Summer is upon us, and every homeowner should make sure that their home is prepared for the oppressive heat, summer showers, and beautiful sunshine. To make sure your home is fully equipped to handle the summer, there are a few key maintenance projects that should be performed to keep your home in good shape. Today, we will run down a few of the most important maintenance projects to ensure your home, lawn, and garden are ready for the season.
Grill season is in full swing. If you’re hoping to entertain in your backyard and host the biggest barbecues on the block, you need to make sure your grill is fired up and ready to go. But this obviously prompts the age-old question: should you go gas or charcoal for your grilling needs?
Grill masters the world over have wrestled with this question, and everyone seems to have their own answer based on their family recipes, the foods they tend to grill the most, their most valued expert’s advice, and good old-fashioned intuition. Today, we will talk you through the pros and cons of charcoal and gas grills, so you can decide which is best for you. Read more
Whether you’re looking for a simple update or a complete makeover, rejuvenating your backyard landscape can offer a variety of aesthetic and practical benefits for homeowners. Backyard landscaping can be a simple DIY project or can end up being a costly professional job, depending on your budget, flexibility, and imagination. To help spark your creativity, we’re going to run through the top backyard landscaping ideas for the 2021 season.
As the last year forced people back into their homes for longer and longer stretches, many people realized they could benefit from some simple home improvements. While some poured huge amounts of funding into making major improvements, others discovered simple, modestly-priced fixes that could be a great help to their home. Here, we’ll explore eight cheap home improvement ideas that should help improve your quality of life!
With 2021 in full swing and summer just around the corner, you may be looking to spruce up your home’s décor. Perhaps you’re anxious to improve your home’s visual style for hosting guests. Or, you may simply be bored with your same old wallpaper and furniture. Whatever the reason you have, here, we’ll introduce you to the top décor trends we predict for 2021 to help you enhance your home!
Spring maintenance is always important, and many people end up taking care of their spring maintenance needs without ever consulting a checklist. Winter has started easing away and warmer days are ahead. For many homeowners, there is a need to protect against the threat of extreme heat and humidity in the Southeastern US. Here’s a quick and easy spring maintenance checklist to help ensure your home is ready for the spring season. Read more
If you are interested in personalizing your home, having a unique backsplash can add a bit of character and beauty without destroying your budget. A backsplash can sit right behind your kitchen sink or cover multiple walls, can be monochromatic or use multiple colors, or even incorporate special designs. You might also add a backsplash in your bathrooms—and if you have a dedicated bar space, you can choose to add a backsplash there as well. The possibilities are only limited by your creativity. Today, we will show you a few creative backsplash ideas you can incorporate into your next redesign. Read more
For most homeowners, having a gorgeous hardwood floor is a point of pride and a sign that you care about maintaining your home’s value. Your hardwood floors are tough, resilient, and beautiful, but they require proper cleaning and maintenance to retain their value and integrity for the long haul. Hardwood floors are a significant investment, and many homeowners find that they are not sure how to properly protect that investment when it comes to maintenance. Today, we will help you understand the basics of how to keep your hardwood floors looking great and staying strong. Read more
If you own or rent, big or small, you are going to run into household problems eventually. Some of these problems can end up costing an exorbitant amount of money, time, and energy to fix and might involve entire renovations. Others are much simpler, less costly, and easier to fix. Today, we will run through some of the most common household problems you may face and recommended some simple ways to fix them. Read more
Proper lawn care is an imperative for homeowners intent on keeping their property beautiful and maintaining the value of their home. While many homeowners take special care to keep their lawns healthy in the warm seasons, many also tend to neglect their lawns once winter comes. Taking care of your lawn in the winter may not be as immediately pressing as in the summer, but it should not be ignored simply because the weather has turned colder. In fact, proper winter lawn care can help save you time and money when warm weather returns, and takes less time and energy than in the warm seasons. Today we will provide some simple winter lawn maintenance tips to help keep your grass healthy and beautiful! Read more
