No matter if you live in a newer home or an older home, odds are it’s not at all as energy-efficient as you would like. You may sense this every month when you get another high-energy bill, or each time you reach for a sweater to fend off the chills or need to find your slippers. A...

All of us would like to believe each one of our “friends” on the social sites, pay attention to links and photos that we share. The reality is, the majority do not. Of course, family members and intimate “friends” stop in to see the new pictures of the baby, the reunion...

Remodeling the façade of your home is like remodeling your face and the exterior surface of your body. It’s a funny analogy, but you will see why when you read this article. Think of a home like a woman’s face: the roof is the hair, the windows are the eyes, the front door is the mouth...

If it’s time to replace the windows in your home, then exhale in relief: you have an array of beautiful style choices. Plus, with this renovation, you have the perfect opportunity to increase your home’s energy efficiency and create a new aesthetic in the process. Take a look at these window...

In many homes the challenge of having too small of rooms with low ceilings becomes a game of making the room look larger. While another challenge with many home owners are ceilings and walls that are awkwardly tall, and make defining an intimate setting in the space difficult.  Just as there are illusions...

No matter where you currently reside living wouldn’t be possible without the Sun, so we’re not really surprised to see architects try to make the most of the available natural light. Especially those that design houses in countries way up north (or way down south) where winter tends to be just a...

MILLS RIVER, N.C. – Ready to spruce up your home’s exterior this year? Several recently-introduced products are designed to add curb appeal to your house while making maintenance hassles disappear. Start by looking at the top of your home. If your roof appears old and dingy, or if it’s leaking...

Filed under: cleaning , Essential Skills , Know-How , Living Spaces , Outdoors Reader Peter Casey shares his tip for streak-free windows, passed down from his DIY-loving grandfather. Getty Images My grandfather’s house always had the clearest windows I had ever seen. One year, to learn his secret,...

When we bought our house in 2007, we did it fully intending to renovate it from top to bottom. We looked at the modestly-sized home for its bones, and were sold on the fact that most of the major structural repairs, such as the windows, roof, plumbing, and siding had all been addressed by the previous...

Social media at the Builders Show continues to grow in influence, information and relevance. Facebook and Foursquare were also big players at the show but Twitter kept the buzz going. We all followed the Twitter hashtag #IBS2011 and the official Twitter account @IBS2011 to keep up to date with the latest...