Category: Home Improvement

9 DIY Ways to Redo Your Wall—Without Paint

The walls of our homes have the power to speak volumes about our lives. Filled walls produce a lived-in look packed with personality, while blank walls suggest that you don’t plan to stick around for long. All that empty space is just a missed opportunity. Perplexed by a blank wall? Here are 10 uniquely creative […]

Singer (and Food Network Star) Trisha Yearwood collaborates with Williams Sonoma on Dinnerware that Honors her Mother

Trisha Yearwood’s late mother, Gwendolyn, will always have a seat at her dinner table. The country singer created a new tabletop “Gwendolyn” collection with Williams Sonoma inspired by her late mother, who died of cancer in 2011. The stunning, all-white line of plates, platters, bowls, and more is available now online and in stores on […]

Bob Vila’s 10 Tips for Surviving a Renovation Mess

Plan Carefully It might seem like a good idea to stay in your home during a major renovation, but you should do so only after careful planning, otherwise your dream project can quickly turn into a nightmare. Renovations take time and space, so you’ll need a well-planned schedule to stay on track as well as […]

12 Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Upgrade Your Home’s Exterior

Try these low-cost, high-impact improvements to make your home look more tidy, beautiful, and welcoming. While some exterior home improvements can be pricey, lengthy projects, there are plenty of wow-worthy upgrades you can DIY without breaking the bank. Whether you hope to catch the eye of potential buyers, impress passersby with your style, or simply […]

HGTV Announces Second Season of Hit Series ‘Unsellable Houses’

HGTV logo on big screen TV in a home

Dynamic twin sisters Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis, a top-selling real estate duo in the Pacific Northwest, are back to invest their own money to help homeowners struggling to sell their languishing properties in a new season of Unsellable Houses — premiering on HGTV Tuesday, March 30, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The breakout series, which attracted more than 27 million viewers during […]

Now is the Time to Get the Winter Guck out of your Gutters and AC Condenser

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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 […]

Tim Allen and Richard Karn reunite for History Channel’s “Assembly Required”

Home Improvement costars Tim Allen and Richard Karn reunite on the set of Tool Time in the first promo for History Channel’s Assembly Required. Premiering Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 10/9c, the 10-episode series will “spotlight the best and brightest makers from across the country, as they compete head-to-head, to create mind-blowing builds — everything from […]