Memorial Day weekend is almost here, which is plenty of incentive to get those outdoor spaces ready for entertaining. From scheduling house painting to organizing your outdoor cooking tools, tick these 4 items off your to-do list so you can get to the good stuff: hanging out around the grill, kicking back on the porch […]
We’ve all been fantasizing about it for months, and finally warmer weather has arrived. Of course all you want to do is fire up the grill and start working on your tan, but before you can kick back in your hammock or poolside, there are a few tasks you’ll need to tackle. And you can bet they’re […]
To celebrate America’s weirdest, wildest and wackiest homes for sale, this month HGTV brings you its newest real estate series Zillow Gone Wild — inspired by the popular Instagram account @ZillowGoneWild and hosted by actor and comedian Jack McBrayer. What is Zillow Gone Wild About? Every week, McBrayer, who’s best known for his Emmy-nominated role in 30 Rock, will invite viewers to […]
Now that Winter’s snow and ice has cleared, it’s time to clean off your home’s deck and outdoor areas for spring. Over those frigid months, your porch, windows, screens, and drainage system may have taken on dirt and damage. This is Mother Nature’s prime time for cleaning, gardening, and enjoying the sunshine. Look High and […]
Every garden needs hummingbirds! These tiny jeweled birds are a joy to observe zipping about from flower to flower. Sometimes they zoom by you close enough so that you can hear the whir of their wings and rapid trilling chirps. Because of their fast metabolisms, they have to eat every 10 to 15 minutes and […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]