An oft-overlooked early Spring Maintenance To Do is performing simple fireplace maintenance. Many choose to skip this home maintenance task because the budding spring tide signals that our Fireplaces will be turned off and put away until fall. But does this mean you leave your fireplace totally alone until then? Absolutely not! Spring is the […]
Every year since 1933, All-American Selections (AAS) gives out its top awards for the best plants and flowers of the year. AAS is a non-profit that rigorously tests new plant varieties for the home gardener. Their anonymous, impartial trials performed by professional horticulturists select the new plant introductions not yet sold to the public with superior performance. […]
Houzz, a popular site for home improvers and industry professionals, has published their kitchen trends study for 10 years. This year, more than 3,400 U.S. homeowners — all either mid-renovation or just finished — responded. “The beauty of the survey is that we don’t ask wishful thinking questions, like, would you like more storage? Or […]
DIY decorators often get the furniture plan right and nail the neutrals but then cringe like the Cowardly Lion when choosing color. Afraid of making a mistake, we default to neutrals and maybe one accent color. The result? Safe and boring interiors. As the Mercury News reports, here’s a page from the designers’ color-courage handbook: […]
With mortgage rates remaining just under 7% and the Federal Reserve holding off on lowering interest rates, is 2024 a good time to buy a house? According to the experts at Yahoo Finance, there are many factors to consider. It’s not all about mortgage rates. Housing inventory, finding the best mortgage lender, and getting a fair price on a […]
Spring has sprung, the days are getting longer, the ground is thawing and flowers are blooming. You’re looking around, noticing all the nooks and crannies that you’ve been ignoring for days, weeks, months…years. Well, here is a short list of April Home Improvement To-Do’s you can knock out in an hour or less. 1. Check […]
Spring has sprung, the days are getting longer and things are thawing out. You’re looking around, noticing all the nooks and crannies that you’ve been ignoring for days, weeks, months…years. Well, here is a short list of April Home Improvement To-Do’s you can do over a single weekend: 1. Wash windows Let in the light and […]
There’s way more farmhouse fun coming our way. Restoration expert and Grammy-nominated New Kids on the Block star Jonathan Knight will continue his impassioned mission to save more centuries-old New England farmhouses in a new eight-episode season of Farmhouse Fixer, premiering Tuesday, April 23 at 9|8c (and available to stream the same day and time on Max). Season 3 will follow Jon and his go-to designer Kristina […]
With the warmer temperatures and all the colorful trees and flowers blooming, April can be energizing and bring a feeling of renewal. It’s also a good month to kick-start your home’s spring cleaning maintenance tasks, both inside and out. Put on your favorite music, throw open the windows, roll up your sleeves and get started […]
On March 20 we wave goodbye to winter and, with open arms, welcome spring back into our lives. In Indiana, spring brings sunshine, flowers, showers (and even an occasional snow flurry), and it is the perfect time to make sure your home gets a spring makeover. To some, cleaning sounds tedious and takes away from enjoying the warmer weather. But the warm weather […]