Check Your Mattress Flip or rotate your mattress. Check the warranty card for the manufacturer's instructions and recommendations. Wash Pillows Wash pillows and curtains to help reduce allergens and dust mites. Clean and Ventilate the Basement Open windows ...

Just a few key elements can keep a busy hallway or entry better organized. Let accessories set the style - rustic or romantic. Maintain household order with a well-organized front hall or back entry. Provide a home for shoes and jackets, papers and mail, keys and glasses, and dirt won't ...

Long prevalent as country weekend homes, these rustic beauties are increasingly being built as primary residences. Typically, a potential homeowner contacts a log-home manufacturer or packager, who helps to design a floor plan (or customize a stock one), then sells the logs and various other parts as a package. ...

Doing a total remodeling of your kitchen can be quite expensive. If have a limited budget, making just a few changes in your kitchen can make an amazing difference. Although the kitchen is primarily a working area little touches can make a big difference Here are a few ...

Solid, 3/4-inch-thick wood flooring has been used in homes for generations. Because these floors can be refinished, they often last 100 years or longer. Red and white oak are the most common species, with prices for red-oak flooring beginning at $2.25 per square foot; white oak runs slightly more. ...

There are more options than ever in kitchen surfaces, each with pros and cons. The biggest trend right now is stone, stone, and more stone. There are almost limitless choices in stone, all of them extremely durable. They'll take a lot of abuse, but the cons are that they're expensive, cold, ...

Remodeling is rarely without unexpected (and expensive) complications. There's no way to avoid every pitfall, but a little early investigation can help you prevent them from busting your budget. For example, says This Old House general contractor Tom Silva, it is fairly common to find water damage behind under-sink ...

It's happened to everyone who showers: Elsewhere in the house a toilet is flushed, a faucet is opened, or the washing machine kicks on, and the once-temperate water coming from the showerhead is suddenly cold enough to make you jump or so hot you want to scream. A simple device called ...

When remodeling your kitchen, one of the biggest decisions you’ll need to make is selecting the appliances. From the major appliances to even the simplest of small appliance tools, kitchen appliances can have a large impact on the overall appearance of your kitchen. For a cohesive look in ...

Kitchen islands, if you have visited the home improvement store anytime recently, can cost quite a bit of money. But, if all you're looking for is some additional countertop space with some extra storage beneath, then here is a simple way to build your own kitchen island in just four easy ...

With so much emphasis and attention being focused on conserving the resources of our planet, it's nice to know that there are a number of things you can do to help that cost little or no money. Take a minute to think of what you can do from the list ...

A can of paint can completely transform the look of a room, and it won't cost you an arm and a leg. But what kind of paint gives you the most for your money? Per-gallon prices range from less than $8 to more than $30. Are the most expensive paints really ...

In refinishing the walls of the house, the new owners discovered that removing the four layers of wallpaper brought the plaster down too. As a result, the design challenge Nancy Golden faced was that much tougher: not only were the plaster walls damaged, the wainscoting and ceiling needed renovating - and ...

Wanted: the perfect spot for a stack of books, a casual dinner, or your tired feet. Here, how to find the multitasker of your dreams. Size Before setting foot in a store, consider proportion: You don’t want a piece that dwarfs its surroundings or vice versa. If you’re thinking ...

How to find a stylish surface that resists slices, spills, and scorches - and still fits your budget. Natural Stone Geology 101 refresher: Granite, marble, limestone, and soapstone are all formed inside the earth under enormous amounts of heat and pressure. So it makes sense that, once ...