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How to Protect Your Home from Pests
As the seasons change and temperatures get cooler, people aren't the only ones taking refuge inside. Right now, bugs of all shapes and sizes are trying to find their way into your home.

Improve Your Home with Great 'Universal Design'
Great design is like great art -- you know it when you see it. However, an essential element of great design is that the form fits the function. In other words, even if it's beautiful, an object isn't well designed unless it accomplishes its intended purpose, and does it well.

Improving Your Home Room by Room: Quick and Easy Kitchen Fix-Ups
If you're anxious to fix up your home, you're not alone - the $214 billion remodeling industry is projected to grow to $224 billion or more in 2004, according to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.

Is Your House the Money Pit?
Someone once said, "Have nothing in your home that you do not know to be useful or beautiful." The old adage rings true today as value-conscious Americans scrutinize where they're spending their money and question whether they are getting the best return on investment - the largest of which is typically a home

Keep Dirt Out of Your House
How many times have you cleaned up after people coming into your house, tracking in mud, dirt and snow, and thought "there has to be a better way." Doormats help, but they don't stop the majority of the dirt, and they have to be cleaned frequently during messy fall and winter months.

Kitchen Makeover Magic -- Let the Fun Begin!
If there's one thing I love about being a designer, it's the ability to create all kinds of spaces for any room of the home. From the bedroom to the living room, I've had the opportunity to turn some of the most challenging spaces into warm, cozy retreats for families around the world.

Light from Above Important for Health
It may come as a surprise to seniors that as they age, their eye lenses thicken and their pupils shrink. This causes their eyes to adapt more slowly to changing light conditions.

Locate That New Bath Anywhere In the Home with a Macerating Toilet System
Creating a new bathroom in an older home can pose numerous installation challenges that can be both difficult and costly to resolve. Will the fixtures be situated below the septic system? Must they be positioned too far from a drain? Will busting through the concrete floor to install drainage to the plumbing stack trigger structural problems -- as well as a hefty bill from the tradesman hired to perform the excavation?

Low-maintenance Decking Alternatives Mean More Time for Living
Adding a new backyard deck not only extends your living space, it gives your home a vital outdoor connection. But as we all know, the point of having a deck is to spend your time relaxing and enjoying the outdoors -- not constant sealing, staining or painting. You really should be able to lounge around and not have to constantly fret about the upkeep.

Make Gutter Clean-up Easier and Safer
Owning a home may be the American dream, but taking care of it can be a nightmare. Across the country, warm weather is prime time for clean-up and home improvement projects.