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 25, 2013 | MONDAY
How To: Choose a Bathroom Exhaust Fan

Indoor air quality can be problematic at any time of year, but it is especially a concern during the winter months when all of the windows are sealed up tight…and nowhere is this more evi...

FEBRUARY 22, 2013 | FRIDAY
Enhance Your Entryway with Storm Doors

Interested in adding another layer of insulation and security to your home? Look no further than the storm door, an old-fashioned favorite that offers both aesthetic and functional appeal...

FEBRUARY 20, 2013 | WEDNESDAY
How to Install Bifold Doors

Sliding closet doors are a common installation in American homes, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re the best option. The problem with the ubiquitous sliding door is that it only a...

FEBRUARY 15, 2013 | FRIDAY
Interior Storm Windows Save Homeowners Money in Two Ways

Those seeking ways to improve energy efficiency and reduce heating and cooling costs have an increasingly popular alternative to costly replacement windows—interior storm windows. This ty...

FEBRUARY 14, 2013 | THURSDAY
Is It Time to Replace Your Furnace?

Baby, its cold outside—and the last thing you want to do is return home to a frosty house. The smart time to examine and evaluate your furnace is before the unit fails, not when a problem...

JANUARY 31, 2013 | THURSDAY
Contemporary Cachet: Exhibition Celebrates Michael Graves

Iconic contemporary architect and designer Michael Graves is in the spotlight once again: The Virginia Center for Architecture in Richmond is showcasing a broad selection of Graves’ work ...

JANUARY 28, 2013 | MONDAY
Gas vs. Oil: Which Furnace Is Better?

With temperatures dipping into the single digits here in the Northeast—and below 0° F in many other places—shivering homeowners are discussing the efficiency and cost of heating a home, w...

JANUARY 8, 2013 | TUESDAY
It's All in the Flush! The High Impact of Low-Flow Toilets

Average Americans are flushing money down the drain.  Oh, maybe not literally money—but most US homes still have one or more older models that waste a phenomenal amount of water compared ...

JANUARY 3, 2013 | THURSDAY
Dream House for IKEA Lovers

A small space can house some very big design ideas—witness the new aktiv line of houses designed by ideabox, a six-year-old architecture and design firm based in Salem, OR, and filled wit...

DECEMBER 31, 2012 | MONDAY
How To: Maintain a Snow Blower for Peak Performance

There is a definite chill in the air, and the first snow flurries are flying… that means it’s time to get the snow blower prepared for the winter. RELATED: Solved! What to Do When Your Sn...