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Home Improvement

jeanne mckay watercolors and a giveaway

Kartika

Since the beginning of my blogging days, I’ve been fortunate to meet and make friends with some very talented and generous people. I was lucky to start blogging at a time when readers could sign up to follow their preferred blogs and before the days of the big newsletter blasts. There was more of an intimacy to the process, and the blogs were read differently, as our audience popped around to visit each of their favorite blogs each day. This is one of the big things about blogging, the way that it draws people together.

Jeanne McKay

Between women bloggers there has always been a special camaraderie. We are generally very generous in our support of each other’s projects, and we love to encourage each other to go further.

One of those precious links that grew from blogging is with my friend Jeanne McKay Hartmann. Jeanne is from Seattle but travels to

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growing daffodils in my garden

Kartika

growing daffodils in my garden

At this time of year, when I share pictures of the daffodils in my garden, in flowers all over the lawn, I always receive emails asking about how it works. So here are a few tips, sharing what I have learned over the years.

growing daffodils in my garden

Why did I plant them in the lawn?

When we first moved to this house, the garden was pretty simple, and the only beds contained nothing but daffodils and snowdrops. I let them bloom our first spring here and then dug them all up and replanted them in the lawn. The snowdrops are planted beneath the huge magnolia, while the daffodils were planted in three ‘clouds’ in different positions in the garden.

If I had left them in the flower beds, I couldn’t have planted anything else because the bulbs were so numerous and so dense.

growing daffodils in my garden

How many are there?

I have never counted, but I

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Home Improvement

All-Inclusive Home Remodeling Available For Tempe Residents

Kartika

PRESS RELEASE

Published July 17, 2023

AZ based Phoenix Home Remodeling is making its services available to property owners in Tempe, Arizona. The company has a wealth of experience accommodating the needs of homeowners and investors across the country, and they look forward to helping clients bring their Tempe home remodeling projects to life.

Phoenix Home Remodeling’s services are wide-ranging, and clients are welcome to involve the contractor for all manner of home improvement projects regardless of their scope. The company is just as capable of remodeling an entire interior of a property as they are working on a tile shower remodel. Clients are advised to get in touch if they are considering a remodel on their bathroom, shower, laundry room, kitchen, and other interior spaces.

Home remodeling tempeh

In all cases, the client’s preferences and needs come first, and no actions are taken without their enthusiastic approval. Phoenix Home Remodeling explains that

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3 Quality Home Improvement Stocks to Buy This Summer

Kartika

The home improvement industry is poised to flourish in the long run, with easing inflation and rising demand for smart and energy-efficient remodeling solutions. So, quality home improvement stocks National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK), Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. (TTSH), and Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (BSET) could be wise additions to your portfolio.

Technology and innovation are altering the home remodeling industry, giving homeowners an extensive range of new tools and materials to help them build the homes of their dreams.

Rising demand for remodeling is fueling the growth of the home improvement services market. Moreover, technological advancements such as visualization apps and 3D software are helping to improve the home remodeling process.

The home improvement services market is expected to reach $585.30 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.2%.

In addition, federal tax credits to encourage homeowners to adopt energy-efficient home improvements are also boosting the industry.

Take

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Taniya Nayak Spills Behind-the-Scenes Details From ‘Battle on the Beach’ to ‘Build It Forward’

Kartika

Taniya Nayak is everywhere these days.

Maybe you’ve seen her coaching her team in Season 3 of the design competition “Battle on the Beach” or working alongside co-host Shane Duffy to treat deserving homeowners to makeovers in Season 2 of “Build It Forward.”

Given she’s been around the block on the HGTV circuit, we wanted to hear her perspective on what really happens behind the scenes of a reality TV show. So we asked, and she answered! She shares some surprising details (including the “Battle on the Beach” alliance few know exists), plus some smart design tips she’s learned along the way that she thinks every home owner should keep in mind.

‘Battle on the Beach’ just wrapped Season 3! It looks like you guys have so much fun while filming. Do you have any funny behind-the-scenes stories from this season?

