If you’ve been thinking about tackling some home improvement projects this summer, don’t delay! The dog days of summer are heading our way, and before you know it the cold weather will be coming back. These all-too-brief warmer months are ideal for outdoor projects like updating your home’s exterior, and they’re great for any work […]
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Improve Curb Appeal: Replace Your Entry Door
If you’ve been thinking about tackling some home improvement projects this summer, don’t delay! The dog days of summer are heading our way, and before you know it the cold weather will be coming back. These all-too-brief warmer months are ideal for outdoor projects like updating your home’s exterior, and they’re great for any work […]
Summer is the Time to Replace Old Windows
If you’ve been thinking about tackling some home improvement projects this summer, don’t delay! The dog days of summer are heading our way, and before you know it the cold weather will be coming back. These all-too-brief warmer months are ideal for outdoor projects like updating your home’s exterior, and they’re great for any work […]
The Property Brothers’ “Forever Home,” is Where the Heart Is
Drew and Jonathan Scott are all in their feelings on their new show. The Emmy Winning Property Brothers stars just debuted a new series, Forever Home, on May 29 on HGTV, and they say it’s their most personal yet. Jonathan and Drew change their focus just a bit, because they’ve eliminated one of the major […]
Summer Must See Home Improvement TV: ‘Unspouse My House’ with Orlando Soria
Mark your calendars, people, because this is not your average renovation show. HGTV’s new Summer Home Improvement series, Unspouse My House, isn’t just about overhauling homes — it’s about helping heal the lonely hearts of newly-single and recently-divorced homeowners through the power of interior design. Interior designer, social media influencer, author and self-proclaimed breakup expert […]
Light Up Your Back Yard this Summer
It’s Summer, and you’re finding that you’re spending a lot more time outdoors. So you update your back yard, make it warm and welcoming… the problem is nobody can see it. Or each other. Or the great BBQ and refreshing cocktails you’ve spent hours making. That’s why you need to update your backyard lighting. Here […]
Updating Your Back Yard? Fake it Till You Make It
It seemed too good to be true, a wildflower seed mat for $6.99 from Walter Drake. Sure, it meant that I’d just unroll it into place, with no digging, preparing, spacing and all that, and you just weren’t sure if it would take root. But after all was said and done… it gave you at […]
Updating Your Backyard: Do More With Less
One of the biggest expenses of backyard upgrades are the hardscape materials: the wood, stone, brick and concrete used for patios, walkways, retaining walls and more. There are a number of high-impact, minimal material projects that can give your yard the “wow” factor for less money. With savvy hacks and shopping strategies, these ideas and […]
Updating Your Backyard: Personalize Your Patio Space
Is your patio more a place for relaxing in relative solitude or are you more inclined toward big, social gatherings with food and entertainment? These are key factors in setting up your patio area, as you make choices regarding high-ticket furniture items like couches, chairs and tables. Southern California-based blogger Dinah Wulf, founder of the […]
Updating Your Backyard: Give it a Clean Slate
It’s easy to let things go and perhaps not give the backyard more than a passing glance through the window or slider during the cold, wet months. But as those days come to a close, and you are more of the mindset of patio dinner parties and hanging out outdoors all summer, it can be […]