Kitchen Upgrades That Add the Most Value to Your Home

Few renovation projects can refresh your home quite like a kitchen refresh—but not all kitchen upgrades add resale value. Sure, a beautiful backsplash, on-trend cabinetry, updated countertops, and sleek appliances would improve any kitchen, but, if you plan on...

Signs It’s Time for a New Washing Machine

Putting on a set of freshly washed clothes or getting into a bed with newly cleaned sheets is one of the more pleasant sensations in everyday life, but this is only possible when your dryer and washing machine are working correctly. Otherwise, clothes and...

Is Your Foundation Safe?

cause significant issues throughout the rest of the home. A small crack in the foundation might worsen over time, leading to leaks and water intrusion. A growing crack can also destabilize the base of the home, pulling on the walls, doors, windows, and floors....

Overhauling Your Outdated Kitchen

Nearly half of homes in the U.S. are more than 40 years old and likely have kitchens reflecting styles of a past era. That’s helping to lead to an increase in kitchen remodels, and homeowners are shelling out more money for an upgrade. While the kitchen is often a...

There’s a dust denominator in every home that could be at the root of your problems, but there’s a way to prevent expensive fixes by keeping up with the cleaning. Dust is everywhere, but excessive amounts can cause not only appliance issues, but health issues, too....

Types of Doors To Upgrade Your Home

01of 20Hinged Door Common application: Interior, exterior, residential, commercial. A hinged door is any door that opens and closes via a hinge attached to a frame. Hinged doors are among the first types of doors ever made and remain the most common doors to this...

Surprising Events Home Insurance Doesn’t Cover

1. Does home insurance cover floods? If the “flood” you speak of is a puddle of water from a burst pipe, yes, insurance should cover it. But if the flood is due to excessive rain, a hurricane, or an overflowing river, most standard home insurance won’t cover it. (The...