Easier Living Homes

After picture: after the transformation of a dusty basement to a speakeasy
Easier Living Homes

Transformation of a Dusty Basement

The heirloom-filled room has become a ‘speakeasy’

By Nancy Ngo, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) | June 10, 2024
Euptoieta Claudia or variegated fritillary in the late summer sun. It is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Image by Limckinne. Article on a pollinator-friendly yard
Easier Living Homes

Pollinator-Friendly Yard Tips

How to spring clean your outdoors to benefit butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects

By Melinda Myers, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) | March 27, 2024
The kitchen is the heart of the home and straightening and organizing it is one of the easy at-home projects that can help create a sense of calm. (Handout/TNS)
Easier Living Homes

Quick and Easy At-Home Projects

Create order and calm in your daily life

By Cathy Hobbs | March 13, 2024
A glass top dining table helps to add a light element to this dining area. (Handout/TNS)
Easier Living Homes

Space-Saving Tips for Your Home

Make the most of smaller spaces

By Cathy Hobbs | January 15, 2024
Any move to a new home is major, but downsizing into a tiny home is even more significant, so it’s essential to look before you leap. Kaitlyn Keegan shares how to to determine if such a change is right for you. For many, tiny living offers a budget friendly way to live, with the opportunity to travel, pare down belongings and save money. (Peter Hoeks/Dreamstime/TNS)
Easier Living Homes

Is a Tiny Home Right for You?

How to find out if living in under 500 square feet is right for you

By Kaitlyn Keegan, Tribune News Service | November 1, 2023
a minimalist living room and kitchen, from Hamsterman, for article on how trendy minimalism in decorating can aid in decluttering, too.
Easier Living Homes

Minimalism in Decorating

A trendy style that can help in decluttering

By Cathy Hobbs | June 14, 2023
Florida retirement community, from Mike Moloney. While 55+ communities are a popular option for retiring adults, retirement community homes may not be wise investments.
Easier Living Homes

Investment Issues with Retirement Community Homes

A cloudy outlook for the future

By Laura Vecsey, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance | May 26, 2023
backyard with paved walkway, marigolds, gazebo, fence. By Clairelucia. When it comes to outdoor space, you can improve the value of your home with proper use of the area. Try these seven ideas for your home.
Easier Living Homes

7 Ways to Enhance Your Outdoor Space

May 3, 2023
man and woman in kitchen laughing, by Alessandro Biascioli. Comfortable Home Remodeling Tips for Aging-in-Place
Easier Living Homes

Comfortable Home Remodeling Tips for Aging in Place

Stay in your own home, and stay safe

February 1, 2023
luxury accessible bathroom, photo by Bjorn Hovdal, Dreamstime. Many active adult communities have begun applying universal design principles in their residences to allow their residents to age in place.
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Universal Design at Active Adult Communities

Aging in place while enjoying community perks

By Julie Stein | September 28, 2022

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