Are you ready to bring your kitchen into the future?

The future is now (or so they keep telling us). So this is no time to keep your kitchen in the past. If you have any interest in making your life a little easier (at least when it comes to preparing meals), here are some gadgets that you might want to check out:

1) FOODsniffer

(source: myfoodsniffer.com)

If you don't have a nose for quality control, there's now a better way to tell if your meat is spoiled before you take that risky firs...

  Some people are born with green thumbs.

Then there are those of us who are lucky to keep fake flowers around for any extended period of time.

My mother is one of the former. Unfortunately, I am one of the latter. (I've even managed to kill a cactus in my time—the poor desert dweller succumbed to a watery grave). Suffice it to say, I am not the person you call to water your plants when you’re on vacation (no, seriously—ask my poor mother’s tomatoes).

Now that the weather is getting cold, al...

The holiday season is a great time of year because it usually means we get to spend extra time with loved ones—especially those we might not normally get to see or spend much time with. Be it with family, friends, or even coworkers, Thanksgiving especially is a time of gathering.

And such gatherings require a place to gather.

Is it going to be your home this year?

For most of us, our home is ours. Our spaces are decorated to our tastes and optimized for functionality for all of our usual oc...

It’s that time of year again.

Time to prep for family gatherings! If you’re a new homeowner, you might be hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the first time. Ever.

It’s pretty exciting, but also can be rather stressful. Don’t worry too much, though, because there are some great kitchen appliances that can make your dinner prep much, much easier. Here are our favorite secrets to a stress-less Thanksgiving:

1) Non-Stick Roasting Rack This item is great for the health-conscious cooker. It allows fa...

Wine cork crafts are really hot on Pinterest right now, and many people have begun curating their own collection of corks.

But what tools will you need to complete one of these projects? An X-Acto Knife and hot glue gun will be needed for most, and sandpaper can come in handy when working with rough corks.

Here are some great ways to repurpose wine corks in new ways around your home:

1) Wine Cork Bathmat

Credit: Amelia Sommer

If you have an abundance of corks lying around, this might be...

Thank you, veterans--

Today all of us at Curb Appeal and Lewith & Freeman would like to thank all the men and women who have served our country, as well as those who continue to serve.

It is through such bravery, hard work, and dedication which allows all Americans our freedoms.

We ask that you please consider a moment of silence to honor and pay respect to our nation's heroes.

 

So, you’ve either just bought a house and are on a tight budget or have been living in your home for quite some time but, well, are also on a tight budget. Despite this, you still want to invest in improving your home. Not only can a home improvement project help personalize your space, but it also might just up the resale value of your home.

Yet you find yourself asking if can you afford the investment. How can you plan for such a project in the midst of everything else that needs to be boug...