Improve Your Home and Garden
It’s amazing how flooring can set the mood of a room at the very first glance. When I first began research for this article, I pictured warm, ceramic tiles, with sunlight streaming in and birdsong filling the air. I suddenly had a craving for gelato! It probably had something to do with the fact that [...]
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If you have any elderly or disabled living with you or are regularly visited by someone who is, then making your home easily accessible will make their life safer and easier. Whilst accessibility might seem to only be an issue for people suffering serious disabilities, you will be surprised at how much of a difference [...]
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Congrats! You are looking to make a lifestyle change…a healthy household. Many people have made this decision for years. Some successful. Some, not so much. However, I think it’s important to change more than our diet if we want to succeed. If you are looking for a healthier lifestyle, you probably already know to cut [...]
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You can find anything on Twitter! Yesterday we featured resources for kitchen cabinets. Today, in part 2 of our kitchen series, we’ll continue with professional kitchen designers who can help you realize your remodeled kitchen vision. Each of these experts has an amazing website packed with ideas. 1. Susan Serra, CKD, CAPS, @SusanSerraCKD, has a [...]
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It is often said that planning is the most important part of a home improvement project, and this is never truer than for a home remodel. Because the kitchen is such an active, complex, multipurpose area, a remodel demands a great deal of foresight. Though a kitchen remodel may be at the top of your [...]
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Home improvement loans are borrowed funds used to repair, update, or remodel your house or property. Home improvement loans can take different forms—a home equity loan or line of credit is based on the equity you have earned on your home. Personal loans or personal lines of credit can also be secured specifically for home [...]
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The cost of replacing, or simply refacing, kitchen cabinets can be cost prohibitive. But with the kitchen at the heart of most homes, how can a homeowner keep it looking its best? Doris Jean of The Victorian House of Skiatook, Oklahoma, says to consider a product like Victorian House Finish Rejuvenator to restore kitchen cabinets [...]
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We could literally fill our website with the horror stories we’ve heard of local trade contractor let-downs. It’s a heart-breaking reality, but there are contractors out there who would shamelessly waste your hard earned dollars with shoddy workmanship. Instead, we’d rather share a hot tip on this great website with you! Originally posted 2010-08-02 08:00:31. [...]
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When the cherry red washer-dryer combination appliances came out, my wife was practically drooling over them. She wanted them so bad that I finally broke down and bought her a LG pair front-loading washer and dryer (of course, cherry red). Once we bought our new appliances with the help of LG washer reviews, we couldn’t [...]
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The home improvement industry predicts that 2010 will show a small growth in new home construction compared to 2009. Additionally, investing in remodeling projects is expected to rise at a faster rate than new home construction. Kitchen remodeling continues to top the list of rooms homeowners want to tackle first with their limited remodeling budgets, [...]
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The brilliance of a kitchen island is that it can vastly expand the design and convenience of the space. An island equals extra counterspace, storage and can double as a homework area in the evening. For large kitchens the island may house the cooktop or wine refrigerator and an overhang for seating. In smaller [...]
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The rising price of fuel has created a double financial whammy for homeowners who are already paying more to drive to the supermarket, and then get hit with higher food prices once inside the store. As prices for fresh produce continue to climb, resourceful homeowners search for alternative solutions. Consider this fact. According to the [...]
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