2,196 articles related to "home improvement"

How To Select Scraped//Distressed Hardwood Flooring

How To Select Scraped//Distressed Hardwood Flooring by: Doug Bolton Hand-scraped and Distressed hardwood floors are becoming a popular choice in today’s upscale homes and commercial buildings. These floors are a newer trend but are rooted in h...

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Fall Lawn Care

I wish I had indulged my yard in a little tender-loving fall lawn care. Today I’m looking out my window at an all-too familiar Midwestern winter. Snow for Christmas and then a few days of warmth melted the insulating blanket away, leaving my lawn b...

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Wicker Outdoor Furniture

Wicker Outdoor FurnitureWhat can possibly be more gloriously breathtaking than the early morning sky of the sunrise, or the colorful heavens surrounding the setting sun? Imagine yourself seated in the coziest nook of your patio basking in the evenin...

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BUILDING PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS

Probably the most intimidating part of building your own house is the permit process. Not only do the the requirements vary from township to township, but at times the decisions made seem so subjective that we find ourselves seething in frustration. ...

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6 Steps to Prevent Mould in Your Bathroom

Despite regular cleaning mould can always occur in areas of high humidity around the home. Baths and showers create warm, moist air that condenses on cold surfaces providing the ideal breeding ground for the fungi that produce mould spores.The follow...

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Do You Know How To Use Window Coverings ?

Do You Know How To Use Window Coverings ? by: Sarah Peters Window coverings serve an important role in your home, giving you privacy and also protecting your furniture and decor from the harshness of prolonged, direct sunlight. But the range of ...

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Why Sleep on a Round Mattress?

Why Sleep on a Round Mattress? by: Thomas Jay Wacker A round mattress, like any other mattress, is just another way to get a good night sleep, isn’t it? Or is a round mattress more? Is a round mattress in some way even better? The ancient Gree...

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3 Simple Ideas to Make Your Own Inexpensive Curtains

3 Simple Ideas to Make Your Own Inexpensive Curtains by: Charles Kassotis When we decide to spruce up our house, one of the first things that come to mind is a curtain. There are many types of curtains on the market. Lots of fabrics, colors, des...

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The Importance of Garden Decor

The Importance of Garden Decor by: Denny Soinski The Quest for Significance People are looking for ways to add significance, peace of mind, a quality experience, and to escape from the "rat-race" in their lives. Stated differently, people want t...

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Inspecting Your Home or Business for Water Damage

Most home or business owners assume that water damage prevention is much more difficult than it really is. Fortunately, all it really takes is regular inspections and maintenance of both the exterior and interior of a home or business to greatly redu...

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