Landscaping
If you still think love at first sight is some mix of attraction and just the right cocktail of brain chemicals, well, I have a listing that will change your mind on that. I am pretty sure that I fell in love with 7151 Greentree after getting a glance at this listing, and boy, I…
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…
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…
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…
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…
