You’ve decided to take the plunge and layout a big wad of cash to buy that new appliance, the refrigerator, dishwasher or clothes dryer, but then you’re faced ...

Certainly a clean oven is more appealing that one that isn’t. And these days the great new self cleaning ovens make oven cleaning an easier and more attractive ...

If you’re looking to add some cozy seating area to your home, but can’t (or just don’t want to) spare any interior floor space for it, a window seat may be ...

A roof window is different from a skylight; it is like a regular window with sashes that pivot or slide open, as opposed to a skylight that has fixed panes of ...

Pressure washers are great little tools that allow you to get cleaning jobs done fast and effectively. They can literally trim hours off of many cleaning jobs. ...

In previous HIR posts we’ve discussed the remodeling and renovation of attics, both some of the considerations in getting the work done and some of the uses to ...

Whether you’re building your home from scratch or have come to that time where an old roof needs to be replaced, you should give some thought to your choices. ...

The kitchen is the busiest room in the house and yet even with all that traffic it’s supposed to be a functional workspace in which important stuff must get ...

If you have a natural upgrade or downgrade in your yard, or indeed should you choose to land space one into the yard to get a more textured feel in your ...

Appropriately placed rocks can add a delightful feel to a well designed garden space. Such decorative rocks, though, once they get to a certain size, become ...

With spring fully upon us, the time is ripe for the full blown reappearance of the little crawling and creepy things. As part of an intermittent series on how ...

There’s a reason why we use as a metaphor for the comforts of home the phrase “having a roof over our heads.” When all the other pleasures of our home are ...