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 […]
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 […]
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 […]