Louise Scoggins - Articles

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Dome Sweet Dome
Fans tout the lower building costs, saying that owners can save up to 30 percent over conventional post and beam homes. However, depending on your location and your choice of finishing, saving money on construction may not be a reality. Saving money on your insurance is likely. Read
By: Louise Scoggins | 28/05/2008 | Real Estate
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Make Your Small Space Shine
When planning the space, the furniture is very important. Furniture with a lighter footprint won't suck up as much space from the floor, so choose items with lighter frames. The space around the furniture is also important - this is referred to negative space. Read
By: Louise Scoggins | 28/05/2008 | Interior Design
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Smart Homes = Smart Choice
Imagine a heating system linked to intelligent sensors, programmed to heat or cool based on occupancy instead of scheduled hours; or pushing just one button before bed to turn off the lights, arm the security system, reduce the temperature and turn off the radiant floor heating. Read
By: Louise Scoggins | 28/05/2008 | Real Estate
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Put in a Pool Party
Spring has begun to show its fair weather; with summer just around the corner, visions of swimming pools are making their way into our collective consciousness. If you've ever considered building a pool, this could be the year. Read
By: Louise Scoggins | 21/05/2008 | Real Estate
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A Fine Cellar
Aging a fine wine is an art, a passion that yields either rich results or sour grapes. You may already have an electric wine-cooling unit, but if you're looking to build a larger collection or plan to have bottles aging over a period of time, you may consider building a wine cellar. The five main elements in properly storing your wine are light, vibration, temperature, humidity and the angle of storage.By attending to these needs you can nurture a full harvest. Read
By: Louise Scoggins | 21/05/2008 | Remodeling
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Moving Your Outdoors to Your Indoors
There are several companies showing photo examples on the Internet, including companies in B.C., Canada and California, U.S.A. Typing in the words 'exterior folding doors' on the Internet will show you some choices. Read
By: Louise Scoggins | 02/04/2008 | Landscaping
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Great Idea - Kitchen Great Room!
The latest idea of great rooms is really catching on and if a home is going to keep up with the latest and newest on the market - its living room is extinct! Read
By: Louise Scoggins | 02/04/2008 | Kitchens
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Home Owners - Collect $$s From the Government!
First time home owners may not realize all the tax breaks that are possible options for them - just by paying a mortgage instead of rent! In fact, there are so many tax breaks available, it seems as if the government should owe us home owners money! Read
By: Louise Scoggins | 28/03/2008 | Real Estate
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First-time Buyers Choose Your Atlanta, Ga., Home
Things could be a lot worse in Atlanta, Georgia, compared to the national realty market this area has been strong, but the pace has slowed. This slower pace of the realty market does mean that prospective buyers can take their time in choosing a home. The cut and thrust of the realty bubble days has well and truly burst, but this can only be good news for the buyer. Read
By: Louise Scoggins | 27/03/2008 | Real Estate
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Ideas to Update your New Interior
How better to chase away the winter blahs than to do a bit of redecorating in the home. Being the beginning of a new year, this is the ideal time to update your interior design to the latest in color and fashion trends. Or maybe you just bought a new home and are ready to make it your own. Read
By: Louise Scoggins | 13/02/2008 | Interior Design