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Vintage inspired kitchen design.
Appliances

Learn how you can achieve the look at home.

A father and son are staking a young tree together.
Landscaping

Planting a tree is only the first step: Many saplings need to be staked in order to grow big and strong.

A flat screen TV hangs on the wall in a modern living room.
Building & Installing

Flat-screen TVs are expensive and cumbersome, but installing one is a fairly easy DIY. Grab a buddy, get to work, and have your TV hanging up in about an hour.

New copper gutters collect small icicles where a downspout will be installed in snowy weather.
Gutters

K-style or half-round? Vinyl or aluminum? Rain gutters come in many materials and styles. Learn which ones would best suit your home.

close-up from the best video doorbells options
Safety & Security

With a video doorbell, you can monitor visitors, delivery people, and others who approach your home so you’ll never have to open the door to strangers again. 

A family walking into their home with reusable bags, a rain barrel outside of the door, clothes hanging on a clothesline air drying in the backyard.
Skills & Techniques

Overcome the guilt and anxiety of “not doing enough” to help the planet with these small but important steps toward sustainability.

The Best Shark Vacuum Options set up in the living room
Cleaning Supplies

Keep your floors clean with an upright, stick, robotic, or handheld Shark vacuum.

A person dimming a lamp using a smart home hub.
Lighting & Electrical

Keeping the lights on low with the use of a dimmer switch can create a relaxed atmosphere without leaving everyone in the dark.

A group of the best infrared heaters on a garage floor before hands-on testing.
HVAC

Stay toasty—and save money—with the unique benefits of infrared heating technology for your setting, style, and budget.

Craftsman tools on a peg board background
Deals

Everyone’s favorite hardware store is rolling out unbeatable deals including free tools from Craftsman. Shop early for the best bargains.

Geraniums indoors in a window.
Gardening

Use these overwintering strategies to save cold-tender landscape plants so they can flourish again next year.

Building contractor talking to clients renovating their house.
Bathroom Remodeling

Home improvement spending has been slow since the pandemic, but it’s about to make a comeback.

Close up of a thermometer inside an oven.
Repair & Maintenance

Temperature sensors, igniters, and other oven parts might be to blame for an oven that does not heat properly. Here's how to troubleshoot the issue and save the cost of a service call.

Loupusuo smart toilet in a modern bathroom.
Bathroom Design

No? Then you’re bucking the latest bathroom trend, experts say.

Close up of a refrigerator thermometer on a refrigerator shelf.
Interior

Keeping food in a refrigerator or freezer that isn't cold enough can be dangerous. Prevent foodborne illness in your household by setting the appliances to the proper temperatures.

Bird's eye view of a person wearing blue shoes and khakis standing on a clover lawn.
Lawn Care

Clover invading your lawn? Try some of these simple solutions to eradicate this common weed.

A woman with a pony tail and overalls plants fall flowers in pots.
Gardening

Want a flower garden that retains its color, even after temperatures dip? Try these tenacious fall flowers.

A close up of a drill being used to drill into concrete.
Workshop

Drill a hole through masonry or concrete like a pro with a rotary hammer or hammer drill.

Lennox HVAC installers bringing new HVAC system to homeowner in need.
Heating & Cooling

Learn how the brand's Feel the Love program made a difference in the lives of deserving community members this year.

Holiday Gift Guide for Tool Lovers
Hand Tools

Check out our gift guide for a great selection of the best tool gifts for all the tool lovers on your list.