A World of Possibilities:  Choosing Your Bathroom Vanity
Have you ever wished you could design a room piece by piece? Bathroom vanities allow you to do just that. Choose your time period, choose your style, choose your individuals pieces… the point is, the choice is yours. Starting with a bathroom vanity allows you set the scene to create the ambiance you desire. But there are a variety of factors you should consider when making your decision.

Choosing the Right Chandelier For Your Home
Adding a chandelier may be just what you need to bring sophistication, style or just plain fun to any room in your home. Your dining room may simply not feel complete without one. Once you’ve decided that a chandelier is the perfect accent to your dining room, kitchen, or any other room in your house, the next step is selecting the appropriate style.

Easy New Year's Resolutions for Home Improvement
A fresh year, a fresh start … a fresh look for your home? As we all try to eat better, watch less TV, and break all our bad habits, why not also resolve to do something you’ve been putting off? Home improvement projects don’t need to be difficult, and with the right tools and attitude, they can be exciting as you watch your house transform.

Give Your Old Kitchen a New Look
Think you need a TV crew to transform the look of your home? Think again. Leslie Segrete, star of “While You Were Out” and “Trading Spaces,” says it’s possible for anyone to make major home improvements, especially in the kitchen, with a small budget and some elbow grease.

Simple Ways to Save Energy On a Shoestring
We all want to do our part to save energy, but time and money often prevent us from making energy-efficient home improvements. If we lack the time to research such projects and the funds to complete them, they tend to remain on our never-ending “things-to-do” list.

How to Paint Like a Pro
You’re standing in the aisle at your local paint dealer or hardware store trying to decide which brand of paint to buy for your living room remodel. Naturally, you want to save money, so you gravitate towards the less costly product.

Take Back Your Garage - Organization is Easier than Ever
Yard tools leaning against the walls. Random storage boxes stacked high. From oil-stained floors to the cluttered corners, garages are not usually the first room you show off in your home. But things are changing and the new trend in home improvement is to create a garage that is not only more functional, but one that extends your living space.

Five Quick Fixes That Improve Curb Appeal For Under $500
It’s a known fact: Good-looking, well-maintained homes sell faster (and command a higher price) than houses that appear worn down and tired. In today’s attractive roller coaster real-estate market enhancing curb appeal -- the first impression of a house as seen from the street -- can mean the difference between attracting serious buyers and resulting in a sale, or having the property languish for months as unsold.

How to Install Wood Plank Floors Over Concrete
Wood over concrete? Yes, it can be done! For the longest time, homeowners were warned that wide plank wood floors installed over concrete would result in moisture problems. But that’s not so anymore. A concrete sub-floor is no reason to deny yourself beautiful wood floors. Nowadays, they can go virtually anywhere.

A Fresh Coat of Paint Can Help Sell Your Home
“If you are contemplating selling your home, consider sprucing it up with a fresh coat of paint before putting up the “For Sale” sign, Debbie Zimmer of the Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute explains. “This relatively inexpensive investment can enhance your home’s curb appeal to prospective buyers.”

Hassle-Free Home Improvement
Revitalizing the exterior of your home this spring can be stress-free, simple and low maintenance with the right products. As you prepare to tackle your outdoor home improvement chores and fix ups, you should consider easy care and hassle-free products that take the aggravation out of enhancing the curb appeal of your home. With these handy tips, you can enjoy your yard and have a dazzling home exterior, with much less effort.

Give Your Kitchen Cabinets and All Your Wood Surfaces a New Lease on Life
When Vicki Lewis decided her 15-year-old kitchen cabinets were beyond salvaging, she started pricing new cabinets and quickly discovered that replacing her cabinets would be too expensive.

A Step By Step Guide to Hiring a Home Improvement Contractor
Before talking to any contractors the first thing to do is create a budget for the project. Without a budget you will be flying blind and may end up over spending. Having a tight budget will also help you make decisions about what kind of fixtures, and materials to purchase. Most products have a wide price range and having a budget will help keep you in line when making buying decisions.

This Year's Home Improvement:  Embrace Your Outdoor Space
With spring just around the corner, it’s time to start planning this year’s home improvement projects.

Popular Faux Painting Techniques
Add some color, depth, elegance and charm to your home using one or more of these popular faux painting techniques.

Freshen Up Your Home With a "Mini Makeover"
Remodeling a room in your house can be a big undertaking. It requires planning, time and in many cases a significant amount of financial resources. (No wonder they can sometimes call it an “extreme” makeover!)

Retaining Walls Give Front Entry More Curb Appeal
Want to give your home a facelift without undergoing a total remodel or taking out a second mortgage? Consider replacing your old front stoop with a front-entry courtyard that’s both eye-catching and functional.