2812 – Garage Build-Out Part 1

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Making the most of your home is key for today’s homeowners, whether you are looking for a place to establish a home office, need an apartment for grown children or thinking of generating a little extra income with a garage apartment. Join Vicki and … [Read more...]

2813 – Garage Build-Out Part 2

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  Making the most of your home is key for today’s homeowners, whether you are looking for a place to establish a home office, need an apartment for grown children or thinking of generating a little extra income with a garage apartment. Join … [Read more...]

Vicki’s Textiles Collections

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We Won!

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The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) presented its annual HOME Awards on April 2, honoring exemplary magazine, newspaper, broadcast and trade journalists who cover the residential furniture industry. The awards were created to “Honor … [Read more...]

Use Houseplants to Lasso the Beauty of Nature

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Spring is just days away, and with it comes the natural urge to get out and relish the great outdoors. Houseplants are a fun and easy way to keep that fresh, springtime feeling inside your home all the time. Even better, the health benefits … [Read more...]

Forcing Branches into Bloom

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If you are ready for spring, but the climate around you is stubbornly holding onto winter, here is something you can do to brighten up your home. Branches of your favorite flowering trees, shrubs or fruit trees can be cut and gently persuaded to … [Read more...]

Vicki’s Guide to Investing in Your Home

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Vicki has a new article in Charlotte Living magazine! If you think homeowners are not in the mood to spend money, you would be shocked to discover that 2011 may be one of the most lucrative years ever for remodeling contractors. For the past … [Read more...]

Vicki tours the Blanco factory on her trip to Toronto

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On For Your Home we do some fantastic projects using all the latest and greatest products.  It’s not easy selecting which project we want to work with, but it is a job I truly love.  I get really excited when I have the opportunity to actually … [Read more...]

Valentine’s Day Means Flowers

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Make those flowers last longer with these simple care tips. Flowers from the grocery store can be just as beautiful and last just as long as the expensive ones you purchase from a florist.  It's how you care for them that makes the … [Read more...]

Want To Know What’s Hot?

Read Vicki’s newest column in this month’s issue of Charlotte Living on page 66. While you’re there, check out the article about Chefs Mark Allison and Chef Harry Peemoeller from Johnson and Wales Culinary University on page 72.  Experience … [Read more...]