Category: Home Improvement

October is the perfect time to Winterize your Cooler and Tune up your Heating System

Cartoon of smiling service tech holding wrench and screwdriver, leaning on HVAC unit

As the middle month of autumn, October is a great time to attend to both indoor and outdoor home maintenance tasks. During the changing seasons, the nights are longer and cooler, the days shorter. There’s a chill in the air. Time to winterize your cooler and tune up your heating system for the coming colder […]

The Property Brothers Launch a Line of Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper

Drew and Jonathon Scott on Emmy's red carpet

If there’s anyone that we trust with the fate of our walls, it’s Drew and Jonathan Scott. The stars of Property Brothers are HGTV mainstays and have captivated the country for nearly 15 years with their exceptional taste. Now, as HGTV.com reports, the duo is making it easier than ever to bring their approachable and elevated style into your home […]

Have a Holly Dolly Christmas

Dolly Parton

The most delightful early holiday surprise has landed at Dollar General! Dolly Parton has released an adorable Christmas collection that’ll have your home looking like a winter wonderland without breaking the bank. Holly Dolly Magic – Almost Everything for Under $13 Almost every single piece in the collection is under $13, and the quality and […]

Benjamin Moore’s 2026 Color of the Year Is a Warming Charcoal Brown Hue

Exterior of Benjamin Moore paint store

Benjamin Moore is nodding to the world of menswear with its 2026 Color of the Year, Silhouette (AF-655) — a timeless blend of rich espresso and deep charcoal. The perfectly balanced gray-brown hue was inspired by the refined tones of classic suits. A Growing Interest in the Brown Color Family “The connection between fashion and interiors has always been a source of inspiration but […]

Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite

Hand holding magnifying glass up to greyed out bedroom, showing full color bed bug

They may give you the heebie-jeebies, but bed bugs are not just found under the covers. In fact, the whole “bed” thing is a misnomer, because they’re actually common household bugs. As Angi reports, it helps to know where bed bugs hide if you suspect they’ve made your home theirs. Sometimes the only indication they’re present may be some […]

Here are 4 Quick and Easy Theme Halloween Home Decorating Ideas You Can Get Done in a Pinch

Front door with pumpkin face design, porch and steps decorated with fall garland, bats and pumpkins

Whether you’re into natural cornstalks and scarecrows, smiling goblins or ghoulish zombies, Halloween offers an opportunity to pull out all the decorating stops! It’s hard to overdo Halloween; you could argue that the more decorations you have, the more protection from evil spirits — or tricksters — on All Hallow’s Eve. But at this point, […]

Chrysanthemums: When to plant and how to grow Fall’s Favorite Flower

wagon cart full of blooming chrysanthemums of various colors

Fall is Mum (short for Chrysanthemum) season, but if you’re thinking about putting some of these beauties in your yard or planters for some show stopping autumn color, you need to know the 411 on when and how to grow Fall’s Favorite Flower. First, there are garden mums and florist mums, and the difference is […]

Which Fall/Winter Vegetables should you be planting right now (and in the next two months)?

Mother and daughter planting and watering new garden

The days are getting shorter and there’s a chill in the air. And according to the Family Handyman, that means it is time to plant winter-season veggies. Check out your plant hardiness zone before you get started. And those of you who live in cold climates need to start planting right away. Of course, gardeners in warmer climates have a […]

October is the month for getting your Yard and Garden Winter-Ready

Lawnmower rolls over fall leaves

As the middle month of autumn, October is a great time to attend to not only indoor, but outdoor home maintenance tasks as well. Daylight saving time doesn’t end until a week into November, so there is enough light for an outdoor chore or two after work, especially on a day when clouds don’t darken […]