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10 Home Improvements That Cost Less Than $100

12/11/2025 Kartika

If you’re a home improvement show geek, you may dream of remodeling your kitchen or bathroom, or installing a luxury landscaping, complete with a water feature. But those types of repairs can cost thousands.

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The truth is you don’t have to invest in expensive large-scale repairs to make a big difference to the appearance of your home. Many useful and effective home improvements can be made for under $100 each.

And if you do one or two of these home renovations per month — whatever your budget allows — in less than a year, you can have a home that is more updated, brighter, and less cluttered. See what these real estate industry experts suggest when making home improvements on a budget.

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finding my garden inspiration – MY FRENCH COUNTRY HOME

29/10/2025 Kartika

Home Improvement

I’m always looking for garden inspiration. Like most gardeners, I never sit back and say ‘This is finished’, the creation is fun!

You may remember at the end of last year, I had the visit of garden designer Philippe Dubreuil. I love his garden in the Perche, it is a true garden inspiration for me. He came to lunch and kindly took a moment to wander around my garden, analyzing what we had going on, and giving me suggestions for improvement.

“You have to be more BOLD”, he said several times. I nodded vaguely, trying to envisage how this would play out… When you already think you’re doing your maximum, it’s hard to see what needs to be done to be BOLD. But like a tiny seed dropped into a flower pot, his words germinated in my head, and when he generously sent me a plan for the garden design,

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Lowe’s annual cuts forecasts as home improvement demand falters

17/10/2025 Kartika

Home Improvement

By Deborah Mary Sophia

(Reuters) -Lowe’s Cos Inc cut its annual sales and profit forecasts on Tuesday, joining larger rival Home Depot in highlighting wanting demand for home improvement tools with sticky inflation forcing consumers to cut back on discretionary spending.

Still, the shares reversed premarket losses and were up 2% in morning trading. Analysts said the results were not as bad as feared after Home Depot’s gloomy outlook last week.

A shift in spending to services, falling lumber prices and a damp start to the Spring season also squeezed sales against the backdrop of inflation-wary consumers pausing larger projects and scouting for cheaper options even for small-scale renovations.

Some customers were ditching preferred brands for more affordable labels while others were picking substitutes of lower quality or moving to cheaper countertops, said Bill Darcy, CEO of trade group the National Kitchen & Bath Association.

Lowe’s forecast cut was smaller

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Is Floor & Decor Holdings Inc (FND) a Winner in the Home Improvement Retail Industry?

03/08/2025 Kartika

Home Improvement

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Is Floor & Decor Holdings Inc (FND) a Winner in the Home Improvement Retail Industry?

Floor & Decor Holdings Inc (FND) is the highest overall rated company in the Home Improvement Retail industry with an overall score of 73. FND is up 27.43% so far this year after the company closed yesterday at $92.44. The overall score measures the company’s performance based-off both short and long term indicators and means that FND scores better than 73% of the overall market.

FND has an Overall Score of 73. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on FND!

Floor & Decor Holdings Inc. is a strong performer in the Home Improvement Retail industry, which has an average overall score of 44. This means that, on average, the stocks in this industry score higher than 44% of the stock market. See InvestorsObserver’s Sentiment Score for

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Stettler home improvement program entering final stages of approvals

26/07/2025 Kartika

Home Improvement

A new program which will allow Stettler residents to make home improvements and pay for the renovations over time on their taxes is another step closer to reality after the May 2 council meeting.

Following a public hearing during the council meeting, where no submissions were received or presented either for or against the proposed programme, the final two readings of the bylaw were read.

The program, overseen by Alberta Municipalities but administered by the municipality, will allow residents of the community to apply to have proposed renovation work done on homes, such as replacing furnaces, windows, or other high-cost repairs that could be made to make a home more energy efficient paid for upfront by municipal affairs, then have things repaid over 25 as part of the annual tax levy.

To qualify for the program, homeowners will be required to undergo an energy audit before the renovations and again

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Everything you need for your home improvement projects, seven days a week.

12/07/2023 Kartika

Home Improvement

As the community of Erin grows, Headwaters Home Improvement Center is committed to growing with it. They offer quality products, tools, equipment rentals, top of the line paints, sealants and more, while maintaining the personal small-town service and professional advice they’re known for.

Headwaters have everything you need for your home improvement projects, big or small, inside or out. Open seven days a week from 8am to 5pm, including several statutory holidays, they are conveniently located in the North end of Erin – a short drive from Hillsburgh, Fergus, Rockwood and Guelph.

You’ll feel welcomed the moment you walk in the door. Whether you have questions or simply need direction, their staff is eager to assist you. From electrical and plumbing supplies to hardware and home essentials, key-cutting services, and small engine repair services – you’ll find everything you’re looking for.

Count on their professional expertise to help find solutions

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3 Quality Home Improvement Stocks to Buy This Summer

10/07/2023 Kartika

Home Improvement

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.

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Making new friends – the MFCH Tour season !

03/07/2023 Kartika

Home Improvement

A few days ago saw the end of the third tour of the year, which means that our MFCH Tour season is half way through! So far we have welcomed guests to Provence in April and in June, and to the beautiful Dordogne in May.

Our tours are always a moment rich in encounters, in exchange, in discussion and in sharing. There is something special about gathering a group of people who have never met before, but who share a love of France and the wish to see behind closed doors and get a deeper understanding of the country.

On our April tour, the days were a blend of discovering Provence; creating with flowers; shopping for antiques, browsing local markets and enjoying many wonderful meals. As you may expect from an almost uniquely feminine group, there was lots to talk about. I was co-hosting the tour with my friends Sandra

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Home-Improvement Retailers Across the World Come Together to Address Scope 3 Emissions

24/06/2023 Kartika

Home Improvement

The EDRA/GHIN Scope 3 taskforce will agree on consistent methodologies in how carbon data is treated through the supply chain and share best practices in both reporting and accelerating the industry’s progress in reducing Scope 3.

this week at the 9th Global DIY-Summit in Berlin,
EDRA/GHIN — the global trade bodies for home-improvement retailers — launched a collaborative taskforce to help the sector reduce its Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions — those that come from retailers’ supply chains and from consumer use of their products.

The founding members of the task force are Adeos
(europe, South America, South Africa)
Bunnings (Australia & New Zealand);
Cainz (japan); The Home Depot (North America); Hornbach (europe);
Kesko (Scandinavia); Kingfisher plc (UK & europe);
OBI (europe) and Sodimac
(South America).

“Climate change is

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