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Renovating a place is always a good idea, seeing as how it boosts the resale value and the quality of life, at the same time. However, this process has some downsides, as well. First of all, it’s usually quite expensive, even if it brings a positive ROI. Second, it makes your home either unavailable or partially available during the works. Finally, it significantly reduces the safety of your household, even its security, during the works and shortly afterward. So, here are several tips you could use in order to prevent renovation-caused accidents from ever spawning.

Everybody loves summer because it allows them to spend more time outside. Most homeowners tend to enjoy outdoor activities in your backyard. Spending time drinking lemonade with your friends, or barbecuing with your family- all options are enjoyable. Having a place to perform all these activities can enhance the experience. Sitting outside on your deck during hot summer days can drastically improve your mood.

Because sinks, toilets, tubs, and showers are all fixed in place and connected to plumbing, making significant changes to a bathroom is often difficult without professional help. Luckily, there are several simple fixes and tricks that can help homeowners liven up a bathroom and give it more space and functionality. Here are five DIY bathroom remodel ideas.

Because they're often primarily used for storage, garages, attics, sheds, and basements tend to accumulate lots of junk over time. Periodically cleaning out these rooms is a good way to declutter, create more space, and repurpose them for practical use. Basements can be especially useful as recreation rooms, home offices, or even spare bedrooms. Here are five tips to make a basement renovation simple and efficient.

Lately, we've all been spending a lot more time at home, but this is a perfect opportunity to take advantage of that time and tackle home projects. Keep reading for an update on how our operations are running and get ideas for projects you can do during the quarantine.

Many inexperienced home sellers like to make last-minute renovations to spruce up their houses for a fast sale. Unfortunately, many are unable to succeed with their redecoration goals. They fall short due to inexperience and commit many redecoration blunders. Here are some errors that you must avoid when you are thinking of renovating your home. 

When your home is of a certain age, it's natural to want to do some remodeling to make things look fresh. The desire to remodel may also come because your family got bigger, and you need more room. Then again, some homeowners remodel their homes simply because they feel like it.

There’s nothing like a good house flipping show to jump-start your home renovation plans. Any project you launch will seem easy compared to the drama unfolding on screen.

Need new kitchen counters? No problem. At least your kitchen isn’t infested with bees. Shabby living room carpet? Piece of cake. At least you have a floor.

House flipping shows, from Flip or Flop to Masters of Flip to Flipping Boston, are notorious for their catastrophic challenges as flippers rehab rundown properties to sell them later at a profit.

Why watch? Lots of reasons — here are a few:

When you lay awake at night contemplating your upcoming home renovation project, what’s your biggest fear?

Choosing the perfect paint color? Trying to hang wallpaper with your spouse? Discovering termites?

Nope. It’s probably spending too much money. Let’s face it, it’s easy to do. Remodeling is full of mind-boggling decisions, piles of receipts and a ton of expenses. Home renovation costs can balloon easily!

Keep your financial cool by budgeting for renovations and creating a home renovation budget. There are tools like the home renovation cost estimator spreadsheet to help. Take a look at this tool and two other handy options. Add one to your tool belt. Then we’ll share some pro tips for sticking to that budget.

If you're finally jumping into that renovation project you've been dreaming of, you're going to want to do it right. Before you turn your home into a construction zone this season, there are several items you'll need to consider. Staying organized, getting your finances in order, and keeping track of details are all crucial parts of renovation preparation. Though it might be tempting to dive in before you get all of these items in order, try to cover all of your bases before you dig out your remodeling tools.