Category: Home Improvement

Here is a Home Improvement Project to Tackle Labor Day Weekend: Raise Your Home’s Curb Appeal

Home with lovely front yard curb appeal

Labor Day weekend is a great time to tackle all the projects you’ve been putting off in the name of summer fun. With fall rapidly approaching, now is the time to buckle down and check all your home improvement plans off the to-do list before the cold weather hits. Don’t know where to start? How […]

Here’s a Home Improvement Project to tackle this Labor Day Weekend: Build a Patio & Fire Pit

Backyard Fire pit surrounded by patio chairs

Labor Day weekend is a great time to tackle all the projects you’ve been putting off in the name of summer fun. With fall rapidly approaching, now is the time to buckle down and check all your home improvement plans off the to-do list before the cold weather hits. Don’t know where to start?  Well, […]

Here’s a Home Improvement Project to tackle this Labor Day Weekend: Create a Backyard Haven

Small Backyard Deck adorned with potted plants, flowers, seating and umbrellas

Labor Day weekend is a great time to tackle all the projects you’ve been putting off in the name of summer fun. With fall rapidly approaching, now is the time to buckle down and check all your home improvement plans off the to-do list before the cold weather hits. Don’t know where to start?  Well, […]

Behr’s 2026 Color of the Year Is a not-so-Hidden Gem of a Blue-Green Hue

Bedroom with blue-green painted walls

Behr Paint has announced its 2026 Color of the Year: an artful blend of blue and green called Hidden Gem (N430-6A). Behr states that it’s a hue that “exudes a quiet confidence,” adds an air of mystery and sophistication, and this “rich, dynamic color creates spaces that feel both grounded and alive.” Erika Woelfel, VP of color and creative […]

Your Grandmother’s Plate Wall is Making a Comeback

Artistic plate wall

On Season 3 of Home Town Takeover, co-host Erin Napier revived a vintage-inspired design statement with surprising staying power. Once relegated to the realm of grandmotherly decor, the plate wall is suddenly back in a big way. As HGTV reports, when Home Town Takeover returned for Season 3, fans clamored over designer Erin Napier’s floral wallpapered accent wall, holding an […]

Joanna Gaines’s is Bringing her Farm Kitchen to Your TV in September

Chip and Joanna Gaines

Joanna Gaines made her grand return to TV earlier this year with Mini Reni, a series where she transformed her son’s old room into a jaw-dropping butler’s pantry. Now, she’s adding another title to her resumé and joining the ranks of Food Network heavyweights like Guy Fieri, Ina Garten, and Bobby Flay in the process. As Delish reports, the former Fixer […]

It’s Not Too Late to Get Started on your August Home Maintenance Checklist

person using pressure hose to clean stone walkway

August is a good time for home maintenance, especially to prepare for the upcoming fall and winter. Key tasks include inspecting and cleaning gutters, checking the roof for damage, inspecting the exterior, and maintaining the HVAC system. Other important tasks include inspecting and cleaning windows and screens, checking smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and scheduling a chimney sweep […]

Pottery Barn has Teamed Up with a Celebrity Interior Designer to Bring Coastal Chic into Your Home

View of Hawaii Coast at sunset

Looking for an effortless way to infuse coastal breeziness into your home this season — making it equal parts “Cali cool,” sophisticated, and cottagecore-inspired? All it takes is a few “add to cart” clicks on Pottery Barn’s first-ever collaboration with celebrated interior designer Mark D. Sikes. As Yahoo Life reports, in this fit-for-spring collection, Sikes pours his […]

6 August Back-To-School Home Maintenance To-Do’s you can Get Done over a Weekend

With the transition from summer to the beginning of a new school year (and maybe some back-to-work blues), August can feel like a sudden downshift. Stretch out these last days of summer by squeezing in a few more home projects, savoring simple pleasures and, when the time comes, preparing the house for fall. These six […]