Labor Day is the last big holiday of the summer and a popular weekend known for cookouts, weekend getaways and pool parties. Celebrate these last moments of summer by throwing a party for your friends and family they won’t forget. Save the Date Labor Day is a notoriously busy weekend. Send out a Save the Date to your guest list before the day arrives so they can plan and RSVP accordingly. You don’t want to throw a party and not have anyone show up. Get in with your friends an

If you’ve been thinking about renovating your home lately you know going into it that it can get pretty costly. According to the 2017 Houzz & Home Report, homeowners spent an average of $73,100 on renovations in 2016. You don’t have to spend tens of thousands of dollars when it comes to making sure you have a renovation you are happy with. There are a variety of ways to save money as you go along and update your home. 1. Buy Discontinued Flooring New flooring can definitely g

The Fourth of July: it happens once a year during the summer, a national holiday that is ingrained in us from an early age. It’s the time of year we reflect on our nation’s independence from the British. A true celebration of everything American and what it means to be an American. It just so happens that this year you’ve let this iconic day of celebration slip past you...and maybe the year before that. Hey, that’s okay. You’re busy; you have a family and more responsibilitie

There’s a common misconception that Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of Mexico’s independence, but this is fake news. Cinco de Mayo marks the victory of the Mexican army over the French at the Battle of Puebla. In 1862 during the second French intervention of Mexico, the Mexican army defeated the much larger opposing French force that was attempting to take over the country. Unfortunately, France inevitably ruled over Mexico for the next five years. The Battle of Puebla stand

You were recently in the market for some new carpeting and, in the process of selecting the final product, you have found yourself up to your neck in carpet samples. Now you don’t know what to do with them. While some of them you paid for and the rest of them were gifts from the showroom salesman, you just can’t bring yourself to throw them all away. If you’re looking for a weekend project or new way to “upcycle”, repurposing your leftover carpet tiles will allow you to explo