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Experts Predict These 5 Curb Appeal Trends Will Be Big in 2025
From bold colors and doors to artistic hardscaping and natural landscaping, these exterior updates will turn heads.
Hi, I'm Bob Vila
You probably know me from TV. For the better part of a half century, as the host of shows like This Old House and Home Again with Bob Vila, I’ve been teaching and inspiring people to upgrade their homes and improve their lives. I learned firsthand about home building from my father, and I’ve written more than a dozen books about remodeling, buying your dream home, and visiting historic homes across America. It’s fair to say that buildings, especially homes, are my life’s work.
We’ve Tested Over 30 Christmas Trees, Our Favorites Look So Real You Can’t Tell They’re Artificial
The Bob Vila team tested today’s most popular holiday trees to find the most realistic, durable, and festive options for your home.
Brighten Up Your Holiday With Our Favorite Christmas Light Projectors From Our Testing
This Tree Sets Up in 60 Seconds—Really
I Was Team Real Christmas Tree Until I Tested Home Depot’s Viral Tree
40 DIY Advent Calendar Ideas to Help You Count Down to Christmas
We Tested the Best Humidifiers and Our Top Pick Covers the Largest Square Footage We’ve Seen
The top humidifiers on our list all emit a soothing mist that can alleviate cold symptoms and respiratory conditions in large rooms, main living areas, or even an entire house.
The Best Air Purifiers for Pets, Vetted
Breathe Easy With the Best Air Purifiers for Smoke, Tested
What Is Insulation R-Value? Get the Facts Before You Insulate
How we test and review products
The Bob Vila Product Reviews team tirelessly researches and tests products to ensure they live up to the hype.
- Our team scours the market for best-in-class products.
- We do our homework and thoroughly vet popular products.
- We’ll test as many as we can get our hands on.
- Our unfiltered, honest opinion is what you see on the page.
The Best Cyber Monday Furniture Deals Include the Ultimate Storage Bed for Under $200 and Couches Under $400
Big furniture pieces have big discounts this time of year.
Meet the Experts
We’re not just here to answer your questions and offer advice. BobVila.com seeks to educate and empower.
Our team of writers and editors are passionate about all things home. We are general contractors, master gardeners, real estate pros, historic preservationists, product testing specialists, and veteran journalists with expertise in everything from design to DIY. Our common bond is the mission of BobVila.com—to simplify, demystify, and chronicle the joys and challenges of homeownership through a commitment to accuracy, clarity, accessibility and good old-fashioned fun.
BobVila.com is the complete toolbox and ultimate resource for inspirational ideas and nitty-gritty know-how. It’s been that way since the site began in 2011. Our goal is to carry forward Bob Vila’s decades-long tradition of helping people maintain and upgrade their homes to live better each day.
