Formal Dining Rooms Formal Dining Rooms (image credits: unsplash) The age of pristine formal dining rooms is rapidly coming to an end. A lot of the backlash we have seen against dining rooms recently is not so much that they are redundant, but they are redundant in their traditional, very formal form, according to interior …
Cleaning Products and Chemical Hazards Cleaning Products and Chemical Hazards (image credits: pixabay) One of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is treating their under-sink cabinet like a convenience store for household cleaners. Household cleaning products are the second most common cause of unintentional poisoning in children < 6 years old in the United States. Think …
Bold Paint Colors That Scream Personal Taste Bold Paint Colors That Scream Personal Taste (image credits: unsplash) The bright red accent wall that makes your heart sing might actually make potential buyers run for the hills. Painting the interior of your home with a nonneutral color will likely add zero value to your home because …
The Staggering Cost of Professional Lawn Care The Staggering Cost of Professional Lawn Care (image credits: pixabay) You might want to sit down for this one. After months of paying my lawn service company, I decided to crunch the numbers, and the results were eye-opening. The average homeowner can expect to pay $100 to $410 …
Motor Oil and Automotive Fluids Motor Oil and Automotive Fluids (image credits: wikimedia) Did you know that one quart of motor oil can pollute approximately 250,000 gallons of water? Yet thousands of people dump used motor oil every single day, despite the fact that motor oil is generally an easy item to recycle. Nearly every …
Missing Stair Handrails Lurking Throughout Your Home Missing Stair Handrails Lurking Throughout Your Home (image credits: unsplash) Picture this: you’re walking down your basement stairs carrying a load of laundry when suddenly you stumble. Reach out to steady yourself and… there’s nothing there. To comply with building codes, a staircase handrail must include a return …