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How to Organize Your Kitchen Cabinets :: Eight Tips for Getting your Kitchen in Shape

Have you ever felt frustrated in your kitchen, trying to find a certain pot or specific ingredients for a recipe? We've all been there -- rummaging through cabinets with a vengeance to...

by Home Sweet Solutions

Dining Room to Family Room Brazilian Walnut Hardwood Floors

Hardwood Flooring is Overrated! :: Alternatives to Hardwood & More

You'd think hardwood flooring would be... well hard. But depending on the species you choose, dropped keys, pets and even small children and really damage the surface. UV light, through every single...

by Ethan Hagan

Winter Fence Maintenance :: Nursing Your Wood Fence Through a Cold, Hard Winter

There's a price to pay come spring when the sun reappears and sheds light on all of the deterioration your yard has experienced throughout the winter. This is especially true if you...

by Dave Nichols

Stopping the Killers — Carbon Monoxide and Fire :: New Codes, Safety Checks for Gas Appliances & More

Unfortunately, during the fall and winter seasons is when we see an increase in fire & carbon monoxide fatalities. Based off the latest estimates, there were over 40,000 Carbon Monoxide cases requiring...

by Sean Lintow Sr

Exercise Tips for Home Improvement :: Battle Plumber’s Crack with These Simple Exercises

First of all, that bending forward thing you all do is technically known as lookee here babes forward flexion. Have you noticed how much your lower back hurts after a while? The...

by Alexandra Williams

A Kick Ass Fall Maintenance List for the Home

This maintenance list is intended to inform DIY homeowners about general home maintenance. The list suggested above is by no means a complete list of items that need maintenance in a home....

by Paul Coates

How to Build a Small-Station Laundry Center :: The Right Machines, Storage & Organization

Think of the most important components when designing your small-space laundry center. It may consist of having basic storage, ease of getting to the washer and dryer, sorting and presorting capabilities, places...

by Home Sweet Solutions

Old Square Nails :: Yes, Virginia, They Really Do Still Make Them

Most of us are familiar with the old square nails used centuries ago. We've seen them on display at museum homes, or historical society exhibits, or perhaps being hammered out by blacksmiths...

by John Poole

Planning for Sinks and Faucets :: Inches Matter in Horseshoes and in Kitchens

Kitchen sinks and faucets have changed dramatically in the last decade. Sinks are deeper with more shapes than ever before; faucets have changed from three-piece units with separate hot-and-cold knobs to sleek...

by Kelly Morisseau

What Does “Too Taste Specific” Mean Anyway? :: Your Home is Your Home

Your home is your home and by virtue of the fact that you're an adult, you get to do anything inside of it you want to do. Even if it's stuff I...

by Paul Anater

Remodeling Rules :: A Few (House) Rules to Live By

As the daughter of an architect dad and a DIY queen of a mother, I think I truly had no choice but to become a home enthusiast. From growing up watching my...

by Cara Wilkerson

Renovate or Build? That is the Question :: What to Consider when Facing a Major Remodel

As a practicing architect, I have experienced my client's anxiety in deciding if they should do a construction renovation or build a new home. I have always advocated doing what one can...

by Earl Mark Kaplan