Category: Home Improvement

Move Over Grandma Chic, Etsy Says the Holidays Are All About Grandpa Chic

Etsy has just released its holiday trend report to help guide us with beautiful decorating, entertaining, and gifting ideas. One key takeaway from the report is how many people are looking for unique, handmade gifts—Etsy reports that searches for handmade gifts have increased by more than 16 times in the last three months alone. As Martha Stewart […]

Steps to Winterizing Your Home: Have a Friend On Call

Extreme winter weather can leave neighborhoods and communities without power or other public services for long periods of time, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warns. It’s a smart idea to prepare your home for such winter weather emergencies as well as cold weather throughout the season that can cause minor issues to evolve into […]

Steps to Winterizing Your Home: Have Your Heating System Serviced and Prepare Your Plumbing

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Extreme winter weather can leave neighborhoods and communities without power or other public services for long periods of time, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warns. It’s a smart idea to prepare your home for such winter weather emergencies as well as cold weather throughout the season that can cause minor issues to evolve into […]

Steps to Winterizing Your Home: Clean Out Gutters and Clear the Roof

Extreme winter weather can leave neighborhoods and communities without power or other public services for long periods of time, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warns. It’s a smart idea to prepare your home for such winter weather emergencies as well as cold weather throughout the season that can cause minor issues to evolve into […]

Gardeners, Help has Arrived: New “Plant Hardiness Zone Map” will help you Keep Pace with Climate Change

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Southern staples like magnolia trees and camellias may now be able to grow without frost damage in once-frigid Boston. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Plant Hardiness Zone Map” was updated last week for the first time in a decade, and it shows the impact that climate change will have on gardens and yards across the […]

Steps to Winterizing Your Home: Check for Drafts and Insulate the Attic

Home insulation tech in jumpsuit, hardhat, gloves and facemask rolling out attic insulation

Extreme winter weather can leave neighborhoods and communities without power or other public services for long periods of time, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warns. It’s a smart idea to prepare your home for such winter weather emergencies as well as cold weather throughout the season that can cause minor issues to evolve into […]

Home Advisor’s Home Upgrades You’ll Want to Gobble Up this Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to start thinking about your next home upgrade – whether you’re prepping the house for company, making it easier to cook a large meal, or performing routine maintenance ahead of the winter weather. Check out these 11 projects to help make this Thanksgiving your best yet. 1) Upgrade your insulation […]

Here’s Your Chance to Hang Out with Martha Stewart on her New York Farm!

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At dark o’clock on Thanksgiving morning, when you have two handfuls of stuffing, and you’re up to your elbows in a partially frozen turkey, do you ever think, “How does Martha Stewart always make this look so easy?” Or “Why can’t I just go to Martha’s for Thanksgiving?” As far as we know, the undisputed Queen of Thanksgiving (and Queen […]

Experts Share Tricks to Keeping Your Hardwood Floors Looking New

If you’re wondering how to clean hardwood floors so they look beautiful and retain their shine for years, the key is to clean them often and methodically. After all, floors face the most significant wear and tear in our homes. Think about all the dust, dirt, grime, and debris brought in from the outside or […]