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So you’ve become an expert on what it takes to build a deck and you’re ready to take your outdoor space to the next level in time for the season of backyard barbecues by creating a DIY backyard grilling area. While your award-winning spice rub and beautifully marbled steaks will get you far, give guests something…
Other Home Projects
Like it or not, your garage door directly influences the visual style of your home. After all, the surface area of the average garage door comprises nearly a third of a home’s face. Luckily, you can do something about it by repainting over the bland, stock finish — or worn, decrepit finish if it’s quite…
Other Home Projects
Building a Deck? Read This First
Building a deck can transform a backyard from a dull, open space to a fabulous oasis, an extension of your home that friends and family gravitate toward on warm-weather days. It also has the added bonus of increasing the value of your property. Total win-win. Cost The total cost of the project depends on several factors…
Kitchen
6 Sharp Kitchen Knife Storage Ideas
Tossing a bunch of sharp kitchen knives into a drawer together is a less-than-ideal storage solution. If you’re looking into kitchen organization ideas, you may want to prioritize whatever keeps your kitchen safe and functional. There are plenty of efficient and creative ways to store your knives. Below are our six favorite kitchen knife storage…
Flooring
Things to Know Before You Refinish Hardwood Floors
They say that hardwood floors are like a fine wine, getting better and better with age. While that’s true, it’s only true to a certain point. Over time, hardwood floors loose that luster—they become discolored, they get scratched, they cup and crown and warp. With proper care, hardwood floors can last up to 20 years…
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How to Create A Focal Point in Your Living Room
Many people find themselves at a loss when there is no natural focal point (like a fireplace or built-in entertainment center) in their home’s living room, but there are a few tried and true ways to create a focal point even if your home doesn’t come with an obvious one. 1. Large art Choosing large scale artwork is…
Roofing
Savvy homeowners know that top quality roofing keeps your home dry and prevents serious weather damage. But quality roofing only goes so far to fight off the elements—without a bit of maintenance, it can succumb to the elements almost as easily as the low quality stuff that most of us try to avoid. Waterproof roofing…
Flooring
Although you may not be familiar with carpet tiles, you’ve likely trod on them if you’ve set foot in schools, airports, and banks. They’ve been around for decades, and although they’re typically used for commercial flooring, they’ve been gaining popularity with residential homeowners over the past few years through brands like FLOR and even CB2.…