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How to make an entryway when your home doesn’t have one |
Whether your front door opens up onto a grand foyer with sweeping stairs, directly into your living room, or down a narrow corridor, the entryway is the first impression of your home. ‘The minute you walk in the door, it has to add up to who you are and tell the story of your home and who lives there,’ says Anne-Marie Barton of AMB Design. The significance of an entryway is often overlooked. Not just a transitional space that takes you from outdoors to indoors, the entryway, hallway, or foyer implies the decor and mood of your home of the entire home. If your home doesn’t have a natural drop zone,…
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Home Improvement Doesn’t Have to Raise Your Mortgage Rate
With the increase in home values and interest rates, many homeowners are finding themselves “house rich, cash poor,” meaning they have more equity in the value of their home than in liquid assets. While this isn’t always a bad thing, if you are a homeowner looking to consolidate debt, fund a college education or start a home improvement project, you may feel strapped for cash. However, there are options. Homeowners who are looking to make changes to their home can refinance with the amount for the new loan rolled in, use credit cards or take out personal loans. But considering today’s home values and interest rates, one of the best…
