Decorate for Halloween

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Halloween is a time for creative and outrageous ideas. As you get your costumes ready and prepare for trick-or-treaters on October 31st, Ence Homes suggests these tips for decorating your Mesquite, NV homes for this fun and exciting holiday.

Line your driveway and walkway with glowing jack-o-lanterns to create a welcoming path to your home. Convert your front yard into a spooky yard by adding a scarecrow prop, bats on trees, a pumpkin patch, graveyard ghosts, witches’ cauldron and tombstones throughout. Create an eerie window scene by adding creepy window silhouettes.

Your doors and doorways are a quick a relatively cheap way to decorate for Halloween. Transform your front door by hanging a witches’ broom and garland or Halloween themed door cover over it. A Halloween wreath or small door decoration are always a nice and creative touch. Another idea is to hang up yellow Caution tape that you can easily put on your doors and have a sign that reads, “Enter at Your Own Risk.” Inside, cover some of your doorways with cobwebs or hang a drape or cloth in the doorway.

Use lighting to enhance the mood at your Mesquite, NV homes. Turn down the lights throughout your home, have them flicker or use a strobe light. Change the bulbs of your outdoor lights to black to produce mystery.

If you’re having a Halloween party, don’t forget the witch’s broom place card holders that are easy to make. They also make a great arts and crafts project for you and your kids. Add Halloween themed favors like Sippy cups, pens, skeletons and stickers around your house. Place play spiders throughout your home, especially in areas your guests would least expect them.

By following these tips your house should be the spookiest in your Mesquite, NV homes neighborhood without costing too much. But remember, Halloween isn’t Halloween without great sound effects so tune your i-Pod to play scary tunes. Have fun and enjoy!

 

Create Great Fall Curb Appeal

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The exterior of your home entices people to want to see what’s inside and is the first impression others have toward it. Here are some easy and relatively cost effective ways to create great fall curb appeal for your St. George, UT homes for sale.

Just because it’s fall doesn’t mean you shouldn’t care for your lawn. Rake up any leaves that have fallen and dig up those unwanted weeds. Your grass should remain cut short to avoid having your lawn mat down during these months. Consider planting fall flowers to add color to the front of your house, planting a tree or new bed near your driveway or on the sides of your George, UT homes for sale.

Take a good look at the exterior of your home to see if anything needs to be renovated, repaired or replaced. Installing outdoor lighting gives your home more curb appeal and provides you and your visitor’s added safety. Think about changing the trim, painting the outside of your home a different color or adding another coat of paint for protection. Putting a colorful wreath on your front door can give it the pop it needs to stand out while adding sculptures, wind chimes or a water fountain can provide your home with some extra pizzazz.

There are plenty of holidays to celebrate during the autumn months that give you more reasons to decorate. Be tasteful with your selections and simply chose decorations that accentuate your St. George, UT homes for sale rather than overdoing the holiday décor.

Following these tips by Ence Homes will help you create great fall curb appeal and maintain an aesthetically pleasing home.

 

Ence Homes Open House

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Join Ence Homes on this Saturday, October 1st as they hold an Open House for their Tuscany Ridge model home in their new homes in St. George, UT community. The open house will run from 10 am – 6 pm.
Tuscany Ridge is conveniently located off Dixie Drive. These homes include single and two-story homes with Tuscan and Southwest-European architecture. It’s a great neighborhood in a convenient location for you and your family. Tuscany Ridge is a neighborhood located close to schools, restaurants, shops, the cinemas and walking and bike trails.
This new energy efficient Ence Home model is a one story, 1,608 square foot home that includes three bedrooms, two baths, a three-car garage. There’s plenty of closet space because the master bathroom has his and hers walk in closets, a feature you’re sure to enjoy.
With no HOA fees for the Tuscany Ridge neighborhood, you’ll sure to save money by living in this Ence Homes new homes in St. George, UT neighborhood. This should definitely be a welcomed bonus for any prospective homebuyer.
The open house takes places in conjunction with the St. George Marathon & Huntsman World Senior Games. The St. George Marathon & Huntsman World Senior Games is an annual event that promotes friendship, world peace and health through games, concerts, health screenings and additional celebrations. So while you’re enjoying the festivities of the St. George Marathon & Huntsman World Senior Games event stop on by the Tuscany Ridge open house to view their new homes in St. George, UT model home.

