11 ways lay out a small living room

 All small spaces present design challenges, but as the living room is where you probably spend the most time (and certainly the one guests experience the most of), designing a small one can be especially tricky. How do you strike a balance between making the room feel as spacious as possible while also squeezing in extra seating? What furniture should you choose, and where do you put it? Here are 15 design tips for making the most of your space, plus 10 specific furniture layout ideas for small living rooms. Let’s get started.

Home Office by Boston Interior Designers & Decorators Jamie Keskin Design

Charming Country French Dining Rooms

Elements of a Country French Home

 

15 Cozy Book Nooks

The summer is over but reading a good book isn't, here are some wonderful ideas but what do you see the most. The fact that there is plenty of light. The rooms are meant to be quiet and the colors of the rooms are soft. Have fun looking at the rooms.

Traditional Home Office by Minneapolis Design-Build Firms Building Concepts and Design

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America's most expensive house is up for sale in Florida for $139M.

 

15 Cool Leather Jackets

Yes, today is the first day of September!

Let's get our great leather jackets out. Oh! You say. You don't have one, well, here are some great jackets. Have fun looking and then copy the look.

 

Real Estate Tips For Buying a Waterfront Home

It is the end of the summer and the For Sale Signs are going up around ocean front, lakefront and channel front homes. A light bulb goes off in your head, "I think that we should buy a vacation home!" Yes, this is one of the best times to purchase a vacation home, after the season is over and the children go back to school. The family life is changing and maybe the home owner didn't spend as much time at the vacation home as they would like and it is on the market. 

You should understand that the faint of heart should not buy a waterfront home. That body of water can and will turn on you. You need to look at all of the draw backs of waterfront ownership. Ask the locals about the winters are like when there is no one around. Where would they buy? How long does it take to get to fast water? These are important questions, maybe a free standing home isn't for you, maybe a condo that you could rent when you weren't using the unit.

Find a real estate agent who’s a true waterfront specialist. There are certain circumstances to buying a home in vacation land.