Winter is on its way and with the cheer and fun it brings to your life it can also bring a chill that permeates your home. Keeping your home sufficiently warm in the winter months can come with challenges and expenses that aren’t particularly fun to deal with, but if you make it a priority
Designing an energy-efficient home requires thoughtful planning and execution. Choices regarding the siting and location of a house, the daylighting and lighting, heating and cooling, and water heating, all have an impact on the energy efficiency of a home. Even homes not designed with energy efficiency in mind can become more efficient with easy changes.
The kitchen is one of the most important rooms in any house, and it’s important that your kitchen space is as functional as possible. Figuring out the right changes to make to your kitchen can take some time and thought, but when you do it correctly, your kitchen can be the best room in your
Figuring out how to fight through the heat in summer can be difficult. And when temperatures rise high enough, the heat can become more than just an annoyance. It can become a safety hazard. Because of this, it’s essential that you know how you can cool your home. Keep the Oven Off Keeping the
Enjoying the outdoors from the comfort of your own property combines the best of both worlds! As you design that back porch area to be the absolute best, you’ll need to consider quite a few elements that will determine its functionality, durability, safety, comfort and style! The following tips will help you through that deliberation
No matter the age of your home, you can keep it looking fresh and new. Doing so improves your curb appeal and it can influence how you feel about your house as well. There are some options that will be more expensive and time intensive, but there are some that will be simple fixes. Replace
The front of pretty much any home tends to get the bulk of the attention, but the back of your home shouldn’t be neglected. The more time and effort you put into making the back of your home something great, the more you will enjoy the space and spend time in your backyard. Here are
Finding ways to renovate and improve your home is one of the flagship parts of home ownership. While you may love the house that you have, and don’t necessarily want to move, you can always find some way to improve it. You should always be open to the costs associated with different renovations. However, not
Part of bringing your home into the twenty-first century includes updating it in ways that make it more energy-efficient. You can make this update in big ways, like installing solar panels on your roof, or you can make changes on a smaller scale, like swapping out your traditional light bulbs for L.E.D. bulbs. Either way,
If there is anything that HGTV home makeover shows have shown us, it is that there are many ways to change the look and feel of your home. As your own haven from the outside world, your home should be an expression of who you are and what you enjoy. Sometimes achieving the picture-perfect update
