Spring, the time of rebirth and renewal, is also the time many of us get the urge to purge any vestiges of winter and freshen up our homes for the warmer, sunnier, and longer days ahead. The Spring season certainly offers some bountiful opportunities to work on your home both inside and out. Cleaning, organizing, and sprucing things up in and about the home are the activities you'll see gearing up in any neighborhood in the coming weeks. Spring is also a favorite time to begin renovations, and a renovation is a great time to think about and plan for how...
According to HomeAdvisors most recent True Cost Survey, bathroom remodels continue to be more popular than kitchen remodels, with almost 25 percent of homeowners planning for a bathroom renovation over the 15 percent planning for a kitchen makeover. Interestingly, the survey results show that millennials are twice as likely as baby boomers to complete a bathroom remodel. Though more millennials are likely to remodel their bathrooms, they won’t spend as much as older generations due to their tighter budget restraints. So, what do millennials want in their bathrooms? Technology The first digital generation to be owning and improving their homes, millennials are accustomed...
According to HomeAdvisor, a kitchen remodel in 2019 will cost about $75 to $250 per square foot, depending on space size, material quality, and whether you change the layout. While a kitchen renovation tends to be the most complicated and expensive of all the home improvement projects, it's still one of the most popular spaces to remodel; and typically, it will have a large payoff in terms of a home's resale value. As the heart of the home and hub of your family's command center, making your kitchen a more enjoyable and functional space adds a big value that can't be...
While a kitchen remodel can be one of the most rewarding home renovation projects, it can also be difficult and stressful to get through. Tearing out the heart of your home requires careful planning and preparation to endure the weeks or even months ahead. Living through a kitchen remodel isn’t easy, but it can be done. Here are some tips for surviving a live-in kitchen renovation. Create a Temporary Kitchen For a significant renovation, expect at least three months or more of chaos. And unless you plan on eating all of your meals out, you’ll need to create a temporary...