Now that spring has sprung, maybe you’re thinking of tackling a big home improvement project that’s been on the back burner. But if that involves hiring some help, legal experts say it’s important to do your research before signing on with a contractor. Vermont, head to the Attorney General’s website and look at the Home Improvement Fraud Registry. There’s a list of more than 100 people who are criminally convicted of felony-level home improvement fraud. Make sure the person you’re thinking of hiring isn’t on this list. In New York, contractors must be licensed in certain counties but they are …
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Why Home Depot’s Lower Guidance Shouldn’t Worry Investors
Home improvement giant HomeDepot (HD -1.49%) investors spooked last week after it reported underwhelming earnings and adjusted its guidance downward for the year. A slowdown in consumer spending is finally starting to hit the retailers hard.
But despite the near-term trouble, investors should stay the course and keep Home Depot’s stock in their portfolios, or even consider adding it on the current weakness. Here’s why it can be a great buy right now.
Sales are now expected to decline this fiscal year
On May 16, Home Depot released its first-quarter numbers while also updating guidance for fiscal 2023. The
5 tips to tackle a home remodel in an uncertain economy
Spring is kickoff season for many kitchen remodels, bathroom updates and deck repairs, but recent economic turmoil may have homeowners questioning their home improvement plans.
Spending on home renovations is expected to slow this year because of factors such as declining home sales and values, rising interest rates, continuing inflation and rumblings of a coming recession, says Abbe Will, senior research associate with Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.
As economic growth slows down, planning and prioritizing will be key to remodeling confidently. Here are five tips to help you remodel in an uncertain economy.
1. START WITH AN
soaking up spring and our may/june magazine
May is one of the busiest moments in my year. The garden needs attention, our MFCH Tours pick up speed and social life here gets busy again after the quieter winter.
My favorite time of the day is when I can finally sit and relax and flip through the MFCH Magazine. The May/June issue is a particular favorite of mine because it is full of beautiful homes and gardens around France in the springtime. Putting our magazine together every two months is rather like making a large, colorful cocktail. We always try to include the
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7 Best Home Improvement Shows to Watch on Netflix
If you’re looking for something on Netflix to binge-watch (after you’ve finished Bridgerton and everything Bridgerton-adjacent, of course), now’s the perfect time to consider our favorite home design shows. From room makeover challenges to organization transformations, these shows inspire us to redecorate, tidy up, and reimagine our space.
Whether focused on making your home more functional with clever storage solutions or you just want to drool over expensive renovations, these Netflix home improvement shows have you covered. Some even touch on fashion upgrades, so take a look!
Get Organized With The Home Edit
If Tidying Up with Marie Kondo sparked
Beautiful French Inspired Bathroom Renovation Before & After
You start with whatever is in place, you dream about what you wish was in place…
and then you go about designing that dream space.
This bathroom most definitely did NOT look like this when we started. Not. Even. Close.
You might not know but our house was old and abandoned with broken windows and lots of grossness (for lack of a better word). It had never been lived in full time- and was left for vandalism and yuck in the country for YEARS. As in like 60 years. Where who knows WHAT happened.
All we know is that when
Top-shelf DeWalt power tools are on sale at Amazon
How’s that honey-do list coming? Need some inspiration to complete those pesky home improvement projects once and for all? Right now, you can save up to 45% on DeWalt power tools and accessories at Amazon. Rest assured, DeWalt is a premiere tool brand. Don’t believe us? Next time you pass by a construction site, have a look at what the crew is using — you’ll see DeWalt’s trademark yellow-and-black tools everywhere because they’re compact, lightweight and, most importantly, powerful.
Amazons
This ergonomic, powerful drill and driver
jeanne mckay watercolors and a giveaway
Since the beginning of my blogging days, I’ve been fortunate to meet and make friends with some very talented and generous people. I was lucky to start blogging at a time when readers could sign up to follow their preferred blogs and before the days of the big newsletter blasts. There was more of an intimacy to the process, and the blogs were read differently, as our audience popped around to visit each of their favorite blogs each day. This is one of the big things about blogging, the way that it draws people together.
Between women bloggers there has