| How to Install Wide Plank Wood Floors over Concrete |
5/3/2007 8:15:32 AM |
| Wood over concrete? Yes, it can be done! For the longest time, homeowners were warned that wide plank wood floors installed over concrete would result in moisture problems. But that's not so anymore. |
| Birding -- Enhancing Your Backyard Experience |
5/3/2007 8:15:21 AM |
| In today's highly interactive and short attention-span society, the backyard increasingly beckons to us as that accessible personal space in which to repair from life. |
| Expand Your Square Footage with Comforts of Home Outdoors |
5/3/2007 8:15:11 AM |
| The yard work is done and you just want to sit back and admire your surroundings. If you're reclining into an old lawn chair that's seen better days, it's time to treat yourself to something that better complements your outdoor living space. |
| Greener Lawns with Green Fertilizer |
5/3/2007 8:15:00 AM |
| The trend towards a "green" lifestyle has arrived on the front lawn. Many "lawn warriors" who once relied on chemicals to create the lush, natural carpet of their dreams are now turning to greener means to achieve green lawns. |
| How to Increase Time Spent Enjoying Your Pool |
5/3/2007 8:14:49 AM |
| Pool season is short -- especially when you consider that most people work during the day and the best opportunity to use the pool is in the evening. While you can't make the summer season longer, you can extend your time in the pool by adding light. The right lighting will transform your pool and patio into an aquatic oasis that offers ambience as well as functionality. |
| How to Clean and Care for Outdoor Furniture |
5/3/2007 8:14:38 AM |
| When spring rains rinse and refresh the outdoors, decks, patios and everything on them get a bath, too. But, once it's dry you see the remaining film that stays: dirt, bird droppings, sticky tree sap and buds, and whatever other debris that gets carried in the wind to land on your patio. |
| How to Protect Your Dog and Family From Tick-Borne Disease |
5/3/2007 8:14:28 AM |
| Playing outside with the family dog is a joy during the warm weather. Whether you're running in a park or just playing catch in your own backyard, dogs offer companionship and delight. But with tick-borne diseases on the rise, dog owners need to be vigilant about making sure an unnoticed tick doesn't make their furry family member sick. |
| Six Simple Questions to Help You Choose the Best Mower for Your Lawn |
5/3/2007 8:14:17 AM |
| Though lawn mowing can be time-consuming in the spring and summer months, it's a "must do" for both the health of your lawn and basic curb appeal. Consequently, homeowners are looking for mowers to help them maintain their yards as quickly and easily as possible so they can spend more time enjoying their lawns. |
| Spring Clean and Uncover Lost Treasures |
5/3/2007 8:14:06 AM |
| Turn this year's annual spring cleaning chore into a profitable routine. Instead of fearing the mop and dust towel, make a game out of going through your things, cleaning out your closet and rearranging your furniture. |
| It's Not Your Father's Garage Door |
5/3/2007 8:13:54 AM |
| In the "Leave it to Beaver" era, garage doors were little more than heavy slabs of wood that sealed your garage shut from the elements. White, heavy and mostly flat. Little had changed to garage doors by the time the "Brady Bunch" arrived in the 1970s or even the "Cosby" generation years later. |
| How to Prepare Your Outdoor Living Space for Summer |
5/3/2007 8:13:43 AM |
| Memorial Day and Labor Day are traditionally viewed as the unofficial beginning and end of summer. Between holidays, life shifts outdoors as many homeowners make the most of the season. To enjoy as much time outside as possible, homeowners are increasingly taking advantage of their decks and patios to create true outdoor living spaces. |
| Enjoy Your Landscaping, Even After the Sun Goes Down |
5/3/2007 8:13:32 AM |
| Landscape lighting used to be simple. A few recessed cans lining the front path, a couple downlights tucked in the trees, and you were done. Not anymore. When it comes to the great outdoors, homeowners have seen the light. |
| Tips for a Safe Summer Season on Your Deck |
5/3/2007 8:13:22 AM |