Easy Ways to Organize your Laundry Room

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Below you will find easy ways to organize your laundry room. Following these suggestions can help you keep in order one of the most important rooms in your Ence Homes.Creating a laundry schedule is an easy way to keep your new home in St. George, UT laundry room organized. Setting up a schedule and system is solely up to you and should be conducive to your needs. You’re schedule could consist of designating certain days to wash your different types of clothes.

All of your family could help out during laundry time by having assigned responsibilities. For example, Mom does the washing, Dad folds and the kids could put away the laundry in the respective areas. If everyone in your new home in St. George, UT does their own laundry then assigning specific laundry days for each person may be better for your family.

Consider having a multi-bin laundry hamper in your laundry room in addition to having a laundry basket in each room. Labeling the bins for your linens and towels as well as the different colors: whites, darks and bright colors are an efficient and effective way to sort the different laundry wash loads in your household. You may even want to assign a place for the clothes needing to be dry cleaned.

Storing your laundry and cleaning supplies on shelves or in an over the wall rack unit in your new home in St. George, UT is another easy way to keep your laundry room organized. Space will be saved and you’ll also be aware of what supplies need to be replenished.

Fall Home Maintenance Tips

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With football season in full force, the days getting shorter, temperatures cooling down and leaves changing colors that only means one thing, fall is right around the corner. On September 23rd autumn begins. As you prepare for the change in season, Halloween, Thanksgiving and other happenings during the next few months, Ence Homes suggests you keep these fall home maintenance tips for both inside and outside you new home in Mesquite, NV.

1. Do a full cleaning sweep of your fireplace. It’s recommended that you bring in a professional to inspect your fireplace and chimney if you plan on using it a lot.

2. Examine your gutters for debris. Getting rid of anything that doesn’t belong will help with water drainage and limit any standing water that can possibly freeze.

3. Check your roof out to make sure nothing is damaged and if there are any damages get them repaired.

4. Store your temperature susceptible materials, like your patio furniture, in a safe place.

5. Remove your garden hoses from outdoor spouts and drain it thoroughly as well as your outdoor faucets.

6. Test your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors throughout your new home in Mesquite, NV and replace the batteries if necessary.

7. Dust the ceiling fans in your home. You’ll want to reverse the ceiling fans to have the warm air pushed down from the ceiling. This may help you save money on your heating bill.

8. Hire a HVAC technician to check out your heating system.

9. Look around your house for damaged window screens, broken or cracked glass and
air leaks that may be around your doors or windows.

10. Though it’s not springtime, do a fall cleaning of your new home in Mesquite, NV and don’t forget to remove hair from your shower, bathtubs and sink drains.

Following these fall home maintenance tips will help maintain your home throughout the fall and prepare it for the winter.

 

Simple living room updates for fall

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With a change of season quickly approaching consider changing the décor in your living room. Ence Homes suggests the following simple living room updates for fall in your new homes in St. George, UT.

Changing the colors in your living room with warm and rich tones is an easy and simple way to update your home for fall. Select a dark colored slipcover to position over your couch and add some throw pillows with hues to compliment the slipcover and your living room walls. Think about altering the colors of your lampshades and adding beaded garland to them to add more pizzazz in your living room.

Not only can the colors in your new homes in St. George, UT living room change, but also you can add a statement piece. Consider hanging clocks on your Ence Homes wall dedicated to their specific time zones if you’re a traveler, have a favorite city or even a dream city you’d love to visit. This can turn into a fun arts and crafts project by fixing up some old clocks or making new ones.

Another simple and cost effective way to change the look of your living room is by adding a fall colored table runner to your coffee table. You can spruce up the coffee table more by placing candles set in popcorn kernels or autumn potpourri. Buy plenty since you may decide to put the candles and potpourri in designated areas throughout the rest of your new homes in St. George, UT. Decorate your end tables by placing pumpkins or fall themed books on them.

