Category: Home Improvement

Property Brothers help A-Listers fulfill Home Improvement “Celebrity IOU”s

Drew and Jonathan Scott, the Property Brothers, have yet another HGTV series — and this one won’t just feature open floor-plans. A-listers (or so, in certain cases) Brad Pitt, Melissa McCarthy, Viola Davis, Jeremy Renner, Rebel Wilson and Michael Bublé are set to guest star on “Celebrity IOU.” On “Celebrity IOU,” the famous guests will […]

12 Places to Clean in Your Home to Prevent the Spread of Illness

The COVID-19 virus probably has you spending just about all of your time at home these days, so it’s important to expand your preventive measures beyond hand-washing to actively disinfect surfaces throughout your home – including those that are touched often but frequently overlooked in cleaning.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that […]

How to Prepare for the Unforeseen Home Repair

With the popularity of home improvement shows designed to enthrall viewers with stunning renovations, it’s easy to get swept up in the DIY craze. In the hopes of saving money and channeling their inner design diva, even not-so-handy homeowners may be tempted to pick up a hammer and give home repair a go. This may […]

Here’s a Home Repair you should NEVER try to DIY: Gas Appliances

With the popularity of home improvement shows designed to enthrall viewers with stunning renovations, it’s easy to get swept up in the DIY craze. In the hopes of saving money and channeling their inner design diva, even not-so-handy homeowners may be tempted to pick up a hammer and give home repair a go. This may […]

Here’s a Home Repair you should NEVER try to DIY: Structural Work

With the popularity of home improvement shows designed to enthrall viewers with stunning renovations, it’s easy to get swept up in the DIY craze. In the hopes of saving money and channeling their inner design diva, even not-so-handy homeowners may be tempted to pick up a hammer and give home repair a go. This may […]

Here’s a Home Repair you should NEVER try to DIY: Plumbing

With the popularity of home improvement shows designed to enthrall viewers with stunning renovations, it’s easy to get swept up in the DIY craze. In the hopes of saving money and channeling their inner design diva, even not-so-handy homeowners may be tempted to pick up a hammer and give home repair a go. This may […]

Here’s a Home Repair you should NEVER try to DIY: Major Basement Renovations

With the popularity of home improvement shows designed to enthrall viewers with stunning renovations, it’s easy to get swept up in the DIY craze. In the hopes of saving money and channeling their inner design diva, even not-so-handy homeowners may be tempted to pick up a hammer and give home repair a go. This may […]

Here’s a Home Repair you should NEVER try to DIY: Electrical Repairs

With the popularity of home improvement shows designed to enthrall viewers with stunning renovations, it’s easy to get swept up in the DIY craze. In the hopes of saving money and channeling their inner design diva, even not-so-handy homeowners may be tempted to pick up a hammer and give home repair a go. This may […]

6 Landscaping Mistakes that could Ruin your Lawn

If you’re looking to do a little yard landscaping, you’re in good company. And with good reason: Good landscaping can add up to 28% to the overall value of a home. But even for those blessed with the greenest of thumbs, landscaping offers plenty of potential for disaster: Do too little, and the effect won’t be noticeable. Too much, […]

Home Decor Trends: What’s NOT hot this year

After reviewing several 2020 lists, here are a half a dozen looks ready to go the way of the floppy disk, along with what designers suggest you try instead. OUT: Farmhouse, cottage, nautical and rustic-modern looks. These styles are so last decade, according to designers at Living Spaces, a California-based furniture retailer, and Fixr, an […]