Do you know about @CheapOldHouses — the addictive social media phenomenon with nearly 3 million followers? Well, it has inspired a new HGTV series called Who’s Afraid of a Cheap Old House?,which will showcase what it’s like to actually renovate stunning historic homes. Who’s Afraid of a Cheap Old House? premieres Tuesday, May 14, at 10|9c on HGTV. Led by historic preservationist Elizabeth […]
April 22 is Earth Day, a celebration of all things green and sustainable. You can help honor the planet that sustains us by pitching in with a few of these home improvement ideas from Safewise. Start Composting Coffee grounds, egg shells, veggie clippings, and tons of organic materials get tossed into landfills every day. Turn […]
After a long winter and a spring cleaning, a pre-summer declutter can prove incredibly fruitful and is a great thing to add to your Spring Home Maintenance Checklist. After all, the warmer weather always feels like a fresh start, making it a great time to rid your home of things you no longer need, use, […]
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, homeowners now spend more time in their backyards than ever. For a growing share of owners, it’s become a new hobby or a place to relax. Sixty-nine percent of Americans recently surveyed say that doing yard work—either maintaining it or adding or updating features—is one of the ways they like to […]
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 […]
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 […]