With summer coming to a close, it’s time for home owners to prepare their home for the rest of the year. Consider performing routine checks and other home enhancements this August to save money on energy costs and more. The following is your homes to-do checklist for August:

When they're clean, they bring classic brilliance to any kitchen. But when they're dirty, they can look woeful and neglected. Fortunately, stainless-steel kitchen appliances are relatively simple to clean – as long as you play by the rules. It's important to do both because despite its name, stainless-steel does stain and can rust if dirt, dust or grime build up to the point they undermine its sheen. Master the care of stainless steel with these tips:

It's probably one of the smallest rooms in your home. But when your laundry room is firing on all cylinders, the washing machine is rumbling, the dryer is tumbling and your feet are moving at a frantic pace to organize the output.

Polar Shades can't put the brakes on your soles, but we can help you put the brakes on the energy it takes to keep this powerhouse room running in top form. The U.S. Department of Energy and other energy experts recommend you:

If you love to cook, then you probably hate to waste food. It grates on you. If you don't enjoy cooking, then wasting food may seem like an inevitable nuisance that tempts you to hang up your apron for good.

Here are seven of the best organizing practices to reduce food waste and ensure you make the most of the food you buy, stretching your food budget like the most pliable mound of focaccia dough.

It's back-to-school time, which means it's time for everyone to get organized because your household tempo is going to change in a hurry. The little ones may resist it, so it's up to you to lead the way with five ideas to help everyone adapt to the upbeat, school-time tempo:

So, you aren't into having a beach cabana living room or nailing furnishings into the ceiling? Yea, neither are we. Leave the flashy and extravagant ideas to TV designers and consider the beauty of the neutral living room. Neutral living rooms are about subtle designs that still give the space character but with a more calming and classy approach. 

Strike balance in your neutral living room with the following design tips:

A home is more than just a place to eat, sleep and hang your hat...it's where you live. It's your comfort zone, an extension of yourself. Here are 5 tips to personalize your home, so it better reflects who you are.

If you've got your weekday schedule worked out like an oiled machine, you might be extremely efficient. You might also be incredibly bored. Here are a few ways to spice up your weeknights without derailing your entire schedule.

While the desert summers are beautiful, they aren’t particularly hospitable to outdoor grilling and traditional summer fun. In fact, the heat can turn outdoorsy homeowners into sun-shy hermits. This summer, consider adding a fun patio to your home to beat the summer heat and make your backyard usable year-round.

When you're expecting, the entire world changes. You go into nesting mode, picking out the perfect furniture and covering every corner and outlet in the home with safety mechanisms. While some of this work can be tedious, most of its quite fun. When you're creating a nursery, you get the chance to have hands-on involvement with the room your new baby will become accustomed to in the coming years.

Creating your nursery should be a momentous occasion, not a stressful situation! Follow these five tips to help you get started.

White is often seen as a boring color that should only be used as a background for bolder colors. The truth is, done right, designing with white can make any space spectacular. Pairing white with interior shades will give your Las Vegas home a fresh look that looks great, too.

Do you want to update the exterior of your home and make it the most appealing house on the block? Whether you’re looking to sell or for more enjoyment in your home, making exterior improvements will help improve its curb appeal.

Here are 5 ways, including exterior shades, to make your home the beauty on the block.

The fear of Color is real and if your white walls and non-matching furniture are testament to your phobia, don’t lose hope. Incorporating color into your decor doesn’t require showy paint or garish accent pieces. You can slowly and easily add color to your life with these six simple tips.