insert_link Home Improvement Updating Your Back Yard? Fake it Till You Make It It seemed too good to be true, a wildflower seed mat for $6.99 from Walter Drake. Sure, it meant that I’d just unroll it into place, with no digging, preparing, spacing and all that, and you just weren't sure if it would take root. But after all was said and done… it gave you at least three seasons of crazy beautiful flowers that made me smile. Never underestimate the easy […] todayJune 10, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Updating Your Backyard: Do More With Less One of the biggest expenses of backyard upgrades are the hardscape materials: the wood, stone, brick and concrete used for patios, walkways, retaining walls and more. There are a number of high-impact, minimal material projects that can give your yard the “wow” factor for less money. With savvy hacks and shopping strategies, these ideas and projects can be as affordable as they are doable. A slatted versus solid fence—with […] todayJune 6, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Updating Your Backyard: Everything Old is New Again It’s dispiriting to look at beat-up wood, worn-out-looking wicker and rusted metal on your outdoor furniture pieces, given how pricey it could be to replace. Luckily, we live in the era of Pinterest, DIY blogs and home improvement websites that make it easier than ever to find inspiration and project ideas to tailor to your own tastes and needs. A blog post at the Creativity Exchange shows just how […] todayJune 5, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Updating Your Backyard: Personalize Your Patio Space Is your patio more a place for relaxing in relative solitude or are you more inclined toward big, social gatherings with food and entertainment? These are key factors in setting up your patio area, as you make choices regarding high-ticket furniture items like couches, chairs and tables. Southern California-based blogger Dinah Wulf, founder of the website DIY Inspired, says whatever your preferences, bringing the indoors outside is her top piece […] todayJune 4, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Updating Your Backyard: Give it a Clean Slate It’s easy to let things go and perhaps not give the backyard more than a passing glance through the window or slider during the cold, wet months. But as those days come to a close, and you are more of the mindset of patio dinner parties and hanging out outdoors all summer, it can be overwhelming how much needs to be done to get your space into shape. There’s nothing […] todayJune 3, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Tornado Victims Now Face Possible Home Improvement Scams This Spring has seen some wacky weather across the United States, including snowstorms in sunny California and flooding across the Midwestern and Southern states, but the violent Tornados that have whipped across many states leaving death and destruction in their wake have left towns destroyed and many people staring at rubble which was once their home. Hundreds of volunteers were helping clean up debris in their wake, but now with […] todayMay 30, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement A Very Brady Renovation is Officially Complete! Back in November 2018, HGTV announced plans to restore the Brady Bunch House to its peak 1970's glory. Last year, the home improvement network outbid singer Lance Bass and purchased the famous Studio City, California, house that was used for exterior shots in the ‘70s sitcom. Since then, there have been A Very Brady Renovation updates here and there, including a couple of digital mini-series and a nationwide scavenger […] todayMay 29, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Christina on the Coast is a Family Affair Christina Anstead’s new reality show, Christina on the Coast, features a new co-star: Ant Anstead, the British TV host she married in December. “I think he’s on every episode. I mean, maybe he’s not on one of them, but, yeah, he’s pretty involved,” the expectant Flip or Flop star recently told Yahoo Entertainment. As someone in the TV business, he’s right at home on the new HGTV show, which debuted May […] todayMay 28, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement May Home Improvement To Do: Clean and Refinish Your Wood Deck If the winter has left your wood deck looking worn and shabby, this is a great time of year to spruce it up for summer outdoor entertaining. To refinish a wood deck: Spray down the deck with a commercial deck cleaner. Use a pressure washer or scrub brush to remove mildew and dirt. Be careful not to hold the pressure washer nozzle too close to the wood, and keep it […] todayMay 23, 2019
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