Glenda Taylor

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Name: Glenda Taylor

Title: Staff Writer, BobVila.com

Glenda Taylor is a freelance writer for the residential remodeling, home building, and home improvement industries. She started writing for BobVila.com in 2016 and covers a range of topics, including construction methods, code compliance, tool use, and the latest news in the housing and real estate industries.  

Expertise and Experience

Glenda and her husband are residential contractors. She’s written for leading media outlets including the Houston Chronicle and SFGATE. She was the manager of the former eHow Now Live Handyman Channel (a division of eHow.com), and her work has appeared on This Old House and the National Association of Home Builders

In addition to her construction experience, Glenda is a master gardener, a former real estate professional, a universal design enthusiast, and an advocate for green building practices. She also serves on her county’s Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020 | FRIDAY
The Best Kitchen Rugs for Style and Comfort

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DECEMBER 17, 2020 | THURSDAY
The Best Recessed Lighting for Coverage and Ambience

Chandeliers, under-cabinet lighting, and ceiling fans all have their place in lighting a home. But to add additional illumination discreetly, consider recessed lighting. Recessed lighting...

DECEMBER 16, 2020 | WEDNESDAY
Why This Common Reno Project Is So Controversial

Like other types of masonry, brick is a high-quality cladding that never seems to go out of style. It’s more expensive than steel, vinyl, wood, or composite siding and it’s always in dema...

DECEMBER 15, 2020 | TUESDAY
The Best Low-VOC Paints

Most of us don’t think much about paint beyond its color, but there are chemicals in paint called volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that can be toxic. VOCs are also found in paint strippe...

DECEMBER 12, 2020 | SATURDAY
The Best Color-Changing Light Bulbs

For decades, home interiors reflected the slightly yellowish glow of incandescent lights until LED light bulbs arrived, offering a choice of warm white, natural white, and cool white ligh...

DECEMBER 11, 2020 | FRIDAY
11 Indoor Gardening Projects Absolutely Anyone Can Do

You don’t need a degree in horticulture to pull off these easy indoor gardening projects.

DECEMBER 9, 2020 | WEDNESDAY
The Best Wood Routers Tested for DIYers and Hobbyists

Seasoned DIYers and hobbyists know the difference a wood router can make on the quality of a woodworking project. From simple round-overs to fancy ogee (S-shaped) edges, the best wood rou...

DECEMBER 7, 2020 | MONDAY
The 10 Best Home Weather Stations of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

Home weather stations are highly convenient, tipping you off to temperature, rainfall, and other aspects of the elements before you venture outside. Typically, they are two-part devices, ...

DECEMBER 5, 2020 | SATURDAY
The Best Mailboxes

Mailboxes are most often located on the curb or even attached to the front of a house, so they should complement a home's style—not detract from it. Depending on the amount of mail receiv...

DECEMBER 5, 2020 | SATURDAY
The Best Step Ladders Tested in 2023

From tucking away totes on top shelves in the closet to cutting in paint edges along the top of a wall, a step ladder is the tool of choice for accessing difficult-to-reach areas. But not...