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Americans want a dream kitchen. Buzz60’s Keri Lumm shares the results of a new study conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Signature Kitchen.  …

Jessica Bennett, BHG.com Your home is your refuge. It’s where you can feel safe and relaxed when life gets overwhelming. Certain decorating choices help foster that sense of peace, and how you decorate…

Gene and Katie Hamilton, Tribune Content Agency You can have your own dropbox and simplify home deliveries with a built-in or stand-alone locking parcel box. You don’t have to stay home for a package…

Tim Carter, Tribune Content Agency Every winter, I get quite a few emails from readers who suffer from smoky fireplaces.Just a month ago, one of my amateur radio friends reached out to me with the same…

Tim Carter, Tribune Content Agency Two months ago I made a trip to Cincinnati to attend a retirement party for one of my geology professors. It’s my hometown, and when I go back I spend at least a week…

Gene and Katie Hamilton, Tribune Content Agency Many of today’s garages store bicycles, tools, lawn equipment and sports gear alongside cars. A fresh, clean floor surface of rubber tiles can do wonders…

A survey of 2,000 Americans found that 46% would be willing to pay $5,000 to avoid cleaning up after the holidays. Before long, you’ll have eaten…

Tim Carter, Tribune Content Agency Did you see in the recent news the catastrophic gas explosion that killed nine people on the island of Jersey in the English Channel? It’s early in the investigation,…

Tim Carter, Tribune Content Agency Recently, I wrote a column about how to get ceramic tile grout clean. I received quite a few thank-you notes via the "Ask Tim" page at AsktheBuilder.com. It’s always…

Tim Carter, Tribune Content Agency Just a half-mile from my home a new house is being built. I’ve yet to meet the new owners but I’ve been able to closely monitor the progress. The aroma of sawdust…