Tag Archives: home improvement

Free Kids Activities at Lowes

A while ago I brought you information about kids workshops at the Home Depot. These workshops are free for kids, and are generally held on one or more Saturdays in the month. Well, now I want to talk about the free kids activities at the Lowe’s home improvement store. The projects offered by Lowe’s for their Build and Grow Clinics are quite impressive. You won’t find any plain wooden boxes here. There are two upcoming workshops this month that look interesting. (Lowe’s offers the activities every two weeks.) The first is an art house! I’m not sure if the ants … Continue reading →

More Tips for Updating a Garage

Spring cleaning can also mean spring cleaning out. And there is probably no better space in most people’s homes than the garage for an overhaul. I already shared some ideas for simple updates to the garage space that will make a big impact. Now, I have some more tips for you. If you have an outside door leading in to your garage, consider replacing it with a 15-pane door. The panes of glass will let in a lot of light to the space. If you are worried about privacy, you can hand a curtain or blind as needed. For a … Continue reading →

Updating a Garage

Want to make your garage more useful and even more attractive? Whether you want a relaxing place of your own to work, an organized space for your things, or a fun place to play, the following updates are well worth the effort. As a bonus, a nice garage will help raise your property value. Update the garage floor with a custom look. You can do this in one of two ways. First, try an oil-based paint made specifically for concrete floors. It is easy to apply and comes in many different colors. You can also create checkerboards or other patterns. … Continue reading →

Home Improvements in a Recession

As the housing market continues to nose dive, food and gas prices continue to soar and people are finding themselves nervous about surviving a recession, it is tough to know what to do about home improvements. You want to make good decisions on home improvement whether or not you are actively thinking of selling your home. With limited resources and the possibility of having to sell a home quickly in a rock bottom market, making the right home improvements can really benefit you in the end. So how do you know the how, what and when of home improvement? Here … Continue reading →

Adventures in Carpeting

Last week, we decided to head over to a local flooring store to take a look at our options for kitchen flooring. Here is what happened. Remember now that we were looking around at ideas, availability and pricing to help us make some decisions for a kitchen redo. We wanted to see what types of flooring might look nice, hold up in the kitchen and be affordable. At the flooring store, we met a great salesman who was also a closet designer. I mean that he designs rooms as a side business, not that he designs closets. I’ll call him … Continue reading →

Making Peace with Our Homes

Can you look past the trees for the forest? So much of what we read or view about our homes is all about improvement. From organizing, to decorating to adding on, moving up and filling it with the latest things, such as granite countertops and high definition televisions. All of that advice is great and interesting, of course. I am a huge fan of home improvement shows, house flipping shows, design shows, etc. I blog about decorating, design and home improvement here in the Home Blog, and I read as much as I can about these subjects. But once in … Continue reading →

Making Decisions on Renovations

Sometimes, we have to ask, Renovation: Is it Worth it? The answer will vary, depending on many different considerations including the other questions you ask. For example, in a small home with a large family, you may wish to increase your storage. Wall to wall, floor to ceiling shelves sound pretty darned good… built-ins (or built in styles) are great. They don’t look so much like an afterthought, or just another area stuffed with stuff. They look like they have always been part of the place. So, should you do shelving? You may wonder if you are giving up too … Continue reading →

Choosing a Garage Door

You might think that getting a new garage door would be easy, right? Well, there are plenty of choices these days, from material to style. Here are some tips on what is what and how to choose. The first thing you should determine when you are choosing a garage door is to select the material for the door. You can choose between wood or steel. Steel doors don’t require much maintenance, but you also can’t easily change the color. And your options in design can be more limited than in wood. If you want a carriage style door, you might … Continue reading →

Easy Paint Clean up Tips

Want to spruce up your home before the holidays? There is almost nothing faster that makes a big impact like a new coat of paint. It looks clean and fresh, no matter what else you do to a room. New paint is the perfect backdrop for all of our holiday decorating. Here at Romansville, I have been trying to get my daughter’s room painted. It isn’t an easy task, since I have two little ones at home all day and another one at school. So I have been taking the painting in stages, literally doing one wall at a time. … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

This week, Mary Ann finished up her great series on common mistakes people make when attempting do-it-yourself home improvement projects, giving us the final two installments number 6 and last but not least 7 Common DIY Mistakes (7). These are recommended reading for anyone with an interest in DIY projects. There are also several other do it yourself and home improvement articles, as well as articles on nearly any other home and garden topic you can think of Home Blog, including holidays and holiday decorating (different writers have contributed over the years, so don’t forget to check out some of … Continue reading →