Regardless of how much work you do on your home, a few simple tools can save you a lot of time and money. You don’t need to build a fence to justify owning a hammer…hanging a picture will do just fine. (more...)
My husband and I were adamant do-it-yourselfers with our first house. We painted walls, installed ceiling fans and light fixtures, replaced door hardware, landscaped the backyard and finished off our garage. There was one house project we fell miserably short on completing. Installing wood blinds throughout our house. This was one time we knew we were in over our heads and called the professionals. (more...)
You know, when you embark upon a home improvement project, you don’t always realize the importance of the small details. Such was the case with our kitchen remodeling project. (more...)
If you are planning a kitchen remodeling project and you have the room, I highly recommend installing a separate range from your oven. At the same time, you need to really give it some thought before you go this route so you can be certain the overall layout of your kitchen will be user-friendly and attractive. (more...)
When planning for my kitchen renovation, one of the decisions I had to make was what type of oven I wanted to have. After doing a bit of research, I ultimately decided to purchase a double convection oven - and boy do I love it! Let me tell you why. (more...)
With the help of my kitchen remodeling project, I have actually managed to install more cabinets in my kitchen that I really have a need for. Don’t get me wrong, I am 100% confident in my abilities to ultimately fill each and every one of those cabinets. But, for now, I have some cabinets that have gone completely unused and I don’t have anything that needs to go inside of them. (more...)
So, you are thinking about taking on a home improvement project, but you aren’t sure about how you are going to pay for it. Well, luckily for you, you have several options to choose from and, depending upon your situation, you may even be able to make some cash off of your home improvement project or at least borrow the money without having to pay any interest. Stick with me and I will tell you how. (more...)
The answer is a resounding maybe. For those of you who haven’t seen the commercials on TV, Direct Buy is a retailer selling appliances, cabinets, flooring, furniture, etc. You have to be a member to purchase goods from them and you have to order from catalogues. (more...)
Our first and last remodel job was a little one bedroom, one bathroom single story house built in the 50’s. It was in a quiet neighborhood near schools and, my mom and dad owned it. That was a big plus because my husband and I could buy with ideal terms and zero down payment. We turned that house into a three bedroom home with a daylight basement and turned ourselves grey doing it.
Have you ever shopped for a new kitchen faucet? If you are like me, there are two things you will be amazed by when you start your search for the perfect faucet. The first will be shock at the number of different styles, sizes and designs of kitchen faucets available. The second will be dismay at the price tags that come with many of these faucets. (more…)