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Home Improvement

The Little-Known Secret to Turning Your Lawn Green Literally Overnight

When you’re selling your house, it’s no secret that curb appeal is the key to making a great first impression.

Spiffing up your landscaping and creating appealing outdoor spaces are two top ways to boost your home’s curb appeal. But what if you have brown spots, brown hedges, or even an entirely brown lawn—and the first open house is next week?

Well, there’s a short-term fix that can turn your yard green overnight: turf paint.

“Lawn paint is a water-based, nontoxic, and environmentally friendly solution specifically formulated to give the grass a vibrant green color,” says Gene Caballero, founder

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14/06/2023

Home Improvement

Tips on hiring contractors for home improvement projects

Before reaching out to any contractor for an estimate, the Better Business Bureau of Washington recommends you do a few things first.

SEATTLE — With warm temperatures in the forecast, homeowners may be ready to start home improvement projects. Some larger projects may require hiring a contractor to get the job done. The Better Business Bureau of Washington is sharing reminders for consumers to avoid falling for contractor scams.

Before reaching out to any contractor for an estimate, it’s recommended you do a few things first.

“You should look to plan your project from start to finish,” said Logan Hickle,

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02/06/2023

Home Improvement

finding my garden inspiration – MY FRENCH COUNTRY HOME

I’m always looking for garden inspiration. Like most gardeners, I never sit back and say ‘This is finished’, the creation is fun!

You may remember at the end of last year, I had the visit of garden designer Philippe Dubreuil. I love his garden in the Perche, it is a true garden inspiration for me. He came to lunch and kindly took a moment to wander around my garden, analyzing what we had going on, and giving me suggestions for improvement.

“You have to be more BOLD”, he said several times. I nodded vaguely, trying to envisage how this would

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31/05/2023

Home Improvement

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.

Read: 5 Expensive Renovations Homeowners Always Regret
Advice: 3 Things You Must Do When Your Savings Reach $50,000

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 want to choose the

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30/05/2023

Home Improvement

Where Will Home Depot Stock Be in 3 Years?

May is a big month for HomeDepot (HD 3.56%). Customer traffic tends to rise along with temperatures around the country as shoppers spend energetically on home improvement products. This springtime-demand spike drives the chain’s highest sales-volume weeks of the year.

Investors also get a critical update during this period. Home Depot’s fiscal first-quarter report arrives just at the start of the spring-demand spike. Let’s look at expectations around that upcoming announcement, set for May 16, and where the chain appears to be headed over the next few years.

big concerns

Worries that a recession will drive a sharp

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18/05/2023

Home Improvement

Home Depot hits the brakes: Three-year robust sales run ends amid pull back on home improvements | News

New York (CNN) — Home Depot couldn’t keep its protracted robust sales streak going any longer. The home improvement chain reported a small quarter as consumer spending on home improvement projects – which was buoyed by the stay-at-home pandemic lifestyle – coming to a screeching halt.

The retailer posted disappointing sales for its first quarter and lowered its outlook for the year after customers slowed their spending on home improvement projects. Home Depot (HD) said sales fell 4.5% at least a year at stores open during its latest quarter, and its income decreased 6.4% from the same stretch a year

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16/05/2023

Home Improvement

Is borrowing against your investments a good idea?

One of the lesser-known benefits of a brokerage account is what’s called a portfolio line of credit, also known as a margin loan. With a portfolio line of credit your broker will lend you money against the value of your securities portfolio, using your stocks, bonds and funds as collateral for the loan. The larger your portfolio, the larger the amount you can borrow.

Here’s how a portfolio line of credit works and whether you should consider using one.

How a portfolio line of credit works

Many brokers allow their clients to take out a portfolio of lines of credit

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10/05/2023

Home Improvement

8 simple ways to add old world charm to the kitchen

We’ve been working on all kinds of updates out in the cottage -from painting the built-in bookcases to changing some of the lighting. And the cottage kitchen got a fresh kitchen look recently too with a new kitchen island and lower cabinets.

We didn’t remove those original old cupboards – don’t worry. But since this photo was taken- the counters and sink might have changed just a bit. We now have butcher block counters and an antique farm sink in here. it is all about 3 easy ways to add some of that lovely old world charm to a kitchen.

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29/04/2023