Easy centerpieces for dinner parties

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As you plan out your dinner party menu and outfit, don’t forget to add a center piece for décor. Your centerpieces can be determined by the occasion of your dinner party, the type of food you are serving and even the holiday or season. Ence Homes offers these ideas for easy centerpieces for dinner parties at your new homes in Mesquite, NV.Edible delights – there’s nothing better than edible treats. Fill several bowls with fruit, candy, nuts or even appetizers that your dinner party guests can snack on while waiting for dinner to be served. Put some balloons and bows around the bowls to add some pizzazz.

Fall colors – spread a fall themed table cloth or table runner onto your dining room table or other tables in your home.  Accentuate it with seasonal flowers, pumpkins, carrots, oranges and other types of fall vegetables and fruits in a vase or bowl. You can even add some colorful leaves from your new homes in Mesquite, NV yard around the table.

Seaside heights – if seafood’s on the menu then why not accompany it with an ocean inspired center piece? To bring the sea to your new homes in Mesquite, NV dinner table fill several vases with white sand, seashells and candles.

Rent vs. Buy (Why buying a new home is the better option)

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Deciding whether or not you should rent or buy a new home? When you look at the pros of homeownership it really isn’t a hard decision to make. Ence Homes lists out several reasons why buying a new homes for sale in St. George, UT is the better option.

Gives you more control – Homeownership gives you one thing renting can and never will be able to give you, control. When living in your own home you are able to do whatever you want compared to having to abide by the rules of your landlord. You can customize your home with an Ence Homes Representatives to fit the needs of you and your family. You’ll also be able to decorate it however you’d like compared to having restrictions from a landlord.

Long term plans –Buying a home is the better option when wanting to stay in your homes for sale in St. George, UT long-term. There is nothing like planting roots in a home that is your own. You can watch your kids grow up in your home and create everlasting memories. You’ll find comfort in befriended your neighbors and having a sense of community with your Ence Homes neighbors.

Lack of increase in payment – Eventually you’ll pay off your homes for sale in St. George, UT mortgage and won’t have to pay anything to stay in your home. On the other hand, a landlord can increase your rent making the cost of staying in their home increase.

Security – Not only can your rent increase, but also at anytime your landlord can decide to sell the property or move back in it. Homeownership provides you with the stability to make your house a home and keep it that way by not worrying about if you’ll have to move out at any moment.

Ence Homes’ Exterior & Interior 8 Week Home Building Process

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Ence Homes has conveniently located neighborhoods throughout the St. George, Utah and Mesquite, Nevada areas. Ence offers unique single-family new homes in Mesquite NV, and new homes in St. George, UT with flexible floor plans and top quality features. From the excitement of a first home, to the luxury of a move-up or custom home, Ence Homes builds the home you want-the way you want, with the amenities you want right outside your door, including: parks, walking trails, pools, and golf course living; you’ll love our neighborhoods.

Now is the time to buy a new Ence home in Southern Utah or Mesquite, Nevada.

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Tips to Make Moving to your New Home Easier

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Moving is a fun and exciting time. But as you prepare to move into your St. George, UT new homes sale there are many things to keep in mind to make your move a smooth and easy process. Ence Homes suggests the following tips to make moving to your new home easier. 

Plan – have a strategy for moving into your new home. Create a checklist to stay organized, pack one room at a time and pack non-essential items first. Hold onto your receipts, keep track of your spending and inventory. Decide where you’re going to place your furniture before hand to situate yourself quicker. You should categorize your boxes with colored stickers or mark them specifically to know what’s in the boxes and where they are going.

 Kicking Kitchen – your St. George, UT new homes sale kitchen will be the heart of your home. Unpacking your kitchen and setting this room up first and making it functional  

Luggage – utilize your suitcases and duffle bags by filling them up with your linens, clothes and bath towels and kitchen towels. You’ll be able to easily spot these items in your new home versus packing them in boxes.

Out With the Old – there is no need to take excess papers and or belongings with you. Go through any clothes you may no longer wear or want and any items you no longer use or need and get ride of them. Check to see if you can donate, recycle, throw away or have a yard sale so you’re not bringing them into your new home. 

Safe Keeping – it’s important to keep your important documents and equipment like birth certificates, jewelry, financial records, school records, prescriptions and other items together and in a safe and easy place to find. Transport these items yourself to your St. George, UT new homes sale.

 

In the Know – Notify all appropriate companies and people of your move including your credit card companies, employers, bank, post office, utility companies and friends of your change of address.