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HomeHavenMaven: FLORA, FAUNA + FRESH AIR
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SELL IT BUY IT DREAM IT LIVE IT. FLORA, FAUNA FRESH AIR. Fresh air, open space, trees, flora and fauna abound around Philly. If you live in the city or suburbs your are not far from a number of spectacular Arboretums. In the dictionary an arboretum is defined as a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes. It is a valuable experience for children of all ages. Images via Instagram ( Swarthmore College. The garden Railway and the Fernery were al...
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HomeHavenMaven: September 2015
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SELL IT BUY IT DREAM IT LIVE IT. Where should I hang my windows panels in relation to the window frame and ceiling? How high and wide should they be around the window frame? Why is this the right way to hang them? When your ceilings are high - consider placing your curtains. Halfway between the window frame and ceiling. Great questions…the placement of your window panels can visually create a larger room with a grand feel. Let your windows breathe! It made a huge difference and created the. I gathered a ...
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HomeHavenMaven: Go NATIVE-a healthy approach to landscaping this Spring
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SELL IT BUY IT DREAM IT LIVE IT. Go NATIVE-a healthy approach to landscaping this Spring. After the last of the snow has melted, and the fear of frosty mornings has subsided, a few fresh sprouts push up through the soil, spring beckons. Maybe a couple of your trees were damaged this winter or your shrubs have seen better days. Right now, t. He weather and conditions are ideal for sprucing up your landscaping. A couple native tree varieties - bountiful and beneficial! Imagine your yard blooming with a kal...
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HomeHavenMaven: November 2015
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SELL IT BUY IT DREAM IT LIVE IT. Local Farm to Table Offerings. Shopping Local at area Farmers Markets. The trend these days in restaurants is to prepare locally grown and harvested produce and meats for their patrons. Why not follow this "farm to table" philosophy in your own home, buy and prepare local! Fortunately, I am surrounded by two farms which provide fresh and organic, produce and provisions, Erdenheim Farms and Maple Acres. Maple Acres Farm Produce. Erdenheim Farm's stately sheep barn. Whitema...
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HomeHavenMaven: October 2015
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SELL IT BUY IT DREAM IT LIVE IT. Eating Local - BYOBs are your best bet! Go explore and enjoy these wonderful establishments and. Join the BYOB cult! These are a few of my favorite ones…. This list is just scratching the surface…. Located in the previous Ambler Train Station. The organic food is locally sourced resulting. In a seasonal menu. Host to the Ambler Farmers Market and farm-to-table café, serving up breakfast during the farmers market. Located at the previous Gwynedd Train Station. American fus...
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HomeHavenMaven: January 2016
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SELL IT BUY IT DREAM IT LIVE IT. Soak Up The SUN! While the Mid-Atlantic States were under a blizzard warning and getting pounded with the most snowfall they have seen in years-I was dreaming of Solar Energy! It has been a fantasy of mine to have my home heated/cooled and to run my electronics from the energy harvested from a bunch of solar panels soaking up the sun’s rays. While the sun provides, I can just sit back and bask in the savings. Forbes, Places and Spaces, May 2014. The first and most importa...
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HomeHavenMaven: February 2016
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SELL IT BUY IT DREAM IT LIVE IT. Design Trend - Open Concept. Made popular by the many home improvement shows on HGTV, Open Concept Design is on trend and can help your home reach its' potential. Today’s trend in home design is definitely the “Open Concept” floor plan. Take down a couple walls and instantly your home has grown. The square footage maybe the same but the illusion of more space has been accomplished. No longer do the walls divide us. Open and filled with light. Http:/ photos.hgtv.co...When ...
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HomeHavenMaven: August 2015
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SELL IT BUY IT DREAM IT LIVE IT. Sophistication – even in the Laundry Room? Sophistication – even in the Laundry Room? In order to have order…we must be orderly. Yes, even in the Laundry Room. It could give us the serenity, calm, and peace that we strive to maintain through the rest of our home. Laundry rooms are usually a small enough space that we can control them pretty easily. The famous Leonardo Da Vinci said,. 8220;Simplicity is the Ultimate sophistication.”. Labels: Before and After Laundry Room.
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HomeHavenMaven: Soak Up The SUN!
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SELL IT BUY IT DREAM IT LIVE IT. Soak Up The SUN! While the Mid-Atlantic States were under a blizzard warning and getting pounded with the most snowfall they have seen in years-I was dreaming of Solar Energy! It has been a fantasy of mine to have my home heated/cooled and to run my electronics from the energy harvested from a bunch of solar panels soaking up the sun’s rays. While the sun provides, I can just sit back and bask in the savings. Forbes, Places and Spaces, May 2014. The first and most importa...
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