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A home theater with a large L-shaped sofa and red recliners
Interior

Design a blockbuster theater room for convenient, casual, cinema-style entertainment at home.

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Cleaning

Whatever household features you need to refresh, repair, or replace this season, one company can help you get the job done efficiently and affordably!

A terracotta pot placed over candles to use as a heater
Easy DIY Projects

Stow away that energy-wasting space heater! Instead, warm drafty rooms with this earthenware contraption for the bargain price of four cents an hour.

Two men installing floor insulation for soundproofing
Insulation

A half-constructed kitchen with an island
Kitchen Design

Maximize any kitchen space—cramped or capacious—by building a custom kitchen island to fit all of your needs.

A puppy playing in a sandbox surrounded with toys
Outdoor Living

Few summer DIY projects are as easy to complete—or provide as much fun—as a backyard sandbox.

Mean using a long pole to clean the windows outside a house
Cleaning & Organizing

If you think environmentally-friendly products aren't strong enough to clean the grime off your house then think again—green cleaning is tough on dirt and soft on Mother Earth.

An outdoor wood deck looking out across the treetops
Deck, Patio & Porch

When it comes to wood decks, here's everything you need to know about planning, materials, and maintenance.

Someone using a roller to paint an exterior wall blue
Painting & Finishing

Painting the exterior of your home is a big undertaking: you'll need the right type of paint, quality tools and few tips to get the job done.

A basement filled with furniture and bikes flooded with water
Mold & Mildew

Protect your possessions and home from mold, rot, and insects.

White kitchen with marble effect laminate countertop
Reviews

If you're shopping around for products to use in a budget kitchen renovation, consider buying laminate countertops, now available in more style options than ever before.

The exterior entrance to a basement leading out to a backyard
Foundations

Exterior access doors adds value and convenience to basements.

Woman in navy polo shirt uses a paint roller to paint a sheet of MDF green.
Painting & Finishing

Want to give your IKEA furniture or cabinets a refresh? This guide will show you how to paint MDF and give them a whole new look.

The Best Air Conditioner Cover Option installed on a window air conditioning unit
Reviews

Be cool and keep your air conditioning units protected against the elements with these top air conditioner covers.

The best garage shelving options set up in a garage
Reviews

Get organized with strong, sturdy storage shelves that suit your gear and your garage or workshop.

The exterior of a modern home is made of concrete.
Architecture

Long since popular in Europe, the concrete house now makes its way to American soil.

A person's hand is removing the carburetor of a lawn mower in order to clean it.
DIY

Learn how to clean your lawn mower’s carburetor to keep it running smoothly for years to come.

A person wearing a white glove is using a red pipe cutter to cut a copper pipe.
Workshop

Prep for your piping project—be it plumbing or something a little craftier—by first learning how to cut through copper pipes.

sawhorse plans
Easy DIY Projects

Discover simple and innovative plans for crafting DIY sawhorses, which are easy and useful projects for novice woodworkers.

Black algae on a pool bottom growing around the drain.
Pools & Water Features

After speaking to pool professionals, we’ve put together a guide that will beat the persistent nuisance of black algae growth once and for all.