It’s easy to find online tutorials to help you turn certain home improvements into DIY projects, and you can potentially save money by doing so. But it’s also important to consider factors other than costs and convenience when deciding whether to complete a DIY home upgrade. Before picking up a sledgehammer, ask yourself the following …
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I was recently lucky enough to spend 24 hours in the Loire Valley. We have a tour there at the end of August, and I need to check some addresses – never a hardship! I had heard about the amazing flowers at the Chateau de Chenonceaux, and was determined to see what all the fuss …
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Interest in big home improvement projects is waning. That’s one takeaway from Home Depot’s uninspired first-quarter results. “The size of the projects are getting a bit smaller,” Home Depot (HD) CEO Ted Decker told analysts on the company’s first quarter earnings call Monday. “It could be that the project [are] being deferred or it could …
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What better season than spring to try your hand at some DIY backyard projects? The combination of warmer temperatures and increasingly longer days makes it the perfect time to get crafty. Plus, if you put these tasks in motion now, your backyard will be all set once summer hits. These easy-to-do upgrades can help you …
So the Holidays are now officially behind us, and it was fun and happy and busy, and although I can’t say that I have emerged well rested, I have come out the other side with a broad smile. (And I want to tell you about my chocolate log.) Just that buzz in the kitchen and …
Homeowners nationwide are feeling the pinch of stubborn inflation, resulting in decreased spending on home improvement and household furnishing projects. Given this backdrop, it might be wise to steer clear of struggling home improvement stocks Whirlpool Corporation (WHR), RH (RH), and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG). The Labor Department reported that the Consumer Price Index …
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We all have some delusions of grandeur when it comes to any home improvement project—some more so than others (looking at you, DIY-electrical-next-to-the-pool-guy). We think we can tackle projects that turn out to be a little bigger than we expected, or that require materials we can’t put our hands to. Again, some much more egregiously …
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Decades-high inflation and rapidly rising interest rates crushed the market in 2022 as investors soured on speculative stocks in favor of safer assets. the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite index were down 19% and 33%, respectively, last year — their worst performances since 2008. This type of drop can cause even the most mentally strong …
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March 23 (Reuters) – UK home improvement retailer Wickes (WIX.L) said on Thursday the outlook in its local market remains “bright”, buoyed by young renters spending more to spruce up their accommodation. The outlook contrasts with other European and US home improvement retailers who have painted a dull picture for the sector amid elevated inflation …
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