The pandemic has an impact on all of us. Work started to merge with home, even more than digitalization already did. Now, we have to make sure that we can blend it correctly ourselves. To do so, we need to develop creative ways to shut ourselves off from work and have enough exercise in the meantime.…
There are many benefits to owning your own home. You know you are investing, should you ever decide to sell. You also have the freedom to paint, decorate, do DIY projects, and improve any way you choose because the house is all yours. Over time, the home you fell in love with may begin to…
I first started seeing chalkboard labels on Etsy a couple of years ago, and even more since the explosion of Pinterest, and I've often thought about picking up a quart of chalkboard paint to make my own chalkboard labels -- for the jars in my pantry, party glasses, storage boxes, toy bins and more. Unfortunately,…
Are you a pizza lover? Then building an outdoor pizza or having a wood-fired oven should be fun for you. It is a relatively cheap project but requires your time and effort. Also, you need to be creative in this case so that you can end up building your outdoor pizza oven. If you have…
Owning a home is expensive in more ways than one, and often the home improvement projects that we want to do aren't the same ones that pay off in equity. I was a licensed real estate agent in the metropolitan D.C. area in the early 2000s. We had to break the news to a lot…
Every homeowner will come across a fair number of repair jobs. And commissioning a professional every time your garage fails or your plumbing leaks can rip a hole in your wallet. So knowing basic DIY skills is crucial. You can save moolah, and you will be able to troubleshoot. To make successful DIY repairs and home…
Everyone has been in that situation where they have found the perfect new design for their kitchen or have finally decided to take the next step of building a pool but invariably struggle as to how they would fund these projects. Well, the first thing to know is that cash is not the only option.…
Air quality is definitely an important aspect of every home's safety. Toxic agents and chemical particles can easily find their way into your house and affect the quality of your life and your health, as well. If you don't cope with this issue from the very start, then, in the long run, it is possible…
If you've got garden furniture, and it has become one of your favorite possessions, then you are not alone. Many of us find that the garden furniture we have purchased becomes one of our favorite household items, and it's easy to see why when you take a closer look at garden furniture as a concept.…
As per a new Trulia survey, 27% of American homeowners want to renovate the living area. Your living room is perhaps your home's most-used space, typically used for gathering, entertainment, relaxation, and quality family time. Therefore, your living room must remain in top shape at all times to keep your home's interior looking great and potentially realize…