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Shop tools, home improvement deals at Prime Day prices

— Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us and our publishing partners a commission. Amazon Prime Day 2023 officially starts next week, but you don’t need to wait that long to scoop up some of the best home improvement deals of the summer. Tons of our favorite retailers are offering competing Prime Day deals right now, including Lowe’s, where you can scoop incredible prices on tools, appliances and more. Shop competing Prime Day deals at Lowe’s With up to $1,000 off major kitchen appliances, up to 35% off grills and accessories…
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9 Summer Home Renovations You Can Finish in a Weekend

Stock photos and footage / Getty Images/iStockphoto The word “renovation” might be off putting, as many home improvement projects take weeks or even months to finish. However, there are many smaller-scale renovations you can complete in a weekend or less. See: 5 Expensive Renovations Homeowners Always RegretFind Out: How To Build Your Savings From Scratch If you’re looking to prepare your home for the summer months ahead, but don’t want to spend a lot of time on a large-scale project, consider one of these renovations that can be done quickly. filo / Getty Images/iStockphoto Paint or Stain Decks and Fences…
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Preparing Your Home for Natural Disasters Can Pay Off

Photo: istockphoto.com This is the fourth installment of Bob Vila’s Most Valuable Projects of 2023, a month-long series featuring high-ROI home improvements on energy efficiency, sustainable kitchens, rooftop solar, and emergency preparedness. Each week, we’re pulling from our vast library of informational content, vetted shopping guides, and connections to industry professionals to present primers on the top projects to take on this year. Today’s homes must be built with the present and future in mind. Climate change adds a layer of complexity because it brings uncertainty. Gradual increases in heat can wreak havoc on weather patterns. It causes an increase…
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The Best White Paint Color

The ‘Best’ white paint color. It’s really more a personal choice and what fits your home. But we definitely have some favorites that have been on repeat for a while now. And since I always get so many questions about what color paint we have in our home, I thought I would share why I love the color and sheen about it again today. The Best White Paint Color There was a time back in the day when I went to Home Depot to grab paint chips to refresh the house. I grabbed probably 3 dozen different ones. I chose…
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7 Bathroom Remodel Tips for a Beautiful Room

Oh bathrooms and remodeling projects. They are a fun aren’t they? Right up there with kitchen remodels. The bathrooms and kitchens are rooms that are used daily several times and so, when you are remodeling those spaces, it really impacts your day to day while the dust is flying. So, I say, when you tackle a big remodel- do it right the first time to minimize the do-overs. Did I do that? No. I learned the hard way. Bathroom Remodel Tips Anytime you are renovating a space- it is exciting and an opportunity to do something different, something unique or…
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Riskiest scams in Canada ranked by Better Business Bureau

A new report from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) ​​says the riskiest frauds in Canada are home improvement scams and cryptocurrency scams, followed by advance fee loan scams. The organization, which advocates for education to protect consumers, says home improvement scams were the riskiest in 2022, up from the fourth-riskiest ranking in 2021. According to the report published March 6, 1,291 scams were reported by Canadian consumers to the BBB Scam Tracker in 2022. The overall median dollar loss reported was $300, a 20-per-cent increase from the 2021 median dollar loss of $250. More people were being targeted by websites,…
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mindful living and our january/february magazine

As I flick through our January/February edition of the MFCH Magazine, it strikes me how many of the subjects tie in to my current obsession, namely ‘mindful living’. Last year seemed to go by in the blink of an eyelid and this year I am determined to live more mindfully. To pay more attention to my special peeps; to declutter and restyle my home; and to continue to grow the garden as an extension to the house, a place to rest and enjoy, in harmony with the growing constraints of our changing climate. The interiors we show in the January…
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Ty Pennington at Greensboro Ideal Home Show this weekend

Ty Pennington at Greensboro Ideal Home Show this weekend Updated: 8:20 AM EDT Mar 25, 2023 Hide Transcripts Show Transcripts 732 HERE ON YOUR SATURDAY AND HAPPENING TODAY, THE GREENSBORO IDEAL HOME SHOW CONTINUES AT THE COLUMN CM COMPLEX. DIY EXPERTS HOME IMPROVEMENT VENDORS ALL THERE IN ONE PLACE. AND THAT INCLUDES I MEAN, THE EXPERT. WE HAVE A CREW LIVE THERE AT THE VENUE WITH BE CREATIVE CARPENTER AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PROTOTYPE PENNINGTON TY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING. YEAH IT’S GREAT TO BE HERE. IT’S GOOD TO BE BACK. YEAH. SO TELL ME, WHAT…