Home Improvement Articles - Page 2

Create an Eco-Friendly Kitchen

The kitchen, for most families, is the epicenter of the house. We cook, eat and even entertain there. But kitchens are also the biggest energy eaters. Refrigerators are second to heating and...

Create your own cave-art murals

Perhaps you have a 'macho' little boy who likes all things primitive, and collects pterodactyls and dinosaurs. Or perhaps you just have a 'difficult' room that you don't know what to do with - it's...

A Guide to Using and Installing Door Bottoms for Weather Stripping Exterior Doors

One of the first things homeowners can do to weatherproof their home is to add weather stripping to their exterior doors. Adding a door sweep will seal the area between the bottom of the door and...

Is Laminate Flooring a Good Choice for Your Home?

If you're having a new home built or are renovating your existing home, you may consider changing your flooring to laminate. Laminate floors are an economical and attractive alternative to...

Buying High-Quality Furniture Without Breaking Your Budget

Fine furniture costs big money, and in today's tight economy every dollar counts. When you're ready for new home decor consider replacing your old, high-quality furniture with secondhand furniture...

Reasons Why You Might Want to Get a Saltwater Swimming Pool

Having a backyard pool is one of the many pleasures of owning your own home. What better way is there to cool off on a hot summer day than to dip your feet into the crisp, clean water of your...

How to Shingle Your Roof

If you are a homeowner, then chances are that you need to repair your shingles now and again after a storm. If you are building your own home then you certainly need to have shingling done. Some...

Clever Storage Solutions for Halls

Is your entrance hall clean, tidy and clutter-free? Or, is it filled with coats, bags, keys, mail, and other clutter? Without effective storage solutions, the hallway can very quickly become a...

Passive Security Ideas: Making Your Smart Home Smarter and Safer

In an age of increasing digital connectivity, the concept of a smart home is no longer a futuristic notion, but an everyday reality. However, a critical question that arises is: How secure is your...

A Nifty Trick for Efficient Cardboard Disposal: Harnessing the Power of Water

If you've ever had to deal with a large volume of cardboard disposal, you would know that it can be quite a task. Cardboard is bulky, it fills up your recycling bin quickly, and you can find...

Selecting the Right Siding for Your Home

If you are seeking to improve the value of your home, there are few things you can do to increase the value of the home more than adding new siding. Siding also relieves you of much of the...

How to Replace Damaged Window Screening

Occasionally, window screens meet the unhappy fate of unsightly tears and holes. Replacing the damaged window screening rather than the entire screen can save you money. The cost of the repair is...

Artworks For Your Home: Budget-friendly Bright Ideas

No home is complete without some kind of art, even if it's only posters and mass-produced reproductions to brighten bare walls. It's possible to buy art inexpensively if you know how, or to create...

Successful Bidding at Antique Auctions

Antiques have been incredibly popular for a long time now. People love the idea of owning a piece of history. Sometimes people will want to buy antiques that remind them of their childhood; perhaps...

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