Homeowners have been doing it for ages: Converting a spare bedroom into a craft room. Using a dining room as a workspace. Furnishing a loft area with fitness equipment and a desk so it can do double duty as an office and a home gym. “Now we’re owning that space […]
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Los Angeles to ban most gas appliances in new homes
Citing the climate crisis, the Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to ban most gas appliances in new construction, a policy that’s expected to result in new homes and businesses coming equipped with electric stoves, clothes dryers, water heaters and furnaces. More than 50 California cities and counties have adopted […]
See the latest design trends, tour remodeled Portland area homes this weekend
Dreamy magazine spreads of stylish homes can’t deliver the same experience as actually walking through a space that represents the latest design trends in livable layouts, with resilient products and tasteful décor. The 2022 Tour of Remodeled Homes on Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22, let’s you take your time wandering […]
Trio of Design Trends ‘Transforming’ Homes, Survey Finds
News IRVINE, CA — A trio of “overarching trends” that have emerged in the past year as a byproduct of COVID-19 has “transformed” the way U.S. consumers are viewing, using and renovating their homes, a major new nationwide survey has found. The research, conducted by The House of Rohl, the […]
Trewinds Fantasy Homes Consultants offers Trendy, Modern Kitchen Remodelling in West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, FL -Trewinds Fantasy Homes Consultants is a local contracting company specializing in home remodeling. The experts help homeowners remodel kitchens and bathrooms to their tastes. They also offer roofing and additional construction services. The company is fully licensed and insured, with an equally licensed and insured general […]
Chattanooga Habitat for Humanity, EPB, green|spaces partner to build energy efficient homes
Tempest Jordan bought her three bedroom, two-bath home in East Chattanooga in November 2019 with the help of Habitat for Humanity. Jordan said the 1,056-square-foot home at 3509 Hoyt Street has been ideal for her and her daughter, not only in providing her a more spacious home than the apartment […]
City considering ban of natural gas appliances in existing homes
BY EMILY MIBACHDaily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park officials are considering whether to require residents to remove natural gas appliances from their homes, such as stoves, heaters and dryers, as a way of stopping climate change. But the ban could increase utility bills. One of the goals in the city’s […]
Hippo Debuts Inspection Insurance To Cover Homes’ Structural Issues
Home insurance startup Hippo on Thursday debuted what it’s calling “Inspection Protection,” which is an insurance product that homeowners can use to cover up to $100,000 in unanticipated structural repairs. The product operates similarly to a home warranty. So like a typical home warranty, Inspection Protection covers a property for […]
Outdoor Lighting Can Increase a Home’s Curb Appeal
Anyone who has looked at home improvement shows or viewed real estate ads has likely heard the phrase, “curb appeal”. This buzzword has certainly become a high priority among homeowners, but what does it actually mean? Many homeowners who are looking to improve their home’s curb appeal should check out […]
Federal Push to Get the Lead Out of Water – Homes & Schools
Opportunities in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and the American Jobs Plan (AJP) Background: Lead is a poisonous heavy metal that can affect almost every organ and system in the human body, often with irreversible effects. The Centers for Disease Control, American Academy of Pediatrics and the […]