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 […]
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 […]
From Bentonville, Arkansas, to the Tuscany countryside, Dave and Jenny Marrs are stepping outside their comfort zone on their new spinoff series, Fixer to Fabulous: Italiano, where their longtime friends Pierre and Rebecca asked them to bring their renovation expertise to Italy to transform the villa they purchased. How It All Happened How exactly, you might ask, did the Fixer to Fabulous hosts […]
Springtime – the birds are chirping, the bulbs are sprouting, and we begin to slip out of our respective winter hibernations. What could be a better time, then, for renovating your home? Here, we take a closer look at the numerous benefits to renovating your home in the spring, from the wonderful weather to the […]
The month of March—when temps are beginning to rise but before those April showers—is the ideal time to get down and dirty with those maintenance projects, says J.B. Sassano, president of Mr. Handyman, a commercial and residential repair, maintenance, and improvement franchise. March “home maintenance projects can extend the longevity and improve the quality of your home, inside and […]
The month of March—when temps are beginning to rise but before those April showers—is the ideal time to get down and dirty with those maintenance projects, says J.B. Sassano, president of Mr. Handyman, a commercial and residential repair, maintenance, and improvement franchise. March “home maintenance projects can extend the longevity and improve the quality of your home, inside and […]
Households are hitting pause on their tub-to-shower conversion plans and buying new shower curtains instead. As NBC News reports, after a pandemic-era renovation craze, the nation’s two largest home improvement retailers say customers are spending less on big projects in favor of cheaper do-it-yourself fixes. At the end of February, Lowe’s reported that it was seeing […]
Most of us don’t have the luxury of staying home during extended extreme cold conditions, so knowing the keys to Car Safety this Winter could very well save your life. Don’t Warm Up Your Car While It’s Unattended Although letting your car heat up before you hop in can be tempting, leaving your car running when […]
Heating, holiday decorations, winter storms and candles all contribute to an increased risk of fire during the winter months. According to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), home fires occur more in the winter than in any other season. Heating equipment is involved in one of every six reported home fires, and one in every […]
We’re deep into the Winter months, but for those in warmer climates, spring is just around the corner. Here are a few ways you can keep the outside of your home safer until the warm weather comes. Keep the Driveway and Sidewalk Clear Ice and snow can make walkways dangerous for visitors. Keep a snow […]