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5 home improvement projects to tackle during winter

11/09/2024 ular

Looking to add a little value to your home or refresh your everyday surroundings?

The cold weather this time of year doesn’t have to be a deterrent—instead, allow the warmth of your home to fuel those interior design dreams.

American Home Shield analyzed studies, popular home improvement projects, news reports, and cost trends to gather five projects ideal for tackling in the winter months. Materials costs were sourced from leading home improvement retailers.

Remodeling activities soared in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic forced Americans to spend

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High-ROI Home Improvements Buyers Love

20/07/2024 ular

Home Improvement

How to increase home value

Want to know how to increase home value through a renovation? That’s a worthy ambition that can help you build wealth through home equity.

As you might suspect, not all improvements increase a home’s value by as much as they cost. So when you’re pondering how to increase the value of your home, remember that some renovations offer better returns than others. The key is to do your research and prioritize those that will raise the resale value of your home.

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When you’re selling now

If you wish to

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A Beautiful Christmas Garden Party

06/07/2023 ular

Home Improvement

Such a fun week full of Christmas goodness in July!

Christmas Garden Party

I want to thank you for your kind words and pre-orders of my new Christmas book yesterday! You moved the book to #1 New Release and #1 Best Seller in just a few hours- that is how amazing you are! I am grateful for your support and am so excited that you are excited about it! I can hardly wait to share more behind the book soon! But today, it’s all about celebrating and ambiance and we are back in the garden for a Christmas in July …

‘Home Improvement’ star Zachery Ty Bryan downplays domestic violence allegation: ‘Blown out of proportion’

26/06/2023 ular

Home Improvement

“Home Improvement” star Zachery Ty Bryan downplayed a 2020 altercation between him and Johnnie Faye Cartwright, who at the time was the actor’s secret girlfriend.

Bryan, who had been seeing Cartwright for two years while married, was arrested in October 2020 and charged with felony strangulation, fourth-degree assault, coercion, fishing, harassment and interference with making a police report. The police dropped the charges besides fishing and fourth-degree assault, and Bryan chose to plead guilty.

He now says the arrest “got so blown out of proportion” and downplayed the events that occurred in a new interview.

“We didn’t even really get

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Renovate Your Portfolio with These Home Improvements…

17/06/2023 ular

Home Improvement

Summer is all about sun, sand and construction. With the longer days comes the sights and sounds of pool and patio contractor trucks. Heavy (and small) equipment became a ubiquitous presence in most North American neighborhoods, in an undeniable sign that construction, home renovation and do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvement activities are kicking into high gear.

A pickup in home improvement and homebuilding activity bodes well for home improvement retailers as it pushes demand for their goods and services. Investors interested in capitalizing on the home remodeling activity may consider the following companies and wait for a meaningful pullback to create

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The Best White Paint Color

25/05/2023 ular

Home Improvement

The ‘Best’ white paint color. It’s really more a personal choice and what fits your home. But we definitely have some favorites that have been on repeat for a while now. And since I always get so many questions about what color paint we have in our home, I thought I would share why I love the color and sheen about it again today.

The Best White Paint Color

There was a time back in the day when I went to Home Depot to grab paint chips to refresh the house. I grabbed probably 3 dozen different ones. I chose

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Renovation Blues: Lowe’s Faces Off Against Shifting Consumer Trends And Home Improvement Headwinds – Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW)

25/05/2023 ular

Home Improvement

Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joseph Feldman reiterated an Outperform rating on Lowe’s Companies, Inc. LOWlowering the price target to $225 from $235.

The analyst remains cautious as the company will likely bear the brunt of general weakness in consumer spending on home improvement due to pressure from a worsened macroeconomic environment, a shift in spending toward services from goods, and homeowners engaging Pros in projects smaller than before.

These factors were faced by Home Depot, Inc. HD during the last reported quarter, the analyst notes.

A sluggish start to the spring selling season from unfavorable

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How to create open kitchen cupboards

07/05/2023 ular

Home Improvement

The kitchen… always an ever changing and evolving space over here it seems. But there is one thing we did when we first moved into this house that was a game changer in the kitchen. It involved the kitchen cupboard doors and paint.

Slow Changes

Slow changes and renovations were pretty much the motto here when we moved in. Partly because of design changes and ideas that I got on a whim and partly because over the years we updated the kitchen to be as functional as budget allowed – rather than remodeling to achieve the style we would like.

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