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As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, it's the perfect time to give your home a fresh summer update. An...
Your front porch is the first thing guests see when they walk up to your home. Along with your landscaping, it’s also...
A charming outdoor doormat sets a good first impression while also keeping mud and dirt at bay. Besides adding an inv...
Organizing school bags, athletic gear, and outerwear can be challenging, particularly for large families. With one of these backpack storage spots, your family’s ...
From stoops to wrap around porches, there’s plenty of creative ways to add style to the entryway.
If there’s one thing most DIYers, craftspeople, homeowners, and really anyone can agree on, it’s that walking around ...
Mailboxes are most often located on the curb or even attached to the front of a house, so they should complement a ho...
Learn about the different kinds of gravel you can use for the driveway, and determine which type is best for your home.
Doorbell cameras have arrived. They show “who’s there?” and most can be conveniently configured with a smartphone, co...
Whether you’re on the hunt for a new home or you’re just admiring the architecture in your neighborhood, learn about the different house styles in America and the...
I absolutely love tech gadgets for our home. Most recently, I set up a super simple security/notification system, the...
Exterior upgrades enhance the look of your property and can offer recreational benefits. Not every renovation, however, produces a return on investment, and some ...
"You don't get a second chance to make a first impression." While this phrase usually refers to people, it also applies to houses. The exterior of your home offer...
The foyer is your first opportunity to make an impression on visitors and the first thing you see when you walk into your home each day. Take inspiration from the...
A "Welcome" doormat and seasonal decor can improve your home's curb appeal, but they won't do much to deter burglars and keep your family safe. Outfit your entry ...
Not every home has—or needs—a full mudroom, but everyone needs a place to handle the comings and goings of today’s busy families and all their gear. If you’re won...
When it comes to decorating and organizing, the foyer is often the last place homeowners think to touch. In far too many homes, it’s just a bleak portal for passi...
Located just inside the back or side door lies one of the most overlooked parts of the house. This secondary entryway serves as a drop zone for shoes, bags, and o...
With all the emphasis on paint color and siding, a front door could easily get lost in the shuffle of exterior updates. But as the first and last part of your hou...
Are you struggling to find a space-saving interior or exterior door for your home? Whether you're building a tiny house or just trying to renovate a small or tric...
Never underestimate the importance of curb appeal. Not only does your home exterior give a first impression to guests, it can also influence real estate transacti...
A yard is more than grass that you have to mow, it's an extension of your living space. Homeowners who commit time and money toward landscaping their yard not onl...
Priced out of the current housing boom? Remodeling might be the way to go instead of buying a new house, and these projects offer the best value for the money.
While a front door's primary job is to provide security and protection from the elements, a great entry is one that b...
Keeping an organized home is no small task. Entryway clutter alone can be particularly overwhelming, as the space by ...
First impressions are the most lasting. Ensure that your home makes a memorable one by designing an entryway that fea...
It’s a necessity for every household: a doormat. It not only serves as a welcome accent, but it stops dirt, water, and other messes from being tracked into your h...
You don't need a professional landscaper or construction crew to make your house the envy of the block. Borrow inspiration from these colorful curb appeal ideas t...
Whether your front door is drab, dated, or downright unwelcoming, you can change its look—and re-energize the soul of the space—with a few simple but artful chang...
Ever since we’ve had doors, we’ve been reinventing ways to be alerted to a visitor’s arrival. Hefty iron knockers gav...
An entryway bench can go a long way toward making your home more welcoming. Even better, a bench provides a designated place to remove shoes and put down bags, pr...
An effective entryway design combines comfort, utility, and style to create an inviting atmosphere. These 18 entryways do just that, extending a warm welcome to a...
Most homes have one or more exterior steps, but mobility-challenged individuals may find it difficult or impossible t...
Streamlining the home's entryway or mudroom poses a real challenge for bustling households. Add up all of the jackets...
Half the fun of welcoming fall is decorating your home in rich, seasonal colors—and there's no better place to showcase your creativity than on your own front por...
It's a simple fact that curb appeal helps sell houses. But for those with no plans to move any time soon, a visually appealing exterior and landscaping is a point...
Cost-conscious, savvy homeowners know that doing the grunt work of home improvement projects cuts spending. It also results in a more beautiful and functional hou...
In with the chill, out with the coats—and hats, scarves, mittens . . . you name it. With so much winter gear and so l...
While a snowy winter can be a beautiful thing to witness, the slush, salt, and mud it leaves behind are not quite as appealing. Keep grime contained and protect y...
As the gateway to your home, the entryway is the natural drop zone, a place to stow everything from outerwear, keys, mail, and more. Your design choices can make ...
