Author Archives: coachhouse

Tips for Preparing a Room for Painting

Posted on May 18, 2012 by coachhouse

Are you looking to update the interior of your house with new paint this summer? A great article we found from DoItYourself.com written by B.E. Conrad discusses some great tips for preparing a room for painting. Article by: B.E. Conrad … Continue reading →

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How To Pour Concrete For The DIY Person

Posted on May 11, 2012 by coachhouse

Many of have projects around the house that may require concrete to complete them. They can be very small like a planter pad to very large like a patio. Here is a great DIY piece I found on the Doityourself.com. … Continue reading →

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Top 12 Websites for Crafting and DIY Projects

Posted on May 9, 2012 by coachhouse

  Top 12 Websites for Crafting and DIY Projects The last several times that our Wednesday All Things Women blog fell to me to write I detoured from the world of DIY into the land of “what the heck this … Continue reading →

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How To Mulch A Flower Bed

Posted on April 30, 2012 by coachhouse

As spring is now in full gear nearly all over the United States I like many other home owners have surveyed the landscape around their homes. Many of my beds containing flowers and plants had a lot of weeds popping … Continue reading →

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The Family Home: 8 DIY Projects for All Ages

Posted on April 27, 2012 by coachhouse

I was reading through different websites and blogs and one of my favorite sites for home improvement pictures and DIY projects is a site called Houzz.com. I like this site because they have an iPhone App that is easy to … Continue reading →

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Plan A Night Out

Posted on April 25, 2012 by coachhouse

For our Women’s Blog post today I wanted to present this great post I found regarding planning a night out. I travel a great deal and my wife does an incredible job raising our two sons and managing the home … Continue reading →

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Curb Appeal From the Ground Up

Posted on April 23, 2012 by coachhouse

Spring, spring, spring is it here or not!!!  Weather in West Michigan has been enticing making us all believe spring has arrived but has it?  Frost warnings and snow showers follow 80 degree days. What’s that all about I ask … Continue reading →

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Cool Ideas for Reducing Energy Bills this Summer

Posted on April 20, 2012 by coachhouse

I wanted to share this article I came across on the Home Improvement Website. It seems Summer has arrived early every where this year. (ARA) – Along with summer’s extra hours of sunshine, blooming flowers and green lawns, comes the … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Parent (Not!)

Posted on April 18, 2012 by coachhouse

If you are a follower of the Coach House Accents™ All Things Women Blog series posted every Wednesday you know that this is the subject where we have very few limitations on subject matter.  You also know that we are … Continue reading →

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DIY Shutter Inspirations-Ways to Decorate and Repurpose Old Shutters

Posted on April 13, 2012 by coachhouse

In my neighborhood the primary home style is Craftsman.  I love the look, the combination of natural stone, rustic color siding providing a real natural feel to the neighborhood.  One element that is consistent throughout most of the homes is … Continue reading →

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