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Busted! Outsmart concrete demo

I love home improvement, but some days are better than others, notably, those NOT spent renting, using, and returning a… Read More

February 29, 2012

Ani from New York won the RotoZip Spiral Saw Prize Pack!

Ani from New York is the winner of this sweepstakes for a RotoZip Spiral Saw Prize Pack, customized just for… Read More

February 28, 2012

Reid of Minneapolis, Minnesota won $1500 for building w/ Western Red Cedar

Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their stories in the Real DIY Contest. The Western Red… Read More

February 26, 2012

Get the Lead Out: Lead Paint and Dangers in the Home

Lead paint in our homes---just the presence of it---can be dangerous, especially to our kids. And the scary thing is,… Read More

February 23, 2012

The Roof: Designs on Taking the Outside In

Here's one of the awesome things about design: it reinvents things. It takes the common and makes it uncommon. I've… Read More

February 16, 2012

Do You Dream in Color?

Sometimes the hardest part about taking care of our homes and the people inside them is getting started. You know… Read More

February 9, 2012

Formica: Rounding Over the Cutting Edge

Formica's 180fx laminate is already an awesome product for kitchen and bath counters, plus way-out wall applications that I love.… Read More

February 9, 2012

Lumber Liquidators’ Bellawood: Go simple. Go big.

Sometimes the best way to describe something complicated---like the science and technology that goes into creating a dependable pre-finished hardwood… Read More

February 8, 2012

Therma-Tru Doors: Classic-Craft Craftsman Sidelites

I love doors. Well, I love awesome doors. The reason is---and I mean this---that coming home can be more than… Read More

February 8, 2012

SunRise Solar Attic Fans: A Class Act

One way to know a company that believes in their product, understands how their product performs, and that they are… Read More

January 27, 2012