Theresa Clement

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Name: Theresa Coleman Clement

Title: Contributing Writer and Editor

Theresa Coleman Clement is a freelance editor, writer, and home designer who specializes in home improvement, aging in place, sustainability, lifestyle, and home design. She has been writing and editing for BobVila.com for more than a year. Her work has also appeared in Remodeling Magazine, Architect Magazine, Builder Magazine, Professional Deck Builder Magazine, DIYNetwork.com, and Habitat.org.

Expertise and Experience

Theresa shares design and home improvement know-how on MyFixitUpLife, a blog she runs with her husband, Mark, that was formerly a syndicated radio show. She was the lead design producer for Food Network’s Save My Bakery series, a design producer for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and has been a DIY and design expert contributor to morning TV shows. As an author, she has written and co-written three books. Finally, she has been a speaker at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show and is a hands-on workshop instructor for Habitat for Humanity and home shows.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024 | MONDAY
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DECEMBER 27, 2023 | WEDNESDAY
25 Home Maintenance Problems That Only Take a Minute to Fix

Keeping your home in top-notch condition doesn’t mean spending all your free time on maintenance chores; some upkeep and repair projects can be done quickly and without the help (and expe...

DECEMBER 14, 2023 | THURSDAY
11 Home Improvement Things That Have Changed Since Bob Vila's First Episode of This Old House

On New Year’s Day 1979, the first house Bob Vila renovated on TV was an 1860s-era home, surely timber-framed and assembled using cut nails. He and This Old House founder Russell Morash br...

DECEMBER 13, 2023 | WEDNESDAY
2024 DIY Project Planner: The Best Home Tasks to Conquer Each Month

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023 | WEDNESDAY
6 Wood Substitutes and When to Use Them

Wood might be the most common choice for many home projects, but it’s far from the only option available to DIYers looking to upgrade their homes. These days, innovative brands are offeri...

OCTOBER 30, 2023 | MONDAY
Why Is There a Toilet Here?

Finding a toilet in an “odd” location doesn’t mean the builders or homeowners made a mistake. There’s often a very good reason why a toilet was installed on a platform or in the basement....

OCTOBER 20, 2023 | FRIDAY
12 Ways to Trace a Home's History

Many owners of older homes are curious about their property’s history and spend time wondering how and when it was built, what’s the original floor plan, and if anything interesting happe...

OCTOBER 11, 2023 | WEDNESDAY
9 Types of Ceilings Every Homeowner Should Know

Ceilings typically have been an overlooked part of a room makeover, but homeowners are starting to look up and consider options beyond the conventional flat ceiling that’s painted “ceilin...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 | THURSDAY
17 Easy Fixes for a Botched Paint Job

No matter how careful or experienced you are with paint, the occasional mistake can happen while DIYers and professionals are painting a room. Paint can easily splatter, spill, and bleed,...

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 | TUESDAY
15 Small American Towns That You Can Buy (Yes, Really!)

In today’s constantly evolving landscape of American real estate, an intriguing movement has emerged: the sale of small towns. As modern areas become increasingly unaffordable, with the a...