Inspired, fueled and championed by two HGTV blockbuster hit series, Home Town and Home Town Takeover starring Ben and Erin Napier, America’s sweeping small town renaissance movement will get an even bigger national spotlight when the network expands the epic franchise with a greenlight for Home Town Kickstart, a new series presented in partnership with […]
Category: Home Improvement
Winter Home Improvement Tasks you can Check Off Your List in an Hour or Less
Have you been putting off your “honey do” list because you think it will all take too much time away from the football game? Not so! These important Winter To-Do’s take just an hour or less. So get crackin’ before the big game starts! Winterize hoses/bibs. If it freezes in winter where you live, now […]
What Is “Companion Planting,” and should you try it in your Garden?
We choose our life companions based on a host of factors, some profound (their kindness, intelligence, and so forth), others less so (I really, really liked my husband’s hair when I first met him). And if all goes right, our significant others compel us to be better versions of ourselves. The plants in our gardens, […]
HGTV Holiday Home Improvement Specials coming in December
Christmas has arrived on HGTV! The network that got you hooked on home design just announced its upcoming holiday schedule and the lineup of shows sounds fa-la-la-labulous. “Fans who love our home-inspired series and have a passion for holiday-themed programming won’t be disappointed, because this season we’ve pulled out all the stops to deliver colorful, […]
How to Increase Your Home Value for $15,000 or Less
If you want to make a relatively modest investment in renovations while also recouping some of that money by boosting your home’s value, here are seven projects to consider. The first four are based on Remodeling magazine’s new “2021 Cost vs. Value Report,” the last three on the “2019 Remodeling Impact Report” from the National […]
Stats show the pandemic-fueled Home Improvement Boom isn’t letting up soon
The pandemic spawned a drive to spruce up the home and stats are showing that the desire is showing no signs of slowing down. Half of U.S. homeowners recently surveyed say they plan to spend more on home improvements in 2021 than they did last year, according to the latest BMO Real Financial Progress Index, […]
Home Depot signals strong start to Holiday Season Home Improvement Spending
Professional contractors such as builders and handymen have been rushing back to Home Depot’s stores as they look to upgrade their toolkits and source building materials to complete a backlog of home improvement and repair jobs that were put on hold during the COVID-19 crisis. Rising house prices in the United States has also given […]
Popeyes Introduces New Homestyle Mac & Cheese
There are few things better than homemade baked mac ‘n cheese. Traditional homestyle mac is layered with noodles and cheesy sauces and then coated with a crispy layer of additional cheese. What’s not to love? Possibly the only thing better than homemade baked mac ‘n cheese is not having to prepare it yourself. And that’s where […]
Home Improvement Loans: What they are and how to get one
According to the experts at Forbes, a home improvement loan is typically an unsecured personal loan that you can use to finance home improvements, remodeling, repairs or upgrades. Borrowers will receive the funds as a lump-sum amount and repay the balance over the course of one to seven years, depending on their specific terms. Homeowners […]
The Home Depot wants to make your Black Friday Shopping a Breeze
Whether you’re stocking up on outdoor Christmas decorations for your home, shopping Black Friday tool deals for holiday gifts or doing a little of both, The Home Depot says you can get Black Friday prices when, where and how you want, right now through December. Here are their 2021 Black Friday Deals: Unbeatable Holiday Decor […]