Home improvement stores are on track to permanently land in the essential services or daily needs category, which retail investors have focused on for years. This year, home improvement activity has increased dramatically, and 40% of consumers have indicated that they plan to continue home improvement projects beyond the recession, […]
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The global urban population is expected to swell by around 2.5 billion by 2050. Urban dwellers have shown a significant inclination to Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects, in both home improvement and home automation. As the coronavirus pandemic have restricted people mostly indoors, they can now invest more time in DIY projects […]
With much of the country working from home during the pandemic, homeowners are increasingly looking to touch up those drab spaces they now have to look at all day, every day. © Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock Wall paper room Whether the pale blue paint job you applied to your bathroom walls has […]
With the help of his children, Knoxville, Tenn., resident Matt Harris put the finishing touches on his dream treehouse on Father’s Day. Matt Harris hide caption toggle caption Matt Harris With the help of his children, Knoxville, Tenn., resident Matt Harris put the finishing touches on his dream treehouse on […]
From using bed slats as a wall hanger to turning bookshelves into lockers, IKEA hacks are easy and affordable ways to customize your home. They can be so inventive that when you simply flip a shelf on its side to use as bench with storage cubbies, you might start to […]
Friend, today is Trash to Treasure Tuesday again with some of my best blogging buddies – and I’m delighted to share my project and also their thrifty makeovers at the bottom of this post. For this month’s T2T project, I dug this old thrifted artwork out of the garage. I’ll […]
Ever wished that you could give your home a new look without the extensive cost and time of a complete renovation? Well if you’re willing to put in a little bit of work, there are plenty of DIY home improvement projects you can undertake that will help transform your space—no […]
Malfunctioning sink pipes Africa-Studio/Shutterstock Drano didn’t get the water flowing again but it’s pretty clear the pipe under the sink is the culprit. All you need is a bucket and a wrench to get that hairy clog out, right? Think again. Doyle James, president of Mr.Rooter Plumbing says unless you […]
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Bikes + Blooms Add a touch of whimsy to the entrance of your venue by nestling a bucket of overflowing seasonal blooms and lush seeded and silver eucalyptus bunches down into the basket of a vintage bicycle. Dreamy Floating Centerpiece Before you say “ew” to faux florals from the dollar […]
Home Smart Homeowner DIY Home Improvement How to get the most value for your remodeling dollar Family Handyman These 10 projects—decorating, storage, lighting and more—cost little but yield great results. They upgrade bathrooms, kitchens, living rooms, closets, the entryway, the laundry and other areas of your home. By the DIY […]