Monthly Archives: January 2014

Tips to Consider Before You Buy a Home

Regency pointe custom home

When you purchase an existing home, you run the risk of obtaining low quality features and appliances that could need replacing in the near future. Therefore, many people prefer to live in custom built homes, as it allows them to design every part of the home individually, from the structure to the appliances. On that note, instead of looking for new homes for sale, many people have custom luxury homes built.

If you are interested in purchasing a newly built custom home, it is wise to have it inspected for damage and problem areas beforehand. Furthermore, custom homes are generally built with a variety of upgrades and choices that stock homes are not built with, so there is much more peace of mind involved with owning a custom home th Continue reading →

The Benefits of Talking to Counselors

Does couples therapy work

Many people admit that simply talking about problems can help solve them or make them less of a stressor. Fortunately, counseling services exist. Counseling services offer everything from LGBT friendly therapists to premarital counseling services, and can help solve problems in marriage as well.

Interestingly, the traditional model of couples counseling has been proven to be effective for about 50 to 60 percent of couples that attend regularly. Simply getting advice on relationships from a professional who has no stock or attachment is great because their advice is notably objective and neutral, which means that it is honest and unbiased as well.

About 3 to 5 percent o Continue reading →

Attractive and Versatile Japanese Folding Screens

Japanese screen

Unless you are well-versed in Far Eastern cultures, you probably have no clue what shoji screens and doors are. To be fair, if you were shown a photograph of a room that is decorated using shoji panels, doors, or windows, you would probably have an “Aha!” moment.

If you have seen The Karate Kid, Kill Bill, or any Bruce Lee film you have definitely seen shoji room dividers. Basically, shoji screens are simply the name for the Japanese screens and room dividers that are a common feature in many Japanese homes. From Japanese style sliding d Continue reading →

Need to Find a New Apartment?

Apartments floor plans

Looking for a new place to live is always hard. Whether you are looking to buy a home or are apartment hunting, it is more than a little bit difficult to choose the best place to live within your budget. For instance, did you know that the average age of a home purchased during 2012 in the United States was 20 years old? This can wreck havoc on apartment maintainence for good landlords. A lot of people might think that choosing the best home for them is going to be a newly built one, but depending on your situation, that might not be the case. Here are a few facts you need to know about the apartments floor plans of luxury apartments when apartment hunt Continue reading →