{"id":37162,"date":"2023-06-27T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T12:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/?guid=80e99a5219b75e01c895d3edda59990b"},"modified":"2023-06-27T17:11:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T17:11:28","slug":"summer-home-improvement-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/summer-home-improvement-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer home improvement trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bptVideoPlayerContainer\">\n<video id=\"bptVideoPlayer\" controls=\"controls\" controlsList=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/d372qxeqh8y72i.cloudfront.net\/1040499428_video.jpg\"><source src=\"https:\/\/www.brandpointcontent.com\/videos\/40499_1040499269.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><source src=\"https:\/\/www.brandpointcontent.com\/videos\/40499_1040499269.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogg\" \/><source src=\"https:\/\/www.brandpointcontent.com\/videos\/40499_1040499269.webm\" type=\"video\/webm; codecs=vp8,vorbis\" \/>Sorry, but your browser does not support the video tag.<\/video><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"bptVideoPlayButton\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/bc0c48e0f009c739023898764c14ae94.jpg\" alt=\"Play Video\" style=\"display: block; 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Summer is here &mdash; and that means time to refresh, update and upgrade our homes. Whether you&rsquo;re buying, selling, downsizing or upgrading, creating a beautiful efficient space &mdash; with some great curb appeal &mdash; is more important than ever!<\/p>\n<p>HGTV&rsquo;s Chip Wade has several unique suggestions. His top pick, the world&rsquo;s best cordless robotic pool cleaner from <a href=\"https:\/\/aiper.com\/\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Aiper<\/a>. He also likes luxe bedding from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/BEDSURE\/page\/8D364C1E-A5B5-4A23-BED7-91D5BBCF3D8E?ref_=ast_bln&#038;store_ref=bl_ast_dp_brandLogo_sto\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Bedsure<\/a>, the world&rsquo;s first interactive smart target from <a href=\"https:\/\/gelblaster.com\/\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Gel Blaster<\/a>, waterproofing from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thompsonswaterseal.com\/\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Thompson&rsquo;s WaterSeal<\/a> and lawnmowers and tools from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.husqvarna.com\/us\/discover\/max-battery\/\"  rel=\"nofollow\">Husqvarna<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div>\n<video controls=\"controls\" poster=\"https:\/\/d372qxeqh8y72i.cloudfront.net\/1040499428_video.jpg\" preload=\"none\">Sorry, but your browser does not support the video tag.<br \/>\n<\/video><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brandpointcontent.com\/printsite\/images\/icon-play.png\" alt=\"Play Video\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d372qxeqh8y72i.cloudfront.net\/1040499428_video.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>(BPT) &#8211; Summer is here \u2014 and that means time to refresh, update and upgrade our homes. Whether you\u2019re buying, selling, downsizing or upgrading, creating a beautiful efficient space \u2014 with some great curb appeal \u2014 is more important than ever!<\/p>\n<p>HGTV\u2019s Chip Wade has several unique suggestions. His top pick, the world\u2019s best cordless robotic pool cleaner from <a href=\"https:\/\/aiper.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Aiper<\/a>. 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