The best way to finance home improvements is to pay cash, but that’s not always an option. After all, home repairs and renovations aren’t cheap. The median amount homeowners spent on home improvements in 2022 was $22,000, according to a recent survey on home renovation trends by home design website Houzz. Even relatively contained projects can be costly: Bankrate says the average US homeowner spends about $8,600 on a new roof, and minor kitchen renovations can easily cost between $10,000 and $15,000. But with homeowners reluctant to give up the 3% mortgage rates they got during the pandemic housing boom, …
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Pain au chocolat: A scrumptious French staple
One of the things I discovered when I first moved to France several decades ago, was the fact that although the French love their food, and although it is normal to sit down to eat long meals together, the French rarely snack. Snacking is widely recognized as being the best way to put on those unwanted pounds, and until recently it simply isn’t in the culture.
There is however a moment in the day, when it is totally acceptable to eat between meals, and that is the ‘sortie de classes’, or the end of the school day. In all the
our may 2023 box and a giveaway
I’m happy to announce our May box giveaway! This May Box is all about spring and will be curated around the theme, Vive le Printemps. I love to live by the seasons, but I’m the first to admit that by the time we get to March I am totally over the winter, and longing to get to Spring!
I love the season because this is when I make plans for the garden, when I sow some seeds for the summer. I made planting layouts for the potager, and got excited to soon start dividing and replanting the dahlia tubers
Scammed by a contractor? You’re not alone. Why home improvement fraud is so hard to prove
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to clarify that most home improvement fraud complaints are neither criminal nor civil violations. Due to inaccurate data provided by the Department of Justice, a graphic was also corrected for home improvement fraud arrests in 2018. There were 66.
After North Wilmington homeowner Polina Snitkovsky’s kitchen floors were replaced in May last year, remodeling was slated to begin on the bathrooms of her Lancashire Drive home − but the initial contractor kept rescheduling.
Frustrated with the lack of progress, Snitkovsky asked the contractor who replaced his kitchen floors to continue the work, especially
Ty Pennington on being ‘the OG’ of home renovation shows 22 years after ‘Trading Spaces’
Ty Pennington never could have predicted his TV career longevity when he first stepped on the set of Trading Spacesslinging his tool belt, back in 2000. Over two decades later, the carpenter-craftsman-designer is juggling multiple shows on HGTV, including Rock the Block, for which he serves as host with his signature high-energy style. The show’s fourth season premieres on Monday.
“It’s funny — when I meet new people on HGTV, they’re like, ‘Oh my God, you’re the OG,'” he tells
Home Renovations That Will Pay You Back
When it’s time to remodel, many homeowners head to home improvement stores like Lowe’s to buy the supplies they need to complete their home projects. It’s a smart idea, especially since the right projects can put more money back into your pocket.
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However, home renovation costs can be substantial: The typical bathroom remodel alone ranges between $6,620 and $16,673, according to HomeAdvisor. Meanwhile, a kitchen remodel ranges from $14,555 to $40,399.
If you
Treasure Hunt- Antique French Mirror
Another day… another treasure hunt. This time, it was a gorgeous large antique mirror that stopped me in my tracks.
Antique French Mirror
I have to stop browsing marketplaces. It almost always leads to me saving things and showing my husband something else that we should go pick up. Which, I am okay with. I honestly save a lot more things than I ever asked about or decided to pursue. So, kind of like window shopping right? Just getting ideas and inspiration for decor changes, etc. Unless I find something like this mirror.
Vintage Shopping
It was early in the
Looking for a Magnificent Growth Stock? Don’t Buy This One
It would be easy to assume Home Depot‘s (HD -0.89%) lackluster guidance for the year now underway is deliberately understated. After all, the company’s got a long history of steady revenue and earnings growth. Sales that are just even with last year’s top line and per-share profits that are lower than 2022’s earnings are well beyond the ordinary for the home improvement retailer.
Believe it though. The company’s expectations for fiscal 2023 reflect the dramatic slowdown of the home improvement industry is apt to see this year. In fact, we’re already seeing it.
A serious spending slowdown
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