• Building Tips

    Five Must-Haves for a Beautiful and Functional Mudroom

    Well, what a crazy few weeks it has been, but we did it! We are moved into our new house and so ready to share each and every space with you. The very first area we are going to be sharing is our mudroom. When we started our planning stages with Frusterio Design, we knew we wanted a separate mudroom and laundry room. Each would serve a different purpose and not to mention they were going to be on totally opposite sides of the home.

  • Building Tips

    How High to Hang Pendant Lights and Chandeliers

    As if choosing the perfect pendant light and chandelier isn’t hard enough, then you have to decide on how high (or low) to hang it. Do you know how long it took us to determine the length of our dining room chandelier? It’s the one in the picture above. Well, let’s just say the poor electrician got his arm workout in for that day.

  • Financial Tips

    When is the Best Time to Sell Your Home?

    So many people live in the same home throughout most of their life. This can be a great thing, but for us, you know this is not the case. This story goes way back to my childhood to when I lived in six different homes within the same town over a period of about ten years.