Barbara Andrews' Blog

Posted on 07/25/2021
These 3 Shrubs Will Look Beautiful in Front of Your House
The right plants can make a vast difference in your home’s curb appeal. While there are countless landscaping possibilities, one major aspect of the front yard and first impression of the home is what’s right outside. What are the best plants to have right in front of your house? Here we’ll go over some of the top options...
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Posted on 07/18/2021
7 Amazing Ways to Boost Your Home's Storage
Photo by Max Vakhtbovych from Pexels No matter the type of home you move into, there’s a good chance you’re going to need storage. Unfortunately, a lot of storage solutions seem to take up more space than they save. Don’t despair. There’s hope. Here are few compact and efficient storage ideas for your home. 1. Make the Most...
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Posted on 07/11/2021
Offer Competition: Why Your Dream Home is Getting So Much Attention
Photo by Fizkes via Shutterstock Months of searching, attending open houses, and viewing available homes finally paid off. You’ve found the perfect property in the perfect neighborhood for the perfect price. You’re ready to make an offer. Then, it happens, you get the dreaded call from your agent telling you there are multiple offers on the property. How...
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Posted on 07/04/2021
How to Find Affordable Eco Home Solutions
Photo by Vlada Karpovich from Pexels While reducing energy costs is often a top priority of those who invest in green home solutions, these sustainable updates and upgrades have also earned a reputation of being costly to implement. In fact, eco homes have become somewhat of a luxury trend due to the rising cost of building with sustainable...
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Posted on 06/27/2021
Home Maintenance Tasks You Should Never Put Off
Photo by Mohamed Hassan via Pixabay Even if you love your home and never plan to leave it, there may come a point when you need to put it on the market. The home maintenance tasks you tackle today have a direct impact on your home’s value tomorrow. If you want to protect the value of your home,...
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Posted on 06/20/2021
4 Tips for Building a Technologically Sustainable Home
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Designing a home for today’s technologically advanced world requires considering more than just floor layout and wall color. While those aspects certainly remain important, homeowners should also think about how connected and environmentally friendly their home will be. If you’re designing a new home, here are four tips to help you build something...
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Posted on 06/13/2021
Plan for Home Upgrades During Construction
Image by Viktoriya from Shutterstock If you have the opportunity to design and build your own home, you have the freedom to compile the features you desire and join them together into the perfect house. As you work together with a builder or architect, you may find that some details need to be cut from your plan to...
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Posted on 06/06/2021
How to Keep Laundry from Taking Over
Photo by Steve Buissinne via Pixabay Leaving the laundry to build up all week means you might spend all Saturday washing, drying and folding. Organization experts offer these tips for keeping your dirty clothes under control throughout the week so that you can spend your weekends enjoying life. Get the Right Containers Invest in a pair of laundry...
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Posted on 05/30/2021
Budget-Friendly Front Yard Ideas
Improving your front yard doesn’t have to cost a fortune. In fact, there are many inexpensive changes you can make that will completely transform the look and feel of the outdoor space. If you’re willing to do the work yourself you can DIY most projects to save even more money on labor costs. Here are some of the...
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Posted on 05/23/2021
Living at Home: 3 Design Tips to Make All Members of Your Household Feel Welcome
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels Kids can breathe life into a living space; they have a way of warming hearts, inspiring laughter and making themselves right at home in any space they enter. But they can also introduce some unforeseen wear and tear on everyday surfaces. Designing your living space to feel like a sanctuary for both...
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Posted on 07/04/2021
135 Charlotte Street, Holden Beach, NC 28462 now has a new price of $585,000!
Spacious ''H-plan'' style deep water canal home now available in a great location that offers ICW views, great canal views, and marsh views. It comes complete with a floating dock and a Boat lift that just had new motors installed last fall. Also new is the hot water heater. This lovingly cared for home offers 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and a Sunroom. The front porch extends all the way across the front of the home and is covered with some great canal views, and you are able to watch the boats go by on the ICW! Pack your bags and toothbrushes because that's about all you will need in this furnished...
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