Home Improvement
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Glowing recommendations for outdoor lightingAug 09, 2014 12:01 am - Outdoor lighting is often an afterthought in exterior facelifts and landscape designs, something not remembered until the plants are dug, the deck is built and the house...
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Six things to consider before renovating a basementAug 07, 2014 1:01 am - A basement renovation can increase a home's value anywhere from 15 to 20 percent, depending on the renovations and the market, said John Gutman, vice president of sales ...
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Cooking up a color-happy kitchenAug 03, 2014 6:00 am - Kitchens in traditional and vintage homes often are dressed in conservative garb: neutral hues, stainless steel, white-on-white or beige-on-beige. Historically, however,...
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Make your home more eco-friendly with a new floorAug 01, 2014 6:00 am - Want to help save the planet and update your home's flooring at the same time? The floors in your home have more of an effect on the environment — and your home's value ...
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Home Depot, Lowe's bring the Internet of Things to DIYersJul 26, 2014 7:29 am - Home improvement stores, destinations for the do-it-yourself consumer, have long sold the hammers, nails and tools people need to fix up their houses. Now large chains s...
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Tips for a high-impact, budget-friendly remodelJun 29, 2014 6:00 am - The kitchen was eye-popping for all the wrong reasons, remodeler Dan Kradzinski recalls. Dark brown oak cabinets with medieval-style handles. Birch-colored counter. Whit...
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Ways to make an older home work for todayJun 22, 2014 12:01 am - Remodels present more challenges per square foot than new construction. Is this based on statistics? No way. But I have experienced myriad oddities over the course of ye...
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Six tips for small-kitchen renovationJun 15, 2014 12:01 am - Designer Iantha Carley loves a good challenge, and designing a small kitchen puts her problem-solving skills to the test. "You have to be really creative to make the mos...
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How to get that put-together look on an IKEA budgetJun 05, 2014 11:00 pm - I am working on two kitchen renovations: one for a client who lives in a New York City townhouse and the other for a client who owns a classic four-bedroom Colonial hous...
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Outdoor entertainingJun 01, 2014 1:01 am - I would love to win this contest for my husband. He works so hard in order for me to stay home with our three young children. His hours are long and he never complains. ...