home improvement

The kitchen and living room are the two most important places in the home—consider starting renovations from there.

A beginner do-it-yourselfer should be able to do this project.

Adding color and especially greenery in the home will make your home look luxurious.

When you're away for the summer, it's important to have preparations made to protect your home.

If buying a bigger house is not in your budget, creating more space in your current house is ...

Your home will be that much more ready for summer when the deck is freshly stained and the ...

Up your comfort and well-being with these remarkable additions.

Most people look forward to retirement, since they’ll have much more freedom and flexibility during this time. However, ...

Decluttering and organizing can transform your home.

I’m thankful to have had enough trips around the sun that my adult children are finally calling me ...

This is not an exciting home improvement project, but it is an important one because a door threshold ...

Attention to detail makes all the difference between an average home and a showplace.

Dear James: We live by a pond, and the weather stays humid. I plan to replace some wood ...

Do you have a wood deck? How much time do you invest in cleaning and sealing it? How ...

By Kaitlyn Keegan From Hartford Courant One of the biggest ways to gain equity in your home is ...

Are you about to build a deck by yourself? Perhaps you’re going to hire a professional. My guess ...

Dear James: The mosquitoes are really annoying by my flower beds, so I want to build a screened ...

By Kaitlyn Keegan From Hartford Courant When most homeowners start considering renovation projects, they think about redoing the ...

New products are constantly being introduced by the home improvement industry. If you've been around long enough, you ...

I scan the media each week to keep abreast of all that has to do with building and ...

Dear James: We need an inexpensive way to resurface our driveway. Asphalt and concrete cost too much. Will ...

Dear James: Our kitchen linoleum floor is discolored and worn but is still sound. Can a linoleum floor ...

Think about what makes going to a resort so pleasant: lush landscaping; the sound of murmuring waterfalls; delicate ...

Make a striking impression of your home by adding a weather vane, an ornament atop your home, garage ...

Dear James: I am getting older and while vacationing found a shower seat to be convenient. How can ...

Inexpensive hand tools are certainly acceptable for small tasks around the home and yard, but few hold up ...

You have a lot of options when it comes to strip lighting, also called tape lights and ribbon ...