Today it is all about simple 20 minute decorating ideas- and with this being the week of the 4th of July- I thought I would share a few ideas for adding a bit of red, white and blue to your home and table for any get togethers you may be planning.
First up- Let’s talk decorating. The best thing about the 4th of July for decorating? It is SO EASY. All you need to do is grab a few of those $1 tiny flags at the market and place them nearly anywhere for instant
...The Air Quality Alert has been extended into Friday June 30th... The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has declared Friday June 30th to be an action day for elevated levels of fine particulate (PM2.5). Pollutants are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups to Unhealthy range. The action day is in effect for the following Michigan counties... Midland...Bay...Huron...Saginaw...Tuscola...Sanilac...Shiawassee... Genesee...Lapeer and Livingston. Smoke originating from wildfires in Quebec, Canada is currently impacting PM2.5 concentrations at the surface across the state of Michigan and will continue through Friday, June 30th. The Air Quality Index is expected to
“Home Improvement” star Zachery Ty Bryan downplayed a 2020 altercation between him and Johnnie Faye Cartwright, who at the time was the actor’s secret girlfriend.
Bryan, who had been seeing Cartwright for two years while married, was arrested in October 2020 and charged with felony strangulation, fourth-degree assault, coercion, fishing, harassment and interference with making a police report. The police dropped the charges besides fishing and fourth-degree assault, and Bryan chose to plead guilty.
He now says the arrest “got so blown out of proportion” and downplayed the events that occurred in a new interview.
“We didn’t even really get
Athena Investment Management boosted its position in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD – Get Rating) by 2.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company’s most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,117 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. Home Depot makes up approximately 1.6% of Athena Investment Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Athena Investment Management’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $2,248,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors also recently bought
When we went to Europe for the very first time- my husband and I noticed that there was a very different feeling in the way time seemed to flow there. That first morning, we were up before dawn ready to go get coffee and start exploring – but Paris was ready to sleep in for a few more hours. We spent the first few days in Paris learning to slow ourselves down a bit. And I say learning– because it was learning. It was a new thing to not just jump out of bed
Most homeowners are planning to remodel at some point down the road, but not everyone will get their money’s worth in improving home value.
Of all home improvement projects, the most popular are sparkling bathroom overhauls, according to newly released data from the Contractor Growth Network, followed by big-ticket kitchen and basement renovations.
In some cases, homeowners may get that money back when it’s time to sell, but more often, these home renovations rarely bring a great return.
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A HOME improvement specialist has revealed his hack to get more privacy on the yard.
He shared his “horizontal picket” method for an affordable renovation tip.
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Chris Vasquez (@chrisvasquezshow) took to the yard to share his advice in a video posted to TikTok.
He said his method would bring privacy without breaking the bank on pricy home improvements.
“It’s a horizontal picket fence,” he said.
He described how to go about purchasing the appropriate supplies.
“You just take some regular dog ear pickets that
June is National Homeownership Month. If you’re a homeowner, at some point you’re probably going to have some kind of home improvement project that you’re not going to be able to do by yourself.
“Choosing the wrong contractor can make the difference between a successful home renovation and a disaster,” said Mechele Agbayani Mills, President and CEO of BBB Central East Texas. “So do your research, get several bids, and pay in installments to make sure you choose the right one.”
BBB provides the following guidelines on selecting a trusted home improvement service.
Solicit at least three bids from prospective
