Donna Boyle Schwartz

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Name: Donna Boyle Schwartz

Title: Contributing Writer 

Donna Boyle Schwartz is an avid writer with years of experience covering the home and garden beat in addition to out-of-home topics such as sports and local events. These days, she researches and writes editorial and advertising features on a vast range of home-related topics, including housewares, furniture, home fashions, flooring, remodeling, construction, antiques, art, garden, collectibles, and color/design trends.

Expertise and Experience

Donna launched her professional writing career in junior high school, where she covered sports, school events, and local community news for her small town weekly newspaper, The Raymond Herald. In the years since then, she has become a well-known home furnishings writer and editor with leading magazines and newspapers, including stints as lifestyle editor and news editor for the Newburgh-Beacon Evening News and as managing editor of Home Furnishings News (HFD/HFN). With her husband, David, she has owned and run a successful independent media and marketing consulting firm since 1986.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017 | TUESDAY
13 Unusual Household Uses for Ice Cubes

Ice cubes can transform any beverage into a refreshing treat. But did you know that ice has myriad practical uses beyond chilling your drink? Ice can solve a bevy of household hassles, fr...

FEBRUARY 6, 2017 | MONDAY
13 Renovation Lessons You Don't Want to Learn the Hard Way

Most homeowners think they’re capable of handling minor remodeling jobs and have the wisdom to call a contractor for projects that warrant professional help. But home renovation usually c...

JANUARY 26, 2017 | THURSDAY
How To: Breathe the Purest Possible Indoor Air

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JANUARY 24, 2017 | TUESDAY
12 Things You Never Knew Chalk Can Do

Most people associate chalk with elementary school blackboards and sidewalk hopscotch games, but chalk can be a surprisingly handy helper to have around the house. Chalk has a wide variet...

JANUARY 19, 2017 | THURSDAY
6 Bathroom Trends Set to Dominate 2017

Slowly but surely, with each passing year, Americans increasingly view the bathroom not merely as a functional space, but as a restful, restorative sanctuary. While the bathroom obviously...

JANUARY 17, 2017 | TUESDAY
14 Secrets of People with Low Energy Bills

Keeping up with the Joneses can be a frustrating and fruitless pursuit…but what if those enviable neighbors are saving money, supporting a cleaner environment, and reducing their dependen...

JANUARY 10, 2017 | TUESDAY
The 6 Kitchen Design Trends Set to Dominate 2017

No longer a solely utilitarian space, today's kitchen plays host to a range of activities beyond meal prep and casual family dining. For Joe Maykut, Product Manager with <a href="https://...

JANUARY 9, 2017 | MONDAY
16 Vaseline Uses for Household Fixes

Long a makeup-bag standby for dry skin and chapped lips, petroleum jelly has so many around-the-house uses that it deserves a place in your tool box, too.

DECEMBER 27, 2016 | TUESDAY
Give Your Home the Gift of Year-Round Climate Control

Comfort and joy: That's what the holidays are all about. If, however, your home fails to provide refuge from the wicked winter weather—if your heating system simply isn't cutting it anymo...

DECEMBER 20, 2016 | TUESDAY
11 Ways You're Accidentally Ruining Your Cookware

When whipping up a home-cooked meal, most people don’t give a second thought to their cookware, even though properly using and cleaning these hardworking necessities should be part of eve...