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Home Accessibility
Bathroom Accessibility: Home Modifications for Aging in Place
Bathroom Accessibility & Aging in Place As time passes, more and more people find themselves considering how — and where — they want to live out their golden years. One trend that continues to be desirable is aging in place, or living in a “forever home” for as long as possible. This can give elderly homeowners…
Flooring
Maintaining and Cleaning Laminate Floors
Thank Scandinavian design trends for laminate flooring. Just like the way iconic Swiss brand Ikea revolutionized the way people furnish their homes, entrepreneurial Swedish engineers and manufacturers transformed the flooring industry by developing laminate flooring techniques in the 1920s and bringing high-pressure laminate flooring to market in 1979. Global laminate flooring sales are expected to…
Kitchen
What to Expect During Your Kitchen Remodel
After imagining what it would be like to have a new kitchen, you have finally pulled the trigger and found a kitchen remodel contractor and negotiated a fair price for the project. All that planning is now coming into fruition, and there’s a date circled on your calendar for the first day of the remodel.…
Flooring
Maintaining and Cleaning Vinyl Floors
Vinyl flooring has come a long way since European chemist Eugen Baumann inadvertently created the material while tinkering around the gas vinyl chloride in 1872. Homeowners choose vinyl flooring due to its many benefits and cost versus other types of flooring materials. Vinyl construction and composition methods continue to evolve as well, bringing popular products to…
Flooring
What is the Best Flooring for Kitchens?
The kitchen is arguably the heart of the home. It’s where we start our mornings, make food for family meals, and invite friends and family to gather. Because the kitchen is such a high-traffic area, it makes sense to find the best kitchen flooring that not only looks good but can also withstand parties, spills,…
Siding
Understanding Siding Warranties
Upgrading your siding boosts your home’s value, curb appeal, and energy efficiency. However, the project can get expensive fast. So, before you dive in, make sure you protect yourself from unexpected costs. The best way to do this is by choosing the right siding warranty. If a product malfunctions or there’s an installation mistake, a…
Flooring
Maintaining and Cleaning Tile Floors
Tile is a popular flooring choice among homeowners for a variety of rooms in the home. This type of flooring is usually readily available, and the floors come in versatile designs that accentuate any home décor. Additionally, the materials are environmentally-friendly and long-lasting. Tile maintenance and cleaning is not time consuming and quite easy to…
Solar
The Top States for Solar Energy
Until the last decade, using solar energy to power a home’s electric components felt like a far-fetched pipe dream reserved for only the most elite. But in recent years, prices have dropped and solar panel installations have become widely accessible, even normalized. Wondering which are the top states for solar? We dug deep to find…