Joan Whitman's Blog

Posted on 06/12/2022
How to Make Your Own Seed Starter Containers on a Budget
Sprouting seeds indoors is an excellent way to get a jump-start on your gardening projects. Whether you’re planning on growing vegetables outside or simply wish to grow your own houseplants from seeds, it’s a rewarding and incredibly low-maintenance process. There are many choices of seed-start-and-grow kits available on the market, but you can just as easily create your...
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Posted on 06/05/2022
5 Important Questions Renters Should Ask
Whether you’re renting for the first time or not, there are important questions to ask and think about during the process. Asking the right questions can make an enormous difference in how successful you are in finding the right place and being happy in it once you do. Here are some questions every renter should ask while searching...
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Posted on 05/29/2022
What Is Land Art?
Land art is a term originating in the art world of the 1960s. Also called earth art or earthworks, land art was born from a combination of reaction to the increasingly commercialized and commodified nature of art and environmental activism. Land art has remained popular throughout the decades and you can find many famous examples all over the...
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Posted on 05/22/2022
3 Ways to Update Your Living Room on a Budget
Sometimes all you need to refresh your home is a change to the living room. Unfortunately, new furniture isn’t cheap, and it’s easy to feel you can’t make a major change without breaking your budget. However, there are some ways you can completely revamp and decorate your living room inexpensively. Here are the best budget-friendly living room decor...
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Posted on 05/15/2022
Learning how lavender grows indoors
Learning how lavender grows can be your ticket to a calming and fragrant home. While lavender is frequently planted outdoors, it can also grow successfully in containers inside. If you’re interested in growing a lavender plant indoors as a houseplant, here are the most important things to know: Light requirements Growing lavender requires plenty of direct sunlight. Lavender...
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Posted on 06/01/2022
Another Property Sold - 92 Robinhood Lane, New City, NY 10956
Regal Extended Colonial in impeccable condition sits majestically on a professionally landscaped, park-like acre nestled in a cul-de-sac. Feel the attraction as the paver walkway leads to a warm, gracious entry. Grand level entertaining begins in an enormous, custom, gourmet kitchen boasting stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, lighted cabinetry and then stylishly transitions to a sharp, three-season room with vaulted ceilings and skylight. Venture out to the exceptional paver patio, and relish serenity and privacy where you will create cherished family memories. A remarkable extension affords marvelous possibilities of...
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Posted on 05/27/2022
25 Cardinal Court, West Nyack, NY 10994 is now new to the market!
It's not a fantasy this quintessential West Nyack beauty, totally renovated in impeccable condition and flooded with natural light truly awaits a discriminating buyer. Begin with captivating curb appeal set on a magnificent professionally landscaped level lot. A handsome living room with new, triple-pane bay window and gas fireplace with dental and brick mantel adjoins a gracious dining room and is primed for entertainment and lasting memories. Relish a fully renovated custom kitchen -- with top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances, quartz counter tops, 42-inch cabinetry, and range hood -- that leads directly to an enchanting...
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Posted on 05/25/2022
124 Willow Tree Road, Monsey, NY 10952 is now new to the market!
Proudly presenting 124 Willow Tree Road: the next great love of your life. Old world charm meets modern amenities in this enchanting, renovated Farm House Colonial with the most inviting lemonade porch and enormous great room showcasing cathedral ceilings and walls of glass. A master gardener has created extraordinary, manicured lawns adorned with specimen plantings, cascading colors, and a sumptuous vegetable garden. Savor a bright and airy retro-renovated, eat-in kitchen, soapstone counters, and vaulted ceilings. French doors lead to a screened-in room for your summer entertaining with a panoramic view of your acre of private property. ...
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Posted on 05/20/2022
Another Property Sold - 47 King Arthur Court, New City, NY 10956
"Captivating" and "vacation at home" best describe this Contemporary Colonial, sitting proudly on an exquisite private cul-de-sac, boasting a gunite inground pool w/raised heated spa & stamped concrete patio. Be swept away by the 2-story entry and sophisticated step-down living room adjoining a family room w/ wood- burning fireplace ready for grand-scale entertaining. Relish a custom-renovated kitchen w/ cathedral ceilings, skylights, windows galore, 42'' lighted cabinetry, granite countertops & such elite names as Viking, Sub-Zero & Bosch. You'll be enchanted by an en-suite master bedroom with tray ceiling and state-of-the-art...
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Posted on 05/13/2022
Another Property Rented - 6 Concord Drive, New City, NY 10956
Rent and celebrate space in an outstanding totally renovated Colonial.. Double story entry, majestic sweeping staircase and marble flooring welcome you to this very unique opportunity. State of the art kitchen, large center island, granite counters, stainless steel appliances and adjoining family will set the stage for lasting memories. Some features include: Cherry hard wood flooring, abundant crown molding, sound system, 3 gas fire places, huge ensuite master bedroom with walking closets, 2nd floor laundry room, our door paver galore and the list goes on. Clarkstown Schools, walk to shopping and transportation. Small circular sink on...
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Posted on 05/13/2022
163 Massachusetts Avenue, Congers, NY 10920 now has a new price of $620,000!
Congers, New York. An immaculate, updated Bi-Level awaits a discriminating buyer seeking amazing value and supreme location, in the highly coveted Clarkstown School District. This well-cared-for, 4-bedroom, 2.5 bath home boasts freshly refinished, beautiful hardwood flooring on the main level. The eat-in kitchen, gracious dining room, and comfortable family room all access a spacious double-tiered deck with sliding glass doors overlooking a large, fenced yard with beautiful views where you will surely create lasting family memories as you savor the time of your life. Special features include generously sized ensuite primary bedroom, and...
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Posted on 05/13/2022
98 New Valley Road, New City, NY 10956 is now new to the market!
No house is perfect until you fall in love with it. This meticulously maintained and updated Contemporary Colonial with a charming rustic flair sits proudly on a private, level, New City lot, gracefully set far off the road. It's a 4-bedroom, 2.5- bath home, with a front-to-back living room and gleaming hardwood flooring, waiting to create family memories. Enjoy a chef's custom kitchen -- with Silestone counters, range hood vented to the outside, and stainless-steel appliances -- that adjoins your dining area and provides easy access to a large deck inviting summer entertainment. From an early breakfast, accompanied by the morning music of...
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