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Gene and Katie Hamilton, Tribune Content Agency If building a deck is on your home improvement wish list, consider using recycled building material instead of lumber. These composites can be…

Tim Carter, Tribune Content Agency A few days ago I took my American Dirus dog for a walk in the southern New Hampshire town of Hudson while my wife was shopping for plants with my son. Willow and I…

Gene and Katie Hamilton, Tribune Content Agency It’s easy to take a closet door for granted; it quietly does its job and serves its purpose of opening and concealing all the stuff you have stored behind…

Jamie Lott, BHG.com Refreshing furniture can be a quick, DIY-friendly process that gives new life to an old piece. With just a few hours of work, you can easily transform secondhand scores or…

Gene and Katie Hamilton, Tribune Content Agency In many old homes you’ll often see a wall niche built into a wall as a focal point in a room as a showcase for a favorite piece of art or plant. The…

Gene and Katie Hamilton, Tribune Content Agency If your pet likes being outdoors some of the time, you know how much they appreciate having their own private door to go outside and come in at their…

Tim Carter, Tribune Content Agency Many decades ago, I was a small lad, right in the middle of the baby boom created by soldiers and sailors returning from World War II.There were no fewer than 10 kids…

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…

Gene and Katie Hamilton, Tribune Content Agency The selling feature in many homes is the attic, an ideal space for not often-used but keeper-worthy stuff we accumulate. In many new homes there’s access…

Gene and Katie Hamilton, Tribune Content Agency Designers have used acrylic glass block for years because it creates a striking focal point while providing a light airy feel to a room. Remodeling…