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Vacant Lot Sales Trend, National Pi Day, Raised Garden Bed

Today's Fix it Up News includes the upward trend in vacant lot sales, national pi day, national napping day, and… Read More

March 14, 2022

Anti-mosquito light, inaccessible sidewalks, gardening

Top stories for today's New Fix include string lights that keep mosquitos away, inaccessible sidewalks, and gardening trends. In Real… Read More

March 11, 2022

News Fix: Furniture market, Indoor air quality, Dog allergies

Here’s today’s Home Improvement News Fix. Top stories include the growing furniture industry, how indoor air quality affects workers, and… Read More

March 4, 2022

A little thought about our DIY family

Here's a little post about a big thought regarding our DIY family. Seeing 13-year-old Jack help put flat pack furniture… Read More

January 24, 2022

The best snow shovel ever isn’t made for snow.

Wait, the best snow shovel isn't made for snow? Well, we’ve all done it. Forecast calls for big time snow… Read More

January 12, 2022

Local hardware store on Main Street is a gem to our town + our family.

Deck's Hardware, our local hometown hardware store, is a family owned business successfully serving Ambler and surrounding communities since 1908. Read More

October 22, 2021

Blackstone Griddle is perfect for all kinds of outdoor cooking

Tool 7 from our 12 Tools of Christmas Even if there's a pile of snow outside or it's drizzling a… Read More

December 18, 2020

3 ways coronavirus may affect home improvement plans

Like most everyone on the planet, I'm concerned about coronavirus (COVID-19). These are my most important faces. When it comes… Read More

March 11, 2020

How to make a tile doormat, mom-and-son DIY

We used tile from Habitat for Humanity ReStore to make a tile doormat for our home. I'm lucky that my… Read More

December 21, 2019

How to reupholster a tufted ottoman (one with buttons)

Thinking about how the it looked before I decided to recover the ottoman in new denim fabric... I can't believe… Read More

January 30, 2019