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Delivered parcels showing danger of package theft from a front porch.

Preventing Package Theft from Your Porch

The ease of online purchasing is one of life’s simple joys. One of life’s most vexing aggravations is having that purchase stolen from your front porch before you can retrieve it. Here are several ways...

Example of upcycling where a pair of old used boots are used as flower pots with lovely purple flowers in them. Boots are worn and weathered with a lovely patina to them.

Home Technology, Ownership,

Upcycling Gives Old Products New Life

Recycling has been around for decades. But have you heard of upcycling? Learn how this practice turns everyday items headed for the trash into something special. Upcycling means a new and better life Recycling breaks...

Luxury dining room with elegant coffered ceiling and light fixture.

Home Improvements, Indoor Living, Ownership,

Ceiling Updates Add Soaring Style

Home decorating trends are looking up, literally. We put so much emphasis on walls, floors, and furnishings that the ceiling’s potential for impact often gets overlooked. Here’s what you are missing. Color contrasts. The color...

Photo of barren garden transformed with winter plants. The first frosts and frozen leaves of plants.

Outdoor Living, Ownership,

How to Transform Barren Yards with Winter Plants

In most climates, after fall’s riotous hues fade, landscapes become dreary and devoid of color. Whether you live in a snowy or moderate climate, here are some tips for transforming your barren yard with winter...

Miniature home and renovation blue print plans.

Home Improvements, Ownership,

Are We Victims of Renovation Hype?

Home renovations is an astounding $326.1 billion annual industry in the United States, with no signs of its growth stopping. Consumers constantly hear the message that their houses somehow fall short…which begs the question: Do...

Interior of modern bedroom with cozy double bed against a trendy accent wall.

Indoor Living, Ownership,

All Eyes on the Accent Wall

Rooms come alive when an accent wall commands attention. You can bring the focus to a particular wall with something as simple as a bold paint color or as complex as custom built-in shelving. Whatever...

Female hands framing custom kitchen with luxury upgrades in a design drawing.

Building a Home, Home Improvements,

5 Luxury Upgrades Worth Adding, and 3 to Skip

When building a new home or remodeling, it’s exciting to choose from all the latest and greatest options — especially when we’re talking about kitchens and bathrooms. But many of today’s “luxuries” can become tomorrow’s...

Nice living room interior with couch and painted brick wall.

Home Improvements,

Freshen Up Your Brick With Paint

Painted brick is an exciting new design trend. Is painting your tired brick exterior or that overly orange wall in the den a good way to rev up your decor? Let’s explore this option. Pros...

Happy couple sleeping in a comfortable bed at home. Mattresses can be purchased via mail order.

Shopping Guides,

Mattresses by Mail—A Good Buy?

Brick-and-mortar mattress stores rival car dealers when it comes to television ads loudly promoting hot sale prices. Now consumers can skip the hype and purchase mattresses online. Is this a smart way to buy, or...

New bathroom with blue walls and white bathtub. Shows shower glass panel instead of shower curtain.

Indoor Living,

Say Goodbye to the Shower Curtain

Frameless glass enclosures are stylish and popular for freestanding showers. Now gorgeous glass is replacing the shower curtain on tubs with showers. Let’s take a look. Better Looking and Less Work Shower curtains have been...