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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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Helping Your Air Conditioner Work Efficiently

Posted on April 2, 2019

When summer comes around, it's time to start thinking about your air conditioner. You want it to work as efficiently as possible so that you and your family stay cool throughout the hot weather and you also want to keep your cooling bills under control. Here are some key tips that will help achieve these objectives. Shade your AC One great idea for keeping your air conditioner working efficiently to provide shade for your outdoor unit, which is known as the condenser. [Read More]

Is Cable Railing The Finishing Product For Your Deck?

Posted on February 23, 2019

Are you looking for an interesting and unique way to rail the deck on your home? If you're looking for some inspiration that'll not only keep people from falling off of the edge of the deck, but will also create an interesting look, it might be time to think about having a cable railing installed by a company like Tampa Bay Hand Railings. Here, you'll find a few tips that may help you dress up the basic cable railing and finish your deck beautifully. [Read More]

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]