Home Improvement Blogs

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A new book by one of the founders of our FreeGreen Plans shows how to build cool modern home projects like kitchen islands and storage cabinets.

(BPT) - Tossing, turning and constantly waking - it can be maddening when you don't get the sleep your mind and body so desperately needs. If you constantly struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep, you're in good (albeit tired) company.Millions of Amer...

Boyce describes the most useful new products launched at the 2016 International Home Builder show.

From over-the-top mansions to do-it-yourself huts: Boyce reports on the show house extravaganza at this years International Home Builder Show in Las Vegas.

(BPT) - Water conservation isn’t just for Californians and others who live in dry climates. Although the Golden State’s water woes grabbed headlines last summer, it’s not the only state potentially facing water shortages. Nor is it th...

(BPT) - Is your home chilly and dark in winter, or stuffy and dark in the summer? If your home has too small or too few windows, it can be difficult to get the natural light and ventilation you crave, and need for good health. You may look around your ...

(BPT) - Unless you are the latest lottery winner or Queen of England (thank you for reading your Majesty), you try to make your home improvements really count, and sometimes have to choose one upgrade over another. What if we told you there is a rather...

Builder Magazine's latest show house includes a clever idea for first-time homeowners.

(BPT) - It's out there - that next bout of severe weather is on its way. No matter where you live in the United States, the potential for severe weather always exists and sometimes it comes without much warning."None of us really knows what the weather...

Wood-themed products -- both real and representational -- were a rising trend at this year's combined Home Builders Show and Kitchen & Bath Show in Las Vegas.

(BPT) - Whether inspired by countless cable shows or the desire to have the perfect kitchen, more Americans are doing their own home improvement projects. Laying hardwood floors, installing plumbing and replacing windows has become another DIY task lik...

An interview with Ron Barth, co-founder of Resource Furniture.

Boyce explains how the smart home is getting easier to manage with voice commands.

(BPT) - Kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms are typically the rooms in any home that get the most use, which could also be why homeowners, when surveyed, consistently cite those rooms as the ones they most want to renovate. It makes perfect sense to upgra...