This month have fun decorating some of the most utilized rooms in your home! October is about the time every year that everyone is starting to think about the holidays, what better time to spruce up the two busiest rooms in your home.  HOW TO CELEBRATE? Get new decor for your kitchen and bathroom or

6 Features You Need in Your Kitchen Today! You can add character and functionality to your kitchen by adding one or more of these amazing features! These six features will leave your family happy and your guests impressed. Touch-Sensitive Faucet: A touch-sensitive faucet is great for the kitchen. No matter how dirty your hands get,

8 Ways to Breathe Life into Your Kitchen. The kitchen is designed to be a work space and every aspect of it tends to have a lot of thought put into it. But always remember to include some type of personalization. Here are eight ways you can breathe life into your kitchen. Add a Backsplash.

5 Porch and Patio Ideas for Any Home A Back Patio is the ideal place to get together, have a BBQ, or just enjoy nature. Luckily, making the perfect little outdoor space for your home is more straightforward than you might think. Whether you want to tidy up your current porch or need to add

Making Changes Can Be the Key to Growing Older in Your Own Home https://pixabay.com/photos/hand-human-woman-adult-hands-3666963/ Much of what life throws your way is beyond your control. While some of the changes that go with aging are inevitable, it doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice your independence. With some plans and preparations, you can set your sights

Mother’s Day in Different Countries. With Mother’s Day around the corner, we decided to take a look at how Mothers all around the world are celebrated in different cultures. Pretty much every nation around the globe has a day dedicated to their matriarch. If you have friends in the UK, you may have noticed that

The Top Ten Things to Consider When Talking Inclusive Design 1. Who lives in your home now, who might be living in your home in the future, and how long you’d like to live in your home. 2. Consider a design and layout that incorporates open floor plans with wide walk ways and doorways. 3. Utilize “No-step”

Spring Cleaning Tips Spring is here, and it is time for some good spring cleaning. To get rid of all that clutter can be a lot of work, but these tips should be able to take some of the headache out of the yearly de-cluttering. Old chairs, Tables, and other furniture can be sold for

Home Landscape and Garden Show 2019

Find the perfect hardwood floor for you! Solid Hardwood Solid hardwood adds warmth and character to any room in your house. We can help you find any variety of finish, width and option to match your style, from rustic to modern. Whether you want oak, walnut, maple, birch, cherry, or exotic hardwoods, we can help

5 delicious ways to cool off this summer …This may include frozen berries and alcohol. Blueberry Ginger Smoothie -Start off the day by whipping up a frozen, fresh garden smoothie. Grab a banana (extra bananas to avoid using milk), some blueberries, small amount of ginger, some mint leaves, ice cubes and a dash of honey.

Tips for organizing and decreasing clutter in your garage! Can’t find what your looking for? Try adding some metal shelves or cabinets. You have all this wall space, use it! Grab some plastic totes or something of the sort and use them to keep similar items together. Grab some hooks to add to your wall

Design Corner May edition Open up the blinds and let that sunshine in, summer is here! When decorating for summer try to stick to bright vibrant colors. Lighten up your lights and darken your darks to create a nice contrast in a room. This will really make your room pop! Flowers or plants are always a

Dream Kitchen! Do you currently have your dream kitchen? Do you have ideas cut out of magazines, or pins upon pins on your pinterest account? Xpand Inc. is here to help. The kitchen, to some, is one of the most important rooms in a home. People spend a lot of time in the kitchen cooking

6630 Franklin Hills Road Independence Minnesota 55359 Home Description: This beautiful custom home sits on nearly three acres in a quiet cul-de-sac and offers gorgeous views. The main level has a fantastic open layout that includes a rustic FPL, gourmet KT, powder and flex rooms with ample storage. The upper level offers 4 BRs, two

2730 Pheasant Road Orono Minnesota 55331 Home Description: This 50’s rambler was in need of an extensive renovation to show its true potential. Additions, front and rear of the home, provide for additional square footage, as well as single level lake living and a welcoming new front entrance. Special focus was also given to maximize

444 2nd street was built in the mid to late 1950’s and served as an auto parts store for many years. Throughout the years this building has been many different businesses including Excelsior title, Transnation Title insurance company, Gregg and Assoc. which specialized in food and agriculture, multiple financial service companies such as GCI Capital

11 ways to upgrade your planters By Alison Sherwood Milwaukee Journal Sentinel POSTED: 05/26/2015 12:01:00 AM CDT | UPDATED: 3 DAYS AGO   Fancy decorative containers? Too expensive. Faded plastic planters? Time for a facelift. Upgrade your planters and pots with these creative ideas that will make your plants even more beautiful. DIRTY LAUNDRY Salvage

6 style lessons for small spaces By Barbara Ballinger Chicago Tribune POSTED: 05/11/2015 12:01:00 AM CDT | UPDATED: 18 DAYS AGO   Small is getting bigger for sure. The average American single-family house will drop to 2,152 square feet this year, 10 percent smaller than five years ago, according to the National Association of Home

Here are a couple of style trends that are starting to show up in new houses and remodel projects. All white kitchen with a twist – The trend of white kitchen is still very popular but people are starting to put a twist on it by using a bold accent color repeatedly throughout the space

Frozen pipes cause a huge amount of damage each year; unlike natural disasters, this disaster is largely preventable. By taking a few simple precautions, you can help save yourself the mess, money, and aggravation. Insulate pipes in your home’s crawl spaces and attic, even if you live in a climate where freezing is uncommon. Exposed

We are happy to announce that as of the first of the year we have expanded our business and created a new custom home division called Homes of Xcellence. We are very excited about this new endeavor and would like to thank all of our friends and customers that have helped make this possible.

This beautiful custom home offers gorgeous pond views on a double lot at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. The main level has a spacious open layout that includes a rustic fireplace, stainless steel appliances, and powder room. Quality built using Marvin windows, custom cabinetry, and oil rubbed bronze fixtures throughout. The upper level offers