Financial/Property Mediation Services Boston MA

After divorce, you're free to decide how to furnish and decorate your home. But given that money is probably more than a little tight right now, how can you create a wonderful living environment for yourself on a shoestring budget? Why not give your home a "makeover"? Here are a few tips to get you going. By Jane Nahirny

Let's be honest. The job of deciding who gets what in a divorce is no day at the beach. But once the difficult task of separating "mine" from "yours" from "garage sale" is over, you may find that there are some positive aspects to your new pared-down existence.

One: you have less stuff. As North Americans, we tend to have a healthy appetite for material possessions, an appetite that, like our yen for doughnuts and fast food, could stand to be suppressed just a wee bit. Two: you might actually like the stuff you have. That musty, old furniture that belonged to your ex-spouse's grandmother is gone -- forever. You no longer have to try to make that Victorian-style hutch work with your mid-century Eames lounge chair. You no longer have to sleep in a three-quarter bed that's three-quarters your size. And three: you're in the driver's seat. Remember the last time you felt excited about a sofa? Your ex-spouse gave it the thumbs-down and that was that. Well, now you don't have to compromise when it comes to buying new furniture or painting the walls. It's your taste, your design aesthetic -- and your home. Just think of t...