Everywhere you look, you see purple: purple hair, nails, clothes and shoes. The Baltimore Ravens have made purple the most popular color right now and personally, I couldn’t be happier to have my favorite team win the Superbowl! Go Ravens! I’m sure that I am not the only Raven’s fan who has increased her wardrobe with the color purple. Have you ever wondered about the meaning of this increasingly popular color … READ MORE
The number one, simplest Feng Shui tip for the New Year is to clear clutter from your home. Clear your home room by room of things that are no longer useful in your life. Grab some boxes and start a box for donations. One person’s junk is another person’s treasure. Think of giving to people who could use or appreciate the things you no longer need. Not only is … READ MORE
It’s much like stumbling upon a secret world. How else could one explain pines that seem to whisper bits of history, huge plantings that have weathered their fare share of storms, and architectural gems that sit amidst their own private park-like settings? Yet it's all within a simple jaunt from the quaintly cosmopolitan, busting, mini metropolis that is the main thoroughfare of Rehoboth Beach. Henlopen Acres is a sanctuary … READ MORE
The Humphreys House was built with a couple great architectural features, one very obvious feature is a large bump out on the east side of the home. It creates a window seat area both upstairs and down. This is the only spot in the house that does not have the same window style, with bright colored glass like the rest of the house. Large windows, with oversized bottom sashes … READ MORE
After a summer of committing to the Buy Local Challenge, which involved only buying locally grown produce and products from locally owned businesses, it was only natural when we purchased the Humphreys House, that we would want to continue the same practice. We all have fallen into the habit of shopping at the big box stores because of convenience and the perception that the prices really are that much … READ MORE
A game time decision – Everything either all comes together at the very end or falls apart, depending on your perspective. With a birthday this past weekend and the start of holiday parties we are coming down to the wire, especially if we want to move in before Christmas. There is a lot to do in the next week, but some of the major important things have been checked … READ MORE
Now into our second month of renovations at the Humphreys House in Berlin, we’ve already done more demolition than we originally expected. Turns out that when you’re renovating an old home, you often don't know what you have ahead of you until you break down a couple walls. The kitchen and bathrooms are now stripped of their old walls, flooring and fixtures, and we are moving onto the … READ MORE
We had an uninvited visitor storm into the area this weekend, going by the name of Irene. She put a damper on some of the planning and work to be done on the renovation of the Humphreys House. Now, this home being over 100 years old has seen its share of hurricanes and has lived through them, but being a new owner I was nervous that the sustained winds that were … READ MORE
Local fans of the television show Extreme Makeover Home Edition have a lot to celebrate this week as the heralded show has chosen a Lewes, DE family for their current build. The project began Monday August 22nd when Extreme Makeover surprised the Dunning family with the knock on their door that would change their lives. Dale Dunning founded the organization “Jusst Sooup” while she was in college. Years later … READ MORE