Here are a few ideas to help you achieve a comfy, warm feel with your home decorating this winter:
- Use lighter fabrics to help bring the appearance of ‘extra light. With the shorter days you’ll appreciate the affect it will have on your home.
- Place lots of candles around your home to shed light on every corner. Again, this will help make the shorter days a little more bearable.
- Arrange furniture to face the fireplace or hearth. On cold winter days, even in somewhat balmy Rock Hill SC or Fort Mill SC, it’s nice to sit in front of the fireplace enjoying the warmth it gives off.
- The real sense of the season starts at the front door so don’t be afraid to continue displaying seasonal wreaths, candles, or other greenery on or around the front door to your home. If altered just slightly, you can get more use out of your Christmas decorations you’ve probably already stashed away.
Listen, even though the weather’s turned cold doesn’t mean we have to put our decorating style on ice too! Just use a little creativity, some imagination, and before you know it your Rock Hill SC home will be just as warm and inviting as it was during the holiday season!
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Here’s a list of activities taking place this week in and around Rock Hill, SC this week:
Winthrop men’s basketball: Tomorrow, 1/20 at Charleston Southern for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.
Poverty, right in our backyard: Advocates for Progress will host a presentation about poverty in Winthrop University’s Owens Hall, Room G01 in Rock Hill at 7 p.m. on Tuesday 1/20.
Calling all artists: Wednesday is the deadline to submit a design for this year’s public art project, sponsored by the Arts Council of York County, the Fort Mill Rotary Club and the South Carolina Arts Commission. Public submissions are needed for 3-by-6-foot banners that will hang in storefronts on Main Street. For details, visit www.yorkcountyarts.org.
Kids who need a heart: A reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday for the South Carolina Heart Gallery exhibit at Perimeter Gallery, 121 E. Main St., Rock Hill, through Jan. 31. The Heart Gallery is a national project that uses the power of photography to find homes for children in foster care.
Gospel sounds: Explore the sights and sounds of “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” at McCelvey Center in York. At 8 p.m. Saturday, listen to the gospel sounds of the Peasall Sisters, who provided the singing voices of the Wharvey Gals, George Clooney’s on-screen daughters in the 2000 blockbuster. The concert is $10. For details, visit www.chmuseums.org.
Winthrop men’s hoops: On Saturday the Eagles travel to conference rival Coastal Carolina University in Conway. The game starts at 2 p.m.
Attention, all brides: See more than 100 wedding professionals showcase products and services at The Bridal Showcase from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Charlotte Convention Center, 501 S. College St., Charlotte.
This list comes courtesy of the Rock Hill Herald Online.
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In what is being termed by many as ‘Bloody Monday’, the Home Depot Design Center at the Metropolitan will be closing it’s doors in the coming weeks. While some 71,400+ people nationwide found out they’d be looking for work today, employees of the 128,000 square foot showroom have most likely less than 2 months remaining before they’ll be looking for work.
According to today’s Charlotte Observer, the Design Center was “envisioned as a blend between traditional Home Depots and the chain’s EXPO Design Centers, which are high-end stores aimed at big remodeling jobs. Unlike traditional Home Depots, the Design Center had no lumber, building materials or garden center but gave more display space to items such as containers, lighting, mirrors and flooring. It was designed to appeal more to women, who often make households’ decorating decisions.”
It’s certainly some sad news, not just for those of us that LOVE home decorating, but for those that found out today they’d be looking for work, as well as the rest of us that will feel the economic impact of the decision.
On a lighter note, home sales are still holding strong here in the Rock Hill and Fort Mill SC areas, so don’t let today’s bad news discourage you if you’re considering buying a new house or selling your existing home!
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The following question was posed recently on a very popular real estate website:
“How do you select a real estate agent to work with? What do you base your criteria on? Referrals from friends or family members? Do you call the first name you see on a flyer? How do you decide which real estate agent to work with?”
While my response didn’t go into all the details of selecting the right agent for you, I did touch on one important element to consider for both buyer’s and seller’s of real estate. This was my response to the question:
“Fortunately for either buyers or sellers, there are LOTS of choices. Even in today’s tough market.
While there are plenty of criteria one could use to select the real estate agent they choose to work with, here is one idea for both buyers and sellers to consider when trying to find a good real estate agent:
Buyer’s Agent – A good buyer’s agent will NEVER take you see a house that doesn’t fit your criteria. They should do their homework ahead of time so as to not waster yours. Sure, every once in a while you’ll just end up driving around looking at houses randomly, but that should be the exception and not the rule.
Seller’s Agent – A good seller’s agent will understand the power of the Internet. Since roughly 80+% of all real estate searches begin online, it’s critical to getting your home sold quickly and for top dollar that you work with someone that knows how to harness the power of the Internet in order to get your home the maximum exposure possible.”
So, what criteria do you use to select the real estate agent you’ll work with?
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