Category: Home Improvement

HGTV’s Design Star: Next Gen ups the ante with even more cash and prizes at stake!

Design Star: Next Gen, the new high-stakes, edge-of-your-seat competition series is ready for air and, with $50,000 cash and a shot at their own show on the line, one breakout renovation and design expert’s life is about to go supernova. Following in the footsteps of HGTV Design Star, the most successful and highest-rated franchise in […]

‘Rock the Block’ Is Back for a Supersized Second Season

Ty Pennington

HGTV’s fiercest home renovation duos will faceoff when the hit competition series Rock the Block returns to HGTV on Monday, March 8, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. It will also be available to stream on discovery+. Host Ty Pennington will referee the action as the experts battle to maximize the value of identical suburban properties with […]

Many Homeowners will say Goodbye to Minimalism and Neutrals this year

Grey minimalist interior design

Move over Kim Kardashian inspired homes because less isn’t more when there’s a pandemic. The minimalist trend is on its way out and will give way to more layered, collected, and eclectic spaces. “The sheer amount of time and the number of activities we have all been engaging in at home in 2020 makes it very difficult […]

Covid Quarantine taught people that Open Floor Plans and Single Purpose Spaces are not what they’re cracked up to be

While it looked like the appeal of the open floorplan was starting to fade at the beginning of 2020, during the pandemic many people learned the hard way that perhaps your kitchen, home office, great room, playroom, and living room shouldn’t all be the same space. Lack of privacy ultimately becomes lack of function. “Now […]

Design experts say the White Kitchen trend has Lost its Luster

Nancy Epstein, founder, and president of Artistic Tile says, “The high end of the market has moved away from the staid whites and man-made agglomerates that dominated design for the last decade, and is once more embracing the exotic, rare stones, and detailed patterns that have historically defined luxury tile and stone.” She recommends opting for […]

Seven once hot Interior Design Trends that have gone cold in 2021

2020 was a defining year for everything but especially the collective relationship we all have with our homes. Shutdowns due to the pandemic left many of us scrambling to create home offices, homeschooling spaces, and gyms, changing way we use our homes significantly. Whether you are moving to a new home, renovating your current one, or planning […]

Lowe’s Plans Spring Hiring Spree, Pays $80 Million in Bonuses

It’s a good time to be in the Home Improvement business. Lowe’s, the home improvement retail giant, appears to be looking forward to a busy spring, with a press release last week announcing it wants to boost its roster of front-line workers by 50,000 in the coming months. The jobs include both full-time and seasonal […]

How to do a Mound of Drycleaning at home for a Fraction of the Cost

No one likes having to drag bags of clothing to the dry cleaners, especially in winter, when stepping outdoors into the cold becomes a tiring task on its own. Yet dry cleaning becomes even more important in the colder months, since the cozy knits in cashmere, yarn, or fleece that we’re wearing nonstop usually require dry cleaning. […]

Coronavirus has had both Temporary and Long-Term effects on Housing Plans

While it’s undeniable that the coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives of most Americans over the past few months, a recent study shows one way COVID-19 is affecting long-term planning. According to a survey conducted by FinanceBuzz, 26 percent of Americans are actually considering moving permanently as a result of coronavirus. From home buying, to renting, […]