Monthly Archives: November 2014

4 Things To Do In Central Ohio This December

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4 Things To Do In Central Ohio This December  – Tis the holiday season! It’s a festive time of year, and it’s such a fun time to be here in Central Ohio. The spirit of the season is everywhere and there are plenty of fun things to do. If you’re looking to get out of the house between decorating your tree and baking holiday goodies, we’ve gathered a few of our favorite events and activities going on in December below. Check them out and get ready for a great month!

Here are 4 events taking place during the month of December:

  1. Illuminating Shopping Event, December 4, 6 p.m., Downtown Worthington: Want to start your holiday shopping? This fun event in downtown Worthington will be fun for all! The streets are lined with luminaries while shoppers enjoy wine and cheese, live music, carriage rides and special sales. Visit the city’s event posting for more information.
  2. Holly Days in Historic Dublin, December 6, Downtown Dublin: Start the holidays off right with this fun event in Dublin! Enjoy festive activities for adults and children, food, drink and live entertainment. See this website to learn more.
  3. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, December 4-6, multiple times, Columbus Children’s Theatre: This classic Christmas tale comes to life at the Columbus Children’s Theatre! A couple struggle to put on a church Christmas pageant and hilarity ensues. Visit the theatre website for more details.
  4. Holiday Carriage Rides, through December 23, Easton Town Center: Enjoy the beauty of Easton Town Center decorated for the holidays with an exciting carriage ride! Cost is $10, with children riding free with an adult. See Easton’s website for more information.

Have a safe and happy holiday season! Tell us about your plans by leaving a comment below.

6 Ways to Prepare Your Home For The Cold Weather

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6 Ways to Prepare Your Home For The Cold Weather – We just experienced our round of snow for the year and many homeowners are preparing for the cold weather. Preparing your home for the change in season can be very helpful to you in the long run, and even keep your home looking and feeling like new. Here are six ways to prepare your home for the cold weather this year.

Use Plastic on Your Windows

Covering your windows with plastic might sound crazy to some, but it will help to cut down on your energy bill this season. Some homes are draftier than others, but keeping the warm air in and the cold air out will always be helpful.

Clean The Gutters

Whether you’re home is near trees or not, be sure to clean out your gutters before the weather becomes too cold to do so. Natural things accumulate in your gutters throughout the year, so cleaning them before snow starts falling can help to prevent ice dams and other potential damage.

Boost Lighting

Winter tends to be a dark and dreary time, so boost the lighting in your home for days like that. It will keep you more energized and ready for each day.

Reverse Your Ceiling Fan

Reversing your ceiling fan will help it do the opposite of what it does in the summer times, it will help to keep the warm air circulating throughout the room. This works particularly well in rooms with very high ceilings, but has the same effect all over.

Inventory Your Supplies

Nothing is worse than not having a snow shovel or a brush for your car when you’re trying to get out of the driveway. Make sure you have the things you need before the weather becomes bad and it’s too late.

Prepare For A Storm

The weather is a unpredictable thing, so make sure you are prepared for any scenario. If there is a winter storm and the power goes out, how will you keep warm or prepare food? Being prepared for a situation like that will keep you more calm in the long run.

To learn more about how to prepare your home for the cold weather, visit here.

Holiday Decorating Trends 2014

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Holiday Decorating Trends 2014 – Holiday décor trends change from year to year. Each year your holiday decorations can provide an exciting change to your home décor. Thanksgiving and Christmas can be the most exciting holidays to decorate for! Decorating for Thanksgiving and Christmas can bring an element of serenity and tranquility that only come during this time of year.

Below we have provided you with some exciting holiday decorating ideas…

Textures: Holiday trends for 2014 involve lots of different textures. Through DIY projects and premade decorates, textures create a visual interest in the room. For holidays this year, you can apply texture by using things like faux fur, burlap and wood for your homemade decorations.

Vintage: Vintage decorates are the new hit look this year! Vintage has repeated itself in 2014. Take your old decorates and re-purpose them into contemporary decorations for the holidays. You can take your old and make them new for decorating themes for 2014.

Tranquil: Any pastel colors, light green, pale blue or soft red are a trendy and modern way to add tranquility to your home during the holidays. Less is the best way to make your home have a serene and tranquil feel.

Shimmer and Shine: Two of the most common holiday trends you see in homes are shining and shimmery decorations. This is including, lots of gold and silver in your décor. It’s okay to keep the traditional gold and silver decorations. Just think BIG this year, buy oversized gold bows, ribbons and ornaments for the tree.

What is your favorite holiday decorates? Let me us know!

4 Ways to Hide Speakers Throughout Your Home

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4 Ways to Hide Speakers Throughout Your Home

4 Ways to Hide Speakers Throughout Your Home

 

Instead of using one large speaker, you can use small ones throughout your house to achieve the same experience! Walking into a room and not even knowing where the noise is coming from might even increase that experience for the better. It might seem tricky if the space is small, however, there are a few fast and easy ways to hide these smaller speakers. If you do not have the money to buy new speakers, you can always use the things around your house or even transform them into something that could work better!

  • Hang them on the wall to look like a light
    1. Triad Speakers:
      1. Look like wall sconces but are actually speakers
      2. Ear level and perfect for surround sound
  • Find more information here
  • Hide them in the ceiling fan
    1. Soundolier Speakers:
      1. Nobody will guess the sound is coming from the ceiling fan
      2. With the fan in the middle of the room everyone will hear it
  • Find more information here
  • Practically invisible speakers
    1. TruAdio’s Ghost Speaker:
      1. As small as 4.5 inches
      2. Hides the frame of the speaker and makes it look smooth
  • Find more information here
  • Use your own furniture
    1. Cabinets with transparent faces make great spaces for hiding speakers
    2. Use furniture to hide wires behind
    3. Blend speakers in with things like picture frames

 

Nobody has to know where the sound is coming from, as long as it is there! If you do not have the money to afford new hidden speakers, just use the furniture around your house to disguise your old ones.