Home improvement projects can be an exhilarating experience for first-time homeowners. It's a chance to put a personal stamp on your new space and make it feel truly like home. However, it's crucial to approach
Call me a sucker for unique outdoor features on homes, but let’s be real…. we have to take advantage of that sunshine and warm weather as much as we can to get us through those cold Michigan months...
A roof is one of the most important - and expensive - parts of a home. It's responsible for protecting your family and your belongings from the elements, so it's important to make sure that
Unless you live somewhere warm all year round, you’ll need to shut off your outside water supply before winter hits. Every year without fail, homeowners neglect to take care of this small detail – leading to burst pipes, flooded basements, and expensive repairs. Avoiding these costly mistakes is as easy as learning to turn off
Fall is upon us - and while it is absolutely beautiful to see the fall colors - it is time to move your home improvement efforts inside your home instea...
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When shopping for larger home improvement items, price outside the box. While the do-it-yourself option seems to be the most frugal, thats not always the case. Expecting to find the best deal at a large home improvement store rather than a specialized dealer is also a false assumption.
The two spaces added to the back of this 1930s home in Phoenix seem to mirror one another on the outside. This modern home addition by Chen + Suchart, called the Escobar Renovation, includes large ope
..their upgrading budget gets exhausted. If you're in this camp, it's time to rethink the way you budget. Let's talk five simple ways to improve your home.
Does looking around your home fill you with a sense of dread and apprehension? Do you find it tough to find the space for the things that you want to keep near? Do you avoid
Our 50 ft. grape arbor was a rusted mess. We rebuilt it using 4x4s and a gazebo. What should we do with the pathway/"floor"? We're thinking of some sort of pave…
Once your yard wakes up from the winter, you'll have a lot of outdoor work on your hands
Get expert advice on improvements to your home, including design tips, how much you'd expect to pay for a pro and what to ask when hiring experts.
These porches, decks and other outdoor spaces prove the best room in your house could be outside.
Home gardening is a great way to spend time outside, improve local ecosystems and learn more about botany and plants. When it comes to household gardening, natives are the key to success.
Image 2 of 9 from gallery of Outside House / FLOAT Architectural Research and Design. Photograph by Olivier Koning
Sweden’s government and its budget allies have agreed to provide an additional 19.7 billion kronor ($2.3 billion) in funds next year to improve regional health care and protection of the elderly.
A single subtle visual trick turns would could be a cumbersome extension into a more natural expansion in this traditional brick Dutch home - a roof form picked up in a strategically-sliced outside wall. Sloped roofs dominate the original, which are picked up in the concrete angles found in th ...
This Italian-inspired Tauranga garden has turned a serial renovator into a keen gardener! The story It may have taken almost two decades of successive, comprehensive home improvement projects to propel Donna Edge outdoors. But this serial renovator has now has turned her talents to outside areas. What’s more, the Tauranga retailer is surprised to find she likes …
Image 14 of 24 from gallery of House 1 / Namelok. Photograph by Christian van der Kooy
You may not even realize that your air quality is poor until you take the steps to improve it. Here are three ways to improve your indoor air quality.
Taken at Wollaton Hall with a Holga 135BC.
The interior of a modern Japanese house called the Hakama (name of the ankle-length ‘skirt’ worn by the traditional samurai). Design by architect Jun Tamaki, the curtains can be opened and closed in sections to reveal different parts of the interior. T...
An outdoor bathroom can be a great addition to your backyard, whether you use after swimming in the pool, working in your garden or just to enjoy nature.
A garden studio dedicated to rug making and a sunken Japanese-style bath are among the shortlist in a competition to find London's best home extensions
Home expert Sarah Susanka gives remodeling tips to help boost home value from the outside in.
A little legwork is required to find the best contractor for your kitchen remodel. DIY Network experts offer tips on what you should do before making the hire.
By Morgan Kelly, Princeton Environmental Institute As civic leaders and urban planners work to make cities more sustainable and livable by investing in outdoor spaces and recreational activities such as biking and walking, Princeton researchers have identified the benefit of an activity largely overlooked by policymakers—home gardening. The
Did you know the air inside your home can be more polluted than outside? Here are 12 ways to improve indoor air quality without using chemicals.
If you ask most people where they feel the safest, chances are the answer will be in their own home. But home safety depends on a variety of factors, and potential dangers run the gamut from structural hazards like termites and faulty wiring to problems related to a home's location and siting, such as drainage and flooding. Here are 11 of the most common hazards that homeowners are likely to encounter. To keep your home truly safe, be aware of these hazards and consider how they can be remedied.
We absolutely love being able to go directly from our kitchen, right into our garden. The kids love playing out there and I love getting to grow different things. If you have a garden, it is a great idea to create a nice space for you to enjoy. You should see your garden as an extension of your home. This will not only give you more space to utilize, but it can also help your mood, energy, and mental health by spending more time outside. To help you on your journey, here are some top tips to help improve your...Read More
A frost-free faucet on your home's exterior is one way to prevent a frozen, burst pipe inside your home. They're also called freeze-proof, and they go by the names faucet, spigot, sillcock and house bib. This special faucet has a longer pipe that goes further inside the house to prevent freezing.
Good deals on great homes are hard to come by these days. If, however, you’re a die-hard do-it-yourselfer, or you don’t mind living in a new build, or you enjoy thinking outside the box, you can save thousands—maybe even tens of thousands—of dollars when you decide to buy. So, while you're shopping around, try some of these alternative house-hunting methods that can help you find a bargain, save a bundle, and turn your home-buying dream into a reality.
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