Monthly Archives: September 2018

Don’t Discount the Master Planned Community Benefits of a Planned Neighborhood

About half of all Americans prefer modern, contemporary homes, and many of these new homes are in master planned communities. The idea of living in a “planned” community may be odd for some, but residents know that the accessibility and quality of life in their area is unbeatable. If you’re looking for a modern home with modern resources, planned communities may actually have your best interests at heart.

Find Contemporary Homes

Planned communities generally incorporate architecture and layouts from various designers, allowing you to choose some of the most up-to-date modern home plans. These are generally brand new homes or those that may have been lived in by one previous tenant. They’ll often have lots of storage space, plenty of natural light, open floor plans, and up to date lighting, heating, and cooling systems.

Additional Amenities

When you join a master planned community, you’ll often find that there are golf courses, restaurants, tennis courts, Continue reading

Is Your House Cluttered And Drab? Here Are Five Fun Ideas To Help You Spruce Up The Place

Organization is a way of life. Sadly, it doesn’t feel that way at the best of times.

No, it just feels like a chore to get out of the way as quickly as possible so you can get to the fun stuff. Consider this…what if hanging craft storage and fun storage ideas is the fun stuff? Simply picking up the most obvious clutter and stuffing it into the corners of your bedroom or living room isn’t the way to go about things. Organization can completely transform the way you look at your living spaces and improve everything from your interior design to your health. There’s a reason why Etsy and Instagram culture features so many different types of storage and organization furniture…

…and all of that will be explored below so you can start reaping the benefits. Without further ado!

Popular Crafting Culture Today

You’re likely familiar with Etsy, Twitter and Instagram when it comes to interior design. How about taking a little of th Continue reading

Every Increase or Decrease in Sales Effects the Entire Container Industry

With the use of metal bins and air tight cap seals, the packaging industry provides containers for a variety of products. From 1/2 pint paint containers to walk in size metal storage units, in fact, if you have something that you want to distribute or keep safe and dry, there is a container for you. If you are looking for a lighter weight containers you can also get plastic containers in a variety of shapes and sizes. Still going as small as a 1/2 pint paint container, plastic is often a more feasible option for many retailers.
In addition to long term safe storage uses, there are also a number of containers that are increasingly popular for food and beverages. Although it may seem like a thing of the past when dairy bottles were delivered to a home on a weekly basis, with the trend of buying organic foods and drinks there are again a number of families who are relying on the delivery of these jugs of ca Continue reading

A Guide to Home Storage and Organization

According to NRP, also known as National Public Radio, homes across the country have managed to triple over the course of the previous 50 years. Therefore, this means that there are bigger homes with even more items than ever before. As a result, homeowners should take the time to invest their money and efforts into home storage and organization. However, this is not easy so here is a guide on how to properly organize your home!

Forbes, the popular publication company, conducted a study in regards to outfits owned by the average American woman. Their study has revealed that in 1930, the average woman-owned nearly nine outfits. However, now the average woman will own 30 outfits which means they have individual outfits for nearly every day of the month. These outfits need to be put somewhere organized and neat and that is why home storage and organization is so important!

Home Storage and Organization Is An Issue For Most Homes

As previously mentioned, h Continue reading

Play Time Is Important Time for Younger School Children

Play is important, and it is essential that parents, teachers, and school administrators know this as children across the country approach the end of their first full month of classes for the new school year. Although no one is denying the importance of reading, writing, and arithmetic, the latest research shows that children, especially elementary children, seriously benefit from getting fresh air and exercise at least once a day. Ideally, in fact, students wold have a chance to get out in the fresh air and enjoy free play time twice a day.
In a time when many schools are focusing on the academic materials that are needed in the classroom, the best districts, often with the help of parent organizations, are also adding new parts to playground areas. From spaces for kickball and jump rope to poured rubber playground areas with plenty of opportunities to climb, swi Continue reading

Taking A Look at The Importance Of Charitable Donations Here In The United States

Giving to charity is an incredibly noble thing to do here in the United States, and a great way to help support the people of your community as well as the world as a whole. In fact, giving charitably has become so popular that more than half of all people here in the United States – seventy percent of them, to be exact – give charitably at least for every year that passes. But giving charitably in a monetary way is not always possible, as much as you would love to do so. Many people are simply struggling to make their own ends meet, and giving even just a small sum of money away is not an advisable thing to do.

But even if you do not have a lot of money, you can donate clothing to a Red Cross clothing pickup site. Donating your old and used clothing is something that most people are capable of doing, as clothing consumption is higher than ever before. In fact, the typical person here in the United States will purchase up to sixty eight articles of clothing in just one year, and Continue reading

What’s So Different About Amish Furniture and Sheds?

In the digital age, it can be incredibly easy to opt for buying things online that will show up at your doorstep shortly after you order, and this is incredibly true for furniture and larger items for your home. It often makes a lot of sense: so-called “fast furniture” can arrive at your home in a matter of days, be assembled quickly and easily with only a few tools, and they’re often the least expensive option available. But what are you really paying for with this cheap furniture? Too often, the answer is poor quality and a short life-span. The solution? Hand-crafted, high-quality, custom Amish sheds and furniture. Here are just some of the differences between these custom pieces and cheap furniture found online.

Built To Last: Lifespan Differences

When most people buy furniture, they expect it to last for a long time. In fact, in a survey of over 2,000 consumers, over 92% said that they expect their wooden furniture to last for at least 15 years. Typically, “fast furni Continue reading