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Working From Home: Redesign Your Space

By |2020-05-14T10:14:11-07:00May 14th, 2020|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

So many of us are newly working from home and will be for the foreseeable future. We have some top tips for creating a designated + desirable workspace in your home. Creating this new space in your home will not only help you stay in the right frame of mind but will also create a clearer

COVID-19 & Aging In Place

By |2020-05-01T09:12:04-07:00May 1st, 2020|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

We are just beginning to see the negative effect of COVID-19 in nursing homes all around the country. For now and for the foreseeable future, things don’t look too good for older folks; they are dying from COVID-19 at significantly higher rates than younger individuals. Furthermore, when living in a retirement community or nursing home,

Outdoor Kitchens!

By |2020-03-11T12:19:26-07:00March 11th, 2020|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

Spring is here in College Station and Bryan. Summer is just around the corner! Everyone already wants to spend more time enjoying the outdoors! It’s a perfect time to start planning and building your outdoor kitchen. A great outdoor kitchen is at least a couple of notches above a beautiful patio furniture set and your

Where is Your Happy Place?

By |2022-09-08T09:32:06-07:00March 5th, 2020|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

Where is your happy place? For many of us, it is a place we go in our minds, and when you shut your eyes and escape the stress + restriction of everyday life to feel completely at ease. At Stearns Design Build, we are all about happiness. Our purpose is to design and build happiness,

Stearns Design Build: 10 Kitchen Trends for 2020

By |2020-02-17T12:29:04-08:00February 17th, 2020|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

New decade, new trends! From countertops to cabinets, here is our prediction for the top 10 kitchen trends that will dominate designs in 2020! Get ready to start planning your dream kitchen. Upper cabinets are not ideal since they are hard to reach and they tend to make a kitchen feel smaller. We imagine that

Invest in Your Home Part 2: Daily Savings + Aging in Place

By |2021-05-06T08:37:19-07:00January 3rd, 2020|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

Before you begin, check out our Investing in Your Home Part 1: Protecting + Growing Your Asset Your home is a great source of joy. It brings you warmth + safety and allows for self-expression. For many of us,  it is also one of our most significant investments and ongoing costs in our lifetime. By

COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS: VALUE IN NEW HOMES

By |2019-12-11T12:26:04-08:00December 11th, 2019|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

For many years, new home buyers and builders have operated on the equation of price per square foot, which assumes that the lower the price per square foot =  higher the value. We’re here to say that this could not be further from the truth.  Although the price per square foot can be useful in

Green Building: Exploring the Timeline

By |2019-11-21T09:27:57-08:00November 21st, 2019|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

As we all know, green building has really taken shape and increased in popularity in the last few decades. Many choose to build green as a quality of life choice: to ultimately preserve our earth’s natural resources while reducing negative impacts on our environment.  But WHEN did green building begin? While there are numerous definitions

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