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Turning Houses Into Homes: A Home and Garden Blog

Welcome to my blog. My name is Stephanie, and I absolutely love home and gardening projects. Looking for tips on organization? Want to redecorate your living room on a budget? Interesting in landscaping or gardening tips? If you've answered "yes" to any of those questions, my blog is right up your alley. In this space, I'm going to provide ideas, tutorials, and more, and everything is going to be written with the ultimate goal of turning your house (or apartment) into a home. Grab a cup of coffee, look around, and explore these posts. I hope that they inspire your next project.

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2 Ways To Make Your House A Home From The Outside

Posted on January 10, 2019

If you are trying to make your house feel like home, there are a lot of things that you can do. One thing that you might not think about doing is to work on the outside of your house. If you work on your yard, you can start to feel like you are home just as soon as you get a glimpse of your yard and the outside of your house, even if you haven't pulled into the driveway yet. [Read More]

5 Must-Haves For Your New Home That You Don't Even Know You Want Yet

Posted on November 30, 2018

When building a new home, decisions come at you one after another. From floor plans and lot selection to flooring and cabinet finishes, the sheer amount of decisions that you need to make when building from scratch can overwhelm an indecisive person. The more decisions you can make up front, however, the less expensive it is. Change orders and late additions can cost you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars later in the process. [Read More]

Running Out Of Space? How To Make Room In Your Garage

Posted on October 22, 2018

Winter is coming. Do you have room in your garage for your vehicles? If you don't, it's time to make some adjustments to your storage arrangements. Using your garage for storage can make it difficult to protect your vehicles during the winter. Unfortunately, winter weather can wreak havoc on your vehicles. Here are four steps you can take to provide storage space for your belongings and parking space for your vehicles this winter. [Read More]

4 Debunked Myths About Metal Roofing

Posted on September 6, 2018

If the time has come to replace your home's roof, you may be investigating all of your options, including having a metal roof installed. However, you may have heard some negative things about this material that has shed doubt on whether it is a good option for a roof. If so, the following debunked myths about metal roofing can help clear up some of these misconceptions. Myth #1:  Metal Roofing Costs Much More Than Shingles [Read More]