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5 Trompe L’Oeil Tricks to Make Your Home Seem Bigger

Times are tough and it’s a hard market for any home seller right now. Buyers are on a budget but that doesn’t mean they’re going to settle for less – everyone likes to feel their money has been well spent, and when it comes to a major purchase such as a new home that’s truer than ever.

So how do you sell your delicately proportioned home? Do you lower the price? You certainly could, and you might get a sale but dropping the price should always be a last resort.

Luckily, there are some things you can do to make your home appear bigger than it really is, and it needn’t be expensive. Here are my top 5 clever tips to fool the eye…

Key Rule: A dark room is a small room

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5 Healthy Home Products

More than 50% of homes have at least 6 detectable allergens present, according to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology.
Given this stat and the trend towards building and creating the healthiest green home (inside + out), Everyday Health has interviewed 20 design experts and 2of their very own allergy specialists to cover the top 10 hottest healthy home topics, ranging from remodeling and non-toxic household cleaners to pet allergies and gardening.
Check out the full panel onthe Everyday Health Allergy Homepage: everydayhealth.com.
Bio-Net Air Purifier

Bio-Net Air Purifier

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Vacation Home Near Disney

How do you think vacation home near Disney should look?

Is it the dream house with the Disney characters or maybe the house painted in the colors of a rainbow?

Today we’ll discuss top vacation homes in Disney.

First villa near disney is from the prestigiousvillas.com

You can search great deals located in Florida, Orlando and check if they are available during your vacation time.

Disney rentals is not a problem at all.

All search engines have blogs about renting in Florida, so you can easily find the rental near Disney.

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Why are older houses generally creepier than newer houses?

Here are my theories as to why older houses are scarier than newer houses:

house is old and creeps

why the old houses creepier that new

1) Flooring

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Considering that the house is older, the flooring isn’t as stable, so it creaks when you walk.

At night, when you walk, the floor creaks, and it makes that creepy sound that makes you believe something is in the house with you… o_O

2) Imagination

Because you know the house is older, your imagination makes you believe that the house is haunted.

Even the slightest knock on the window will cause you to get scared, even though it’s just a branch.

Because it’s old, you get the mindset that the house is haunted.

3) Who lived before? Scary!

Whether the house is or isn’t part of your family, you wonder what kinds of people lived in the house before you.

Who knows what kinds of characters have lived there before you.

That can potentially scare you, and make the house terrifying.

What you don’t know scares you the most.

I hope this helped.

Remember, these are my theories.

I can not say for sure what makes older houses creepier than newer houses, but I can base these theories off of my own experience with old houses.

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