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Here’s a Home Maintenance Task you should tackle in June: Check Your AC

Ah, June. the days are long, and the weather's getting toasty.  But before you slather yourself with SPF 75 and reach for a margarita, do yourself a favor and tackle a few maintenance projects. A little pain now means a big gain later—you'll ensure your home runs smoothly through the dog days of summer. But don't worry; the folks at realtor.com want to make it as easy on you as possible. Here's one […]

todayJune 1, 2020

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‘Trading Spaces’ alum Genevieve Gorder says home improvements can affect mental health: ‘Let the light in’

When things get really bad, home does really good, Genevieve Gorder believes. The interior designer and TV personality — who marks Sept. 11 and the 2008 stock market crash as crescendoes in her home career — says that’s because “it's where we nest and it's where we repair, we recalibrate and reinvent so we can go out again.” While stay at home orders in many states are easing, home life […]

todayMay 28, 2020

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Tips and Tricks for Successful Container Gardening

The best part of container gardening is that you can make it your own. Give it a signature twist with the plants you choose, the vessels you use, the décor you add or all of the above. Besides signing your personal autograph with your selections, planting in containers has many other advantages, too. If you live in a condo, townhouse or just have a small lot, you can dress your […]

todayMay 27, 2020

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Here’s a Sneak Peak at HGTV’s new virtual home improvement show, “Design At Your Door”

Think you can't stand to have any more Zoom calls? Having a call with an HGTV star may just change your mind.  At the very least, you can watch families from all walks of life — including first responders and other essential workers — get a custom design plan from some of HGTV's biggest stars on our first fully self-shot show, Design at Your Door.  Premiering on June 11 at […]

todayMay 26, 2020

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Is your Deck Ready for the Summer? Here are 6 Tips to get you there!

Flowers are blooming, the sun is warm and the outdoors is beckoning. It’s one of the little pleasures in life to spend time outside in the fresh, summer weather. To make your time even more enjoyable, make sure that your ready to entertain you and others with these six summer deck ideas.   1. Clean Up After a long winter and rainy spring, your outdoor space will probably need some […]

todayMay 25, 2020

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6 Day-Long Projects to Do While At Home

During a time where social distancing is encouraged and most of us are working from home every day, this is a great time to work on any home projects you have put off. As we go through this difficult time, it's oftentimes helpful to take the time to turn inward, spend time with family, and complete home projects. Working on home projects you have been putting off will add some distraction […]

todayMay 20, 2020

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Best Memorial Day Furniture and Mattress sales 2020

Routines have changed and you may have extra time on your hands to tackle your household to-do list — which might include anything from revamping your store of food containers to upgrading your furniture. Memorial Day is right around the bend - Monday, May 25th, so there are some significant sales you can start contemplating. Patio sets, bestselling home products, office furniture and more are seeing discounts of up to […]

todayMay 19, 2020

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Retail Sales, including Home Furnishings, plummet a record 16.4% in April

Sales at U.S. retailers sank a record 16.4% in April (economists polled by MarketWatch expected a 12.5% plunge) after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered much of the economy, cost millions of jobs and spawned an unprecedented slump in consumer spending. Retail sales tumbled in every category except online shopping, the government said Friday. Sales also sank by a revised 8.3% in March, easily marking the worst back-to-back declines in modern American […]

todayMay 18, 2020

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Healthy Building Technology: Could the Coronavirus Pandemic help make it a reality?

People in the United States spend upward of 90 percent of their time indoors — inside homes, apartment buildings, schools, and offices. With the threat of COVID-19 looming over every interaction, those indoor spaces (where the virus spreads more easily) can seem loaded with hidden threats. Fortunately, scientists already have the tools to make buildings better for people and less hospitable to pathogens like the coronavirus. “The science is decades […]

todayMay 15, 2020

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