Nicholas R Williams - Fathom realty

Mantels are a terrific place to give your home personality and style. Check out this guide to decorating a mantel.

How to Decorate a Marvelous Mantel You may already decorate the mantel for the holidays, but your mantel is a perfect place to exercise your creativity year round.

A clean microfiber cloth is your best tool for keeping that smudge-free shine on stainless steel surfaces. Check out more cleaning tips here to ensure a stainless shine to prep for an Open House.

Cleaning Stainless Steel Appliances Stainless steel appliances are gorgeous -- until they’re streaked, smudged and full of fingerprints. Want to keep them looking like they did in the showroom? Here’s how. Warm water with a little dish soap is a great first step. Using a microfiber rag, wipe back and forth with the grain of the br...

Could you see yourself living in a Yurt?

If you have the old style 3-4 nest bulb ceiling fans, you'll want to consider updating these fixtures before listing. This is a relatively inexpensive and easy update to add some modern style to your home. Learn about your options here.

New Ceiling Fans for an Easy Home Update If you watch any of the TV design shows, the ceiling fans seem to be ignored in makeovers. By omission, you could easily get the impression they have become a design faux pas. The fan industry sees things otherwise and has some sleek designs hitting the market. Fan makeover. Forget the brass trim an...

Is Farmhouse Décor here to stay ...or on the way?

A four season porch lets you enjoy the outdoors all year long. Would you say it's worth the investment?

In Scotland, painting a front door red announces that the owners are mortgage-free. In early American tradition, it was a welcoming sign to weary travelers that the homes was a safe place to rest. Would you add this bright pop of color to your home's entrance?

You may love that dark, rich-colored paint, but a lighter paint will make your room appear bigger! Here's a handy guide to help you get started with choosing the best paint colors when staging your home.

Lighten Wall Paint to Make Rooms Appear Bigger Painting is an essential part of successful home staging. In addition to making your home feel fresh and new, the right paint color will enhance your home’s appeal. It’s important to consider colors carefully -- ideal colors ensure your space makes the best impression, while others may decrease ...

You can save money by closing off air vents in your home’s unused rooms, right? Think again! Shutting vents could cost you big time. Here’s how.

Do Shutting Vents Save on Energy Costs? Shutting the heating and air conditioning vents to unused rooms should save on energy costs, right? Cutting off airflow to rooms could cost you money.

From 1-10, how important is having an outdoor oasis in your back yard?