Home Improvements & Repairs

The next time your oven overheats or your washing machine wilts, don't call the repairman. Think about what happened last time you did that.

Each year, house fires claim the lives of more than 4,000 adults and children across the country. Another 20,000 suffer life-altering injuries. Sadly, many of these victims (about 57 percent) had functioning smoke alarms in their homes.

Homeowners love to decorate their houses - inside and out. But hanging pictures on the wall in your living room is a lot easier than hanging a planter on your siding.

In-ground backyard pools are a great addition to any home. They not only add a focal point to your yard, and increase your resale value, they also keep the entire family entertained. What better way to spend a leisurely weekend afternoon than lounging by the pool with the kids?

Most homeowners know regular maintenance is a must. Anytime is the perfect time for routine maintenance checks on many areas of your home. But how do you decide what needs to be done, and in what priority?

Walk into any recently built house on the Parade of Homes tour and you're likely to find at least one room with a totally rustic look.  Here are some tips on how to create a similar look in your home.

Feel like you're trapped in your own house?  Unable to navigate through a constantly growing sea of stuff? Whether it's clothes, paperwork, tech toys, sports gear, hobby tools - or all of the above and more - our possessions need a place of their own, so our homes and our lives are easier to manage.

Summer is the season of the "do-it-yourselfer." Handy homeowners come into their own as the weather warms and they can embark on all those home improvement and maintenance tasks that languished all winter. Painting tops the list for many homeowners; it not only protects your interiors, painting is a great way to liven things up.