Entries by Valerie, The Editor

Ways to Find a Good Local Business

If you need some work done around your home, or are planning to sell your home, or need financial advice do you know how to find a good local business? Of course, you could simply look in the local telephone directory and start making some phone calls, or you could ask your friends, family, or […]

Things to Consider When Renovating Outdoor Living Space

When home owners plan a renovation, the first thing that readily crosses their minds are interior ones, like bathroom renovation or kitchen renovation. Sometimes, it’s all too easy to overlook outdoor living places like the patio, porch or a gazebo when thinking of renovations. However, renovating your outdoor living place could give your property some […]

Maintaining Good Builder Relationships

As a home owner, you are likely going to get some renovation or repair work done on your home in the near future. To make sure your renovation project goes as smoothly as possible, you are going to need the services of a good builder. However, you can do more than just manage to get […]

Top 7 Reasons to Renovate Your Kitchen

For many home owners, the kitchen is hands-down the most important part of the house. Not only is the kitchen the place where all the nourishment for everyone in the household gets prepared. It has also become some sort of a refuge, where everyone in the family congregates and talks about stuff with a cup […]

Keep the Air in Your Home Clean With Houseplants

It is a fact that the with all the pollutants, allergens and dust that enter our homes on a daily basis, the air inside our homes is far from being as clean as we would like. And with our ever-growing consciousness about conserving energy at home, these pollutants, allergens and dust just keep on circulating inside our […]

5 Tips for Preparing a Vegetable Garden

It certainly would be nice to have a vegetable garden in your backyard. With a well-tended vegetable garden right there within your property, you no longer have to run off to the grocer’s for an extra tomato or whatever vegetable you might need at the time. However, before you have it easy, you will have […]

Things to Consider Before Going DIY or Pro

There will always be home improvement projects that you have to undertake for your home over the years. It could be small, like changing a leaky faucet or something big, like a bathroom renovation. Most of the time, you will be torn between going the do-it-yourself route and just hiring a professional tradesperson for the […]