I'm obsessed with www.thespruce.com. It's a website dedicated to making your home the best. Offering tips, ideas, inspirations, and trends about cleaning, design, gardening, home repair, and celebrations, this website is easy to use and it's packed with informative blogs and articles. Color is so important to everyday life. I've read plenty of articles about what colors to paint different rooms to create the atmosphere you want. Paint your bedroom this color to increase relaxation, paint your kitchen this color to decrease your appetite, etc. etc. As always, everyone has an opinion. This article by Deirdre Sullivan looks at the psychology of paint shades. Enjoy! Best for Busy Spaces: Light P
10th Annual Gloucester Wine Festival GREAT wines are waiting to be discovered at the 10th Annual Gloucester Wine Festival! Join us for tasting of top Virginia wines & fine foods! Learn more about the art of wine and tastings! Shop with local artisans and unique retail vendors! And listen to exciting live music while strolling the grounds of the internationally acclaimed Brent and Becky’s Bulbs. All General Parking will be at Ware Academy 7936 John Clayton Memorial Hwy, Gloucester Courthouse, VA 23061 with convenient shuttles to the festival site! All Vendor Parking will be on site at Brent and Becky’s. No coolers! Delicious fare is available for purchase on festival grounds! September 21st,
From Time Out, the following famous architects changed the way we think about buildings, from Frank Lloyd Wright to Frank Gehry. Do you agree with this list? 1. Antoni Gaudí Gaudí spent his entire career in Barcelona, where he built all of his projects, the most famous of which is the 1883 cathedral known as La Sagrada Familia, still under construction today. His style was an ornate mix of Baroque, Gothic, Moorish and Victorian elements that often featured ornamental tile-work, and drew upon forms found in nature—an influence that can he seen in the tree-like columns holding up the vast interior of his church, as well as the undulating façade of another of his famous creations, the apartment
From The Spruce: Few home improvements or repairs can enhance the performance, curb appeal, and value of your house like new siding. Various siding materials have come and gone over the years, but a handful of standards have remained, along with the occasional newcomer. For example, no one uses asbestos siding anymore, and fiberglass and hardboard composite siding have been largely replaced with vinyl and a new standard, fiber cement. Here's a look at the features, pricing, and maintenance considerations of these popular materials, as well as the timeless options of wood and metal. #1. Wood Siding Few would disagree that wood siding is one of the most attractive of home siding options. Commo
