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Sometimes creativity is the only thing that can help you clean up after the kids.
From beginner's tool sets to building kits, we've gathered the best gifts to give young DIYers this holiday season.
Do you know what a 'Jack and Jill' bathroom is? If you grew up watching The Brady Bunch in the 70’s, you may already ...
Having young children fills our house with a lot of noise, and a lot of laughter. They keep us so busy, it also makes...
One thing we miss about living in New York is the awesome city playgrounds. You could walk to a different one every d...
Follow these simple steps and no-cost ideas to make your home safer for young children
Setting up safety gates to block entrances to stairways is one way to make your home much safer for young children.
Build a backyard teepee with your kids this summer. It's easy and fun and the ideal summer craft project for the whole family.
With a few basic, inexpensive materials and tools, you can engage your kids in some kite-making fun this summer.
Few summer DIY projects are as easy to complete—or provide as much fun—as a backyard sandbox.
Create some outdoor fun this summer—the old-fashioned way—with this "oh so easy" tire swing how-to.
The International Contemporary Furniture Fair is filled with amazing designs for the modern home, and not to be forgo...
Create a safe environment for your family and eliminate potential home office hazards.
Wooden play sets offer multiple options for hours of outdoor fun from spring through late fall. But before you buy or build, do your homework.
When my husband and I lived in New York City with our two young girls, we had a single bathroom in our one-bedroom ap...
The way to a young person’s conservation-conscious heart is through active learning—and maybe some candy. Kids love t...
Pool fencing protects children from the major dangers posed by backyard swimming pools.
Window treatments, especially those purchased before 2001, can become dangerous when their cords or chains are within reach infants and children.
Select furniture and soft goods that emit fewer toxins to protect your children.
Watch out for potential hazards during your home renovation to keep kids safe.
Keep your children away from stairways and unsafe areas using safety gates.
Bob talks with homeowners Nick and Maggie Beasley, who are remodeling, babyproofing, and insulating their home before the baby is born.
The house is insulated for sound control to provide a quiet environment for baby. The installation of the insulation is demonstrated along with the necessary safe...
The new windows in the baby’s nursery are highly insulated for cold and sound and have health and safety features for young children. They can be installed by do-...
Bob continues to talk with Bernadette Upton of EcoDecor about the materials used in an ideal room for baby and safety procedures to put in place when the baby bec...
Bob reviews child safety gates and organic baby bedding products that will help keep baby safe and healthy.
A peaceful nursery and childproofed home await the baby, and an elegant new master bath and powder room greet family and guests.
Bob talks with Jay Martel from the International Association for Child Safety about kitchen safety products for toddlers and baby safety gates for the stairs. Bob...
Sound attenuating insulation is added to the nursery to reduce the echo effect of noise.
Much cosmetic, insulation, and sound reduction work has transformed a tired-old attic bedroom into a peaceful, pretty, and healthy room for baby.
The unusually shaped room with original beadboard that sits under the roof’s eaves will be adapted from its prior use as a home office to be a child’s bathroom wi...
Bob visits the Burpee trial gardens in Ambler, PA, to review the current and future catalog of plants and flowers.
Bob discusses the best ways to discard debris and unwanted items before starting a renovation.
A high-tech lighting control system is reviewed, as well as furniture, storage, and decorating choices in various rooms.
Cole Stanton (from Fiberlock) joins Bob to talk about Child Guard, an encapsulating coating for lead-based paint.
Decorator B. Smith paint a lavender stripe pattern on a bedroom wall.
A new puppy is presented as a special house warming gift to homeowner Michelle Hayes and her daughters.
In Columbus, OH, Bob and other volunteers are constructing a playground. Bob discusss the materials and techniques used in the project, including the octagonal ro...
Bob makes his third visit to the playground in Columbus, OH to tour the nearly-complete project and comment on its various features.
Bob takes a final tour through the nursery, office, kitchen, and family room.
Bob visits Joanne, a landscape designer, at a local nursery to find plants for the project house's outdoor space.
