Thanksgiving is right around the corner and the holiday season will soon be--if it isn't already--in full swing. The holiday season is a great time to be merry and bright, but sometimes little details and preparations can add up to make you feel like the Grinch. So why not make planning, decorating, and hosting easier on yourself with these "6 Fast Fixes for the Holiday Season" posted on … [Read more...]
Don't Get Burned in Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchen remodeling can be a great project for increasing the value of your home or for better-suiting your kitchen to your style and needs. However, there are also a lot of things that can go wrong with kitchen remodeling--like damage to other property, contractors taking the money and skipping town, and structures breaking within months of the remodel. That's why thisoldhouse.com has posted an … [Read more...]
How to Replace a Window
When you window gets raggedy beyond repair, it's time to replace it. Upgrading on windows can save on energy costs by better insulating your home. To find out how to replace a window, read below and watch the video. First you have to pry out the old window, including the storm screen. Once you've got it out, put in some extra insulation to help keep your energy bills down. Now put you need to … [Read more...]
How to Remove Dents from a Copper Sink
A copper sink is both a beauty and a bane. Though it's exterior is a wonderful sight to behold and it is good at keeping clean, it is easily dented by any wayward accident. If you have the misfortune of a out-of-shape sink, read on to discover how to repair those dents. Dents usually occur in one of two places: on the basin and on the lip. For basin dents, simply tap the dent down with a … [Read more...]
Installing a Vessel Sink
If you're renovating your bathroom, you've probably considering a vessel sink. Vessel sinks are very popular right now, in part because of their wide variety of shapes, materials, and sizes. Once you get one, you'll need to know how to install it, which is what this post is all about today. We'll cover how to install a glass vessel sink. For other materials, there may be slight variations on the … [Read more...]
A Simple Guide to Choose the Right Bathtub for You
Are you considering remodeling your bathroom, or buying a new tub for your home? Whatever the case may be, there are limitless possibilities and a wide array of classic bathtubs, vintage tubs and bathroom accessories to choose from. And, while looking and shopping for a bathtub can be an exciting experience, it can also be quite a puzzling and confusing task. Luckily, the Tub Connection has put … [Read more...]
Steps to Install Recessed Lighting
Are you an experienced do-it-yourself individual and looking for the next challenge? We may have just the project for you - installing recessed lights! As with most electrical DIY projects, this one is both riskier safety-wise as well as in cost-efficiency. When dealing with the electrical hook-ups in your house, it is important to know what you're doing. We will help as much as we can in this … [Read more...]
Tips for DIY Home Staging
In continuation of our post on why you should stage your home, we're back with some more ideas on how to practically go about - all without hiring a company to do it for you. The 10 tips in the infographic below illustrate important steps to take to make your home look the best it can be for potential buyers. Some of the tips are more obvious, like cleaning and reducing the clutter. Others deal … [Read more...]
How to Get Your Closet in Order
Messy closets are a common problem - chances are, you're suffering from at least one right now. What you need may very well be in this post, as we have some tips on how to better organize your closet. Perhaps the biggest problem is the lack of space. When a closet lacks organizational tools, it quickly becomes a jack-in-the-box for whoever's unlucky enough to next open the door. We have 4 tips … [Read more...]
How to Stage Your Home
Are you looking to sell your house? If you are, you need to consider how to proper stage your home. Considering that buyers are making impressions from your home on whether or not to buy it almost immediately - 90% are shopping primarily by the Internet! - staging your home to produce the best effect is critical. Keep reading to find out more about staging as well as some basic steps to it. What … [Read more...]
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