It’s so much fun. It’s just as much fun

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‘Home Improvement’ star Zachery Ty Bryan downplays domestic violence allegation: ‘Blown out of proportion’

Kartika

“Home Improvement” star Zachery Ty Bryan downplayed a 2020 altercation between him and Johnnie Faye Cartwright, who at the time was the actor’s secret girlfriend.

Bryan, who had been seeing Cartwright for two years while married, was arrested in October 2020 and charged with felony strangulation, fourth-degree assault, coercion, fishing, harassment and interference with making a police report. The police dropped the charges besides fishing and fourth-degree assault, and Bryan chose to plead guilty.

He now says the arrest “got so blown out of proportion” and downplayed the events that occurred in a new interview.

“We didn’t even really get that physical. We got really loud. We were screaming and because we were in a townhome that had [thin walls]everybody could hear,” Bryan told The Hollywood Reporter. “Johnnie was, at the time, just really upset about my situation.”

‘HOME IMPROVEMENT’ STAR ZACHERY TY BRYAN PLEADS GUILTY TO TWO CHARGES IN

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How to accomplish home improvement projects in a shaky economy

Kartika

Spring is kickoff season for many kitchen remodels, bathroom updates and deck repairs, but recent economic turmoil may have homeowners questioning their home improvement plans.

Spending on home renovations is expected to slow this year because of factors such as declining home sales and values, rising interest rates, continuing inflation and rumblings of a coming recession, says Abbe Will, senior research associate with Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.

As economic growth slows down, planning and prioritizing will be key to remodeling confidently. Here are five tips to help you remodel in an uncertain economy.

Start with an emergency fund

Even when the economy is doing well, it’s ideal to have an emergency fund before starting a remodel, says Eric Maldonado, a certified financial planner based in San Luis Obispo, California.

“What you’re trying to avoid is starting with nothing saved, taking out debt to afford these things and

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BBB: Home sweet home improvement tips for National Homeownership Month | business

Kartika

June is National Home Ownership Month. If you’re a home owner, at some point you’re probably going to have some kind of home improvement project that you’re not going to be able to do by yourself.

“Choosing the wrong contractor can make the difference between a successful home renovation and a disaster,” said Mechele Agbayani Mills, President and CEO of BBB Central East Texas. “So do your research, get several bids, and pay in installments to make sure you choose the right one.”

BBB provides the following guidelines on selecting a trusted home improvement service.

Solicit at least three bids from prospective contractors based on the same specifications, materials, labor and time needed to complete the project. Discuss bids in detail with each contractor, making sure you understand the reasons for any variations in the prices. Remember not to make a decision based solely on the lowest bid. Cost differences

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Police warn shoppers of scam at home improvement stores

Kartika

TEXARKANA, Texas –A recent scam investigated by police is one that predominately targets senior adults.

Texarkana Texas Police recently arrested a man who has allegedly operated a number of schemes at local stores. He has been charged with theft and exploitation of the elderly.

A man shopping at Lowe’s in Texarkana, Texas, earlier this month was approached by the suspect. The suspect allegedly struck up a conversation with the older customer and offered to sell him a lawn mower for $1,000, explaining that he was a driver for Home Depot and that someone who had ordered the mower had died and that he had been authorized to sell it .

The customer offered the suspect $500 for the equipment and drove himself and the man to a nearby Walmart to get cash from an ATM. The two then returned to Home Depot where the suspect took the money as the

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Tackling a home remodel in an uncertain economy

Kartika

Spring is kickoff season for many kitchen remodels, bathroom updates and deck repairs, but recent economic turmoil may have homeowners questioning their home improvement plans.

Spending on home renovations is expected to slow this year because of factors such as declining home sales and values, rising interest rates, continuing inflation and rumblings of a coming recession, says Abbe Will, senior research associate with Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.

As economic growth slows down, planning and prioritizing will be key to remodeling confidently. Here are five tips to help you remodel in an uncertain economy.

Even when the economy is doing well, it’s ideal to have an emergency fund before starting a remodel, says Eric Maldonado, a certified financial planner based in San Luis Obispo, California.

“What you’re trying to avoid is starting with nothing saved, taking out debt to afford these things and not really providing yourself with

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