties, there’s absolutely zero reason to use fake ones. If you’re considering…

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How To Get a House Ready For Summer? You Can Beat The Heat With These Fast Fixes

By Joanna England / July 3, 2013 /

Around this time of year, the cocktail party talk changes from how Sally and Bobby are doing in school to how ridiculous the last electric bill was. In Texas at least, you wouldn’t imagine going without air conditioning. In fact, just the thought of our A/C going out has me knocking on wood! So sky-high…

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Lush Backyard of Couple Behind Dallas’ Blue Lotus Featured in July Better Homes & Gardens

By Joanna England / June 13, 2013 /

Need some inspiration for you garden this summer? Go pick up the July issue of Better Homes & Gardens, which features Dallas designers Brianne and Trey Denton, owners of Blue Lotus Floral and Gardens. Brianne handles the floral design part, while Trey is known for his water-wise landscaping and trademark waterfeatures. Why do I love…

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Lush Backyard of Couple Behind Dallas' Blue Lotus Featured in July Better Homes & Gardens

By Joanna England / June 13, 2013 /

Need some inspiration for you garden this summer? Go pick up the July issue of Better Homes & Gardens, which features Dallas designers Brianne and Trey Denton, owners of Blue Lotus Floral and Gardens. Brianne handles the floral design part, while Trey is known for his water-wise landscaping and trademark waterfeatures. Why do I love…

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