insert_link Home Improvement You Can Sleep Sustainably With These Top Bedding Brands Although our best intentions are to approach every day as Earth Day, sometimes we need a reminder (and a little green-guidance) in order to lead more eco-conscious lives. If you'd like to incorporate worldwide environmental protection into your every day, here is an at-home sustainability step that's easy enough to practice in your sleep — and it all starts with making a more sustainable bed. The editors at Refinery29 rounded […] todayJanuary 2, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement LG to Debut New Home Gardening Appliance to help you Garden Indoors LG Electronics (LG) will unveil an indoor gardening appliance at CES® 2020, its first foray into the suddenly booming indoor gardening movement. The revolutionary built-in column-type LG indoor gardening appliance employs advanced light, temperature and water control, convenient all-in-one seed packages (which LG will happily sell to you) and a growth-monitoring app to help users "cultivate nutrient-rich and flavorful greens inside their own homes." According to the company's statement, "LG’s […] todayJanuary 1, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Burn This, not That, in your Fireplace this Winter A wood-burning fireplace can be a good source of supplemental heat, but it will emit more pollutants into the air if the fire isn’t built properly. Here are some tips for minimizing wood smoke pollution from your fireplace or wood stove, and making a happy and healthy fire in your home this Winter, courtesy expert Danny Lipford of Today’s Homeowner. Try out some manufactured logs. You may not think they […] todayDecember 31, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement The Hottest Housing Market of 2019 Might Surprise You Whether you’re looking to buy or rent, Phoenix has always been seen as one of the more desirable and affordable U.S. metro areas. But this year home prices along with rents have surged in the Valley of the Sun at a rate that has surprisingly outpaced the nation and other major markets. Phoenix’s strong job market, proximity to more expensive housing markets in California and dry, warm climate have made […] todayDecember 30, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Forbes’ 2020 Kitchen Trends: Movement Away From Open Concept, Towards Hidden Appliances With the beginning of 2020 just days away, experts are taking a closer look at the trends that will influence interior design in the year to come. Special attention is given to trends in the kitchen and bathroom space, the two most popular rooms to remodel among Americans. Forbes spoke with several industry experts to gauge the kitchen trends they expect to reign supreme in 2020. Space Planning And Layout […] todayDecember 26, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Top Ten Most-Searched Home Styles on Google in 2019 Farmhouses RULE! The influence of HGTV's "Fixer Upper" and Joanna Gaines' design style remains strong despite the show not airing new episodes since April 2018. According to Google's "Top Trending Searches" report, farmhouse style ranked as the most popular home design trend of 2019, PEOPLE reports. The top trending ranking means farmhouse style had a high spike in traffic over a sustained period in 2019 as compared to 2018. The […] todayDecember 25, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Houzz Predicts Top Design Trends for 2020 With 2020 on the horizon, the leading platform for home renovation and design - Houzz - is sharing its Home design trend predictions for the upcoming year. With a community of millions of homeowners and home renovation and design professionals around the world, Houzz has unique insights into how people are renovating their homes. The Houzz team searched data, browsed hundreds of home design photos, reread past articles and interviewed professional designers to […] todayDecember 24, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement 13 Things You Must Do to Protect Your Garden this Winter Got your home all warm and cozy for the Winter? Great. But if you neglected to take care of your garden, you'll regret it come that inevitable Spring thaw. Here are 13 must-do's to protect your lawn and garden this season. Move Leaves Get leaves off the lawn before the snow falls. Leaves that remain on lawns as snow starts to pile up tend to mat, which in turn creates […] todayDecember 23, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Winterizing OUTSIDE your Home You've got your home insulated, your AC unit covered, drafts around doors and windows sealed. You're super warm and toasty inside, but if you ignore the things attached to the outside of your home and in your garden, they could come back to haunt you in the depths of freezing winter. First, you need to head outside and drain your garden hoses before freezing weather arrives. Hoses left attached and […] todayDecember 20, 2019