Turning a Spare Room into a Game Room
Want to turn your spare room into a game room? Here are 4 tips you should know before you start setting up the perfect game room. From the appliances and lighting to the walls and [Read More]
Article Category: Home Improvement
Lawn Equipment: Get Ready for Backyarding in High Style This Year
Our backyards are where we eat, work, play, relax and socialize, and the green spaces around our homes have proven to be vibrant places for connection and vital to maintaining mental health. So how [Read More]
If Your Yard Could Talk: 6 Things It Wants You to Know
“Backyarding” – there’s that term again. It is the trend born out of necessity during the pandemic as people moved indoor activities including working, entertaining, exercising and vacationing into their family backyards. Homeowners invested in [Read More]
The Joy of Decluttering
Does this spark joy?” I asked myself. Cradling an apple spice candle in my hand, I sniffed the top of it. The scent is gone probably from sitting in the attic for 15 years, I [Read More]
Why Won’t LG Honor the Warranty on My Washing Machine?
We don’t live in a perfect world. That’s the reason I started writing Problem Solved, a customer service advice column. The premise of the feature is simple: Every week, I take a seemingly unsolvable customer [Read More]
7 Impactful Tips to Prevent Home Fires This Holiday Season
According to the United States Fire Administration, two of five home-decoration fires are caused by unattended candles, and one in four Christmas tree fires is caused by home electrical problems. “Practicing winter holiday safety is [Read More]
Spring into Lawn and Garden Care
Begin by evaluating your lawn. Look for bald spots where grass has grown sparsely and needs reseeding, or uneven areas that may need to be filled and leveled. Before you take steps to correct any [Read More]
Spring Home Upgrade Ideas
After a long winter cooped up indoors, spring is the perfect time to start re-imagining your home and making fresh, welcoming upgrades. These project ideas – some big, some small – can help breathe [Read More]
How Much House Can I Afford?
Step 1: Start with a Solid Foundation Before trying to find out how much house you can afford, determine if you’re financially ready to buy a home by asking yourself these questions: Am I debt-free [Read More]
Dave Says
Dear Dave, I have cousins who are thinking about moving back to Connecticut from Virginia. They’ll be renting for a while, and I have an unoccupied rental house. Do you think renting to family is [Read More]