| Gas prices are on the rise again, the number of people traveling is down and families are choosing to spend more time at home enjoying their decks. And with so many accessories available that make the yard an oasis -- from solar fountains and fire pit tables to stainless gas grills -- the deck extends the living space and creates an at-home vacation spot. |
| Classic Outdoor Living Made Easy |
5/3/2007 8:13:11 AM |
| If you're thinking about making some home improvements this year, consider increasing the value of your home with the addition of a deck. A deck can give you more living space and bring the feeling of the great outdoors right to your back yard. |
| All About Annuals |
5/3/2007 8:13:00 AM |
| Millions of us are getting ready to start our summer lawn and gardening projects. If you want plants that come to flower quickly, provide a long season of blooms and require little more than sunlight and water, annuals are the way to go. |
| Summer Stain Solutions |
5/3/2007 8:12:49 AM |
| Summer adventures may bring smiles to kids' faces, but for parents they can mean laundry marathons. Grass stains, grease slicks, pink lemonade puddles, and ketchup smears can mean spending more time in the laundry room, and less time basking in the sunshine. |
| How to Green-Up Your Home's Value |
5/3/2007 8:12:38 AM |
| Want a good way to help protect the value of your home? Remember these two words: green matters. Not green paint, mind you, but green space. It's an umbrella term for the trees, lawn, shrubs and other plantings that can affect not only the salability of your home, but your utility bills as well. |
| How to Better Protect Your Home and Family from Fire |
5/3/2007 8:12:28 AM |
| More than 3,000 American lives are lost each year in home fires. Many of those deaths could have been easily prevented. The use of a smoke alarm and fire sprinkler system together reduces the risk of death in a home fire by more than 80 percent. |
| Rediscovering the Outdoors with Your Kids Starts in Your Own Backyard |
5/3/2007 8:12:16 AM |
| With school almost out, summer is the perfect time to rediscover the outdoors. Experiencing nature's wonders firsthand -- admiring a garter snake slithering in the grass planting flowers in the yard or devouring strawberries picked fresh from the garden -- can prove as captivating as anything on the TV or video-game screen. So begin today to get your kids to celebrate and capture summer outside with our living planet. |
| Eight Awesome Annuals that Add Instant Impact |
5/3/2007 8:12:06 AM |
| It's all about annuals. If you want to make a dramatic difference in your garden this spring, you gotta get annuals. |
| Designing High-Tech, High-Style Bathrooms |
5/3/2007 8:11:55 AM |
| Gadgetry and good design are inseparable today. Every room in the house can be smart, stylish and comfortable -- even the bathroom, which is evolving from a functional space into a personal spa. |
| Improve the Curb Appeal of Your Home with Outdoor Lighting |
5/3/2007 8:11:44 AM |
| Every year, as spring arrives, homeowners busy themselves with an array of home improvement projects. Beautiful trees, gardens and landscaping are once again a source of enjoyment and home beautification. But according to the lighting experts of Nite Time Decor, a little outdoor lighting can increase the value of the investments these homeowners make in their landscaping. |
| Kitchen Updates Worth Every Penny |
4/9/2007 8:32:46 AM |
| In today's buyer's market many homeowners are hesitant to put the "for sale" sign in the front yard -- even if they are not happy with their current home. Instead, wise homeowners are sinking their dollars into remodeling -- to increase their homes' values and their own enjoyment. |
| How to Bring Your Favorite Fashions from the Runway to Your Hallway |
4/9/2007 8:32:35 AM |
| Designing for fashion and designing for the home have many similarities and are easily translatable. It's all the same elements: color, texture, pattern and silhouette. Bringing fashion trends into the home -- from the runway to your hallway -- is simple and can provide do-it-yourselfers with the inspiration for a new project. |
| Has Your Guest Bath Overstayed Its Welcome? |
4/9/2007 8:32:24 AM |
| If your guest bath is trapped in the past -- don't despair! There are some quick and inexpensive changes you can make that will trick your guests into thinking you spent the time and money on a major remodel. Just follow this timeline and soon you will be showing the old bath the door. |