Your home may not be as large or valuable as these celebrity pads, but don’t let that deter you from borrowing a few of these star-caliber ideas for enhancing you...
Painting your house’s exterior takes hours of hard work—even just to pick out the colors you love. And with exterior house paint costing $50 per gallon or more, y...
Paper clutter is real—a real pain, that is. One of the main sources for a constant influx of paper products from 8"-by-11" sheets to pamphlets and envelopes is an...
Whether spacious or cozy, the home entryway holds great importance in our everyday lives. It's both where we prepare to greet the day and where we are welcomed ho...
You put a great deal of trust in your front door, counting on it to form a good first impression of your home for any...
It's almost shocking that a home upgrade as minor as replacing the front door can boost your home's curb appeal in such a major way! Courtesy of Masonite, these b...
Front doors undergo wear and tear on a daily basis, not least from the elements—precipitation and wind and the glarin...
Before guests even set foot inside your home, the front entrance establishes the tone for the rest of the space. The color you choose for your door might reflect ...
Mudrooms: They're the gateway between the great outdoors and the rest of your house. That means they're susceptible to mess, moisture, and a whole host of organiz...
Preparing to sell your house? You should have two separate to-do lists. In one, itemize the issues a good home inspector is likely to find. Those are matters you ...
Whether you're trying to sell a home or just make one look uniquely yours, an attractive exterior can seriously boost curb appeal. While the overall color of a ho...
Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, it can feel like the whole world is beating a path to your door, bearing gifts, ...
A new welcome mat may be the easiest way to spruce up your front door area and add instant curb appeal. With so many ...
Add some style—and value—to your home with these do-it-yourself curb appeal updates.
Retro styling is all the rage today, but sometimes “retro” is synonymous with “regrettable. ”The entry hallway to our...
Bob tours the front vestibule, highlighting the beautiful stencil work done by artist Kim Sweet. He explains how small touches can bring back the feel of an 1890s...
Inspired by designs found in the Isaac Bell historic house, paneling is installed on Bob’s entrance door to the living room. Bob looks at the completed tiled show...
Before putting on the blue board, Bob looks at what goes behind the walls: wiring, light fixtures, heat ducts, water lines, and a pocket door frame.
A new, lower-maintenance front door is installed, as well as new bay windows.
An energy-efficient door is cut down in size to replace the small exterior door leading to the new basement mud room.
Bob and Anthony Lopez install porcelain tiles for a decorative look.
Interior carpenter John Kiley is building the staircase in the front hall.
Bob Ryley is installing the new lockset from Baldwin Brass on the front door.
Bob visits with carpenter Mark Fortunati, who is building a traditional-looking staircase in the foyer.
Developer Neal Gold gives Bob a progress report on the work underway in the common areas of the building.
Bob tours the restored façade, and the updated common areas, of the building.
Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley demolish a wall on the second floor in order to connect the framed-in addition to the existing house.
Bob meets with contractor Bill Wilcox to help build a landing and steps up to the French doors. Bob reviews the footings that support the deck, as well as the met...
Bob reviews the progress being made on the front of the house and, with restoration contractor Richard Marks, discusses the original brick and masonry work.
The Malibu beach house gets a pair of Cantera stone columns in the entry foyer. The pieces are fit together and Bob learns what to odo when they don't come togeth...
Bob helps contractor Bob Ryley begin work on constructing the covered porch. Once the joists are in place, and the decking has been laid down, Bob and Bob turn to...
After reviewing the final stages of the septic system installation, Bob helps contractor Bob Ryley install the decorative porch railings and balusters that Ryley ...
Bob reviews the construction layout of the first floor. The old kitchen has been ripped out to make way for a foyer, coat closet, and staircase. In the garage, a ...
Bob reviews the new staircase in the entry hall before he and contractor Larry Landers tour the kitchen, pointing out where furniture, appliances, and fixtures wi...
Bob tours the exterior of the project home, focusing on the architectural detail and final landscape design. He then moves inside to review the custom stair raili...
Bob helps carpenter Bob Ryley start building the frame for the new entryway.
A country-style door, built by carpenter Bob Ryley in the workshop, is hung in the new entry of the Plymouth project house.
Bob and carpenter-contractor Bob Ryley review the exterior of the home, pointing out the new trellis and the new entryway. Next, they move inside to have a look ...
Bob and carpentry contractor Bob Ryley continue working on the bulkhead entrance into the basement.
Bob helps carpentry contractor Bob Ryley install the pre-hung front door, then visits Shepley Wood Products to see how the door was made.
Ironmonger Frank Szablewski constructs an iron staircase and balcony entryway outside the front door.
