You’re browsing through home listings, looking at the overly saturated and highly styled professional photos, and reading the engaging descriptions real estate agents craft to entice you. One common phrase you’ll see in these descriptions is “ranch-style”. It seems like this phrase makes its way into most property descriptions these…
For a typical home, the mailbox is one of the few items that bridge the gap between private and public property. So, it’s no surprise that countless homeowners choose to use their mailbox as a canvas for self-expression! With the right approach, it’s 100% possible for a mailbox to be…
There’s a good chance you spend more time looking at (and worrying about) your home’s interior walls than you do the exterior. But taking a good hard look at your home’s siding can reveal a lot about how its curb appeal could be improved. From wood siding to stucco, there…
A breezeway is a covered passage between two detached buildings or running through the middle of a single building. Throughout their history, breezeways have had many decorative and practical purposes. Breezeways can take on many forms. But you’re probably most familiar with this architectural element in the form of enclosed…
Even with the help of GPS, it can be hard to find a house if it lacks a visible house number. Not only is this annoying when trying to find a new friend’s home, it can be a safety issue if a first responder can’t easily distinguish your house from…
