ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Theresa Coleman Clement is a freelance editor, writer, and home designer who specializes in home improvement, aging-in-place, sustainability, lifestyle, and home design. Her work has also appeared in Remodeling magazine, Architect Magazine, Builder Magazine, Professional Deck Builder magazine, DIYNetwork.com, and Habitat.org.
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. 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.
After studying engineering in high school followed by architecture at the University of Cincinnati for three years, Theresa earned a degree in journalism and a minor in architecture from The University of Maryland, College Park.
MAY 19, 2014 | MONDAY
How to Install a Sump Pump
In an ideal world, there’d be no basement flooding. But in reality, despite our best efforts to address the underlying issue, basement moisture remains a sometimes expensive and always ex...
DECEMBER 9, 2013 | MONDAY
Creaks, Groans, and Squeaks: 11 Spooky House Sounds That Could Spell Trouble for Homeowners
Homes often make strange noises. They’re built of many different materials—glass, concrete, wood—that expand and contract at different rates, causing friction that results in those odd ...
JULY 9, 2013 | TUESDAY
20 House Styles and Types All Homeowners (and Home Buyers) Should Know About
Shopping for a new home can be challenging, especially when there are seemingly endless options online. While newer homes often fall into a category called neo-eclectic, older homes have ...
JUNE 18, 2012 | MONDAY
How to Install a Ceiling Fan in 7 Simple Steps
A ceiling fan can cut energy costs all year round. It helps circulate cool air in the warm summer months, but it can also help push heated air back down from the ceiling in the winter, ma...
JULY 25, 2011 | MONDAY
How to Install a Faucet
If “replace kitchen faucet” is on your to-do list, you’ll be glad to know that changing or installing a new faucet is a fairly simple home improvement task. The downside is that it usuall...
