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Five home improvement projects to take on in Summer 2023

05/01/2026 Kartika

Summer is the perfect time to tackle home improvement projects that enhance both the functionality and aesthetics of your property.

With the sunny weather and longer days, you have the ideal conditions to complete projects efficiently. In this article, we’ll explore five home improvement projects to consider this summer, with a particular focus on heavy-duty tasks where you need help from professionals.

Basement Waterproofing

One of the most critical home improvement projects is basement waterproofing. Moisture infiltration in basements can lead to mold growth, structural damage, compromised indoor air quality and can even impact the value of your property. Waterproofing solutions such as installing a sump pump, interior and exterior basement waterproofing, sealing foundation cracks and other solutions can prevent water intrusion and maintain a dry and safe basement.

An excellent time to do basement waterproofing is before you need it, but summertime will give your basement waterproofing company more

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How to accomplish home improvement projects in a shaky economy

10/12/2025 Kartika

Home Improvement

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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Bob Vila and Tim Taylor: Together Again When “Home Improvement” Airs on Disney+

15/11/2025 Kartika

Home Improvement

Photo: Bob Vila, amazon.com

If you’re a fan of “Tool Time” and are ready for more power, you are in luck. Disney+ will soon begin streaming seasons 1 through 8 of “Home Improvement.” Whether you tuned in to watch the series every week in the 90s, enjoyed catching reruns on TV several years later, or have never even heard of the series, get ready to binge-watch it on Disney+ starting on June 28th, 2023.

Our very own Bob Vila made three guest appearances, plus a few cameos throughout the run of the show. Bob and Tim Taylor are ready to welcome a whole new generation of viewers into the comedy that centers around renovation and remodeling projects. All of us here at BobVila.com are certainly ready to marathon-watch our favorite episodes.

About “Home Improvements”

“Home Improvement” was a television sitcom that ran from 1991 through 1999. It starred Tim Allen,

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Gen Sustainable Home Improvement Program Wins Top Honors at 2023 SEAL Award

11/10/2025 Kartika

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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 16, 2023 / Gen

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By Amanda Davis | Sr. Manager, CR and Environment

Today, Gen™ received SEAL’s 2023 Environmental Initiatives Award for our Sustainable Home Improvement Program (SHIP). SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement & Leadership) is a top environmental advocacy organization that honors leadership through its business sustainability and environmental journalism awards while funding research and pursuing environmental impact campaigns.

Our Sustainable Home Improvement Program (SHIP) is a benefit we began offering on Earth Day 2022 that provides our colleagues at Gen all over the world cash incentives for home improvement projects that help reduce environmental impacts.

SHIP was born out of the understanding that as our team members shifted to remote work, Gen’s environmental footprint was shifting too. We conceived the program to empower employees to bring home the culture of sustainability they’d helped

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Fewer Americans are making home improvements after covid

08/10/2025 Kartika

Home Improvement

America’s obsession with renovating homes is finally coming to an end.

the trend that took over during the pandemic-triggered lockdown is now fading away, thanks in part to volatile economic conditions. The shift has started to impact companies such as Home Depot, one of the largest retailers in the US, which reaped the benefits of the trend over the past few years.

Quartz Smart Investing: Anna Han

Americans’ love for improving homes helped Home Depot’s revenue climb to a record $160 billion for the quarter ended on Jan. 31, 2023—up from $70 billion for the same period in 2008-2009.

But things are shaping up differently now. For the first time since 2009, Home Depot’s executives suspect a drop in its annual sales as they did observed that people are spending less on renovations and power tools.

“We saw more pressure across the business

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soaking up spring and our may/june magazine

12/09/2025 Kartika

Home Improvement

MFCH MAGAZINE MAY/JUNE — Cover photo by Frederic Ducout

May is one of the busiest moments in my year. The garden needs attention, our MFCH Tours pick up speed and social life here gets busy again after the quieter winter.

My favorite time of the day is when I can finally sit and relax and flip through the MFCH Magazine. The May/June issue is a particular favorite of mine because it is full of beautiful homes and gardens around France in the springtime. Putting our magazine together every two months is rather like making a large, colorful cocktail. We always try to include the right blend of interiors, gardens, recipes and in-depth portraits. It is a privilege for me to have this place to showcase so much of what I love about France.

I’m particularly excited about the home featured on the cover. A mini chateau, renovated by designer Arthur van der Straeten, and

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Home Depot Cuts Outlook as Softening Demand Hits Sales

10/09/2025 Kartika

Home Improvement

(Bloomberg) — Home Depot Inc. cut its outlook for the year after first-quarter sales dropped more than expected, a sign that economic uncertainty is leading to a pullback in home-improvement spending.

sixty five bathroom decorating ideas

23/07/2024 Kartika

Home Improvement

After a beautiful week with the home stuffed with three generations combined in collectively, I am lastly sitting down and pulling collectively my ideas and concepts for this 12 months’s finish and hopefully a contented new 12 months for all of us.

Do you continue to make New 12 months’s resolutions? I am sorry to say that I do not. Name it laziness, name it lack of willpower or just me being practical about what I’m able to sticking too!

There was a time once I would declare resolutions to “bathroom remodeling Orlando”, or “hand over wine” or “resign desserts” and every useless promise would final a sizzling minute. At my age it is extra dignified to be pragmatic, do not you assume?

So this can be a resolution-free zone, however I do no less than love to make use of these final days of the 12 months

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Here’s how to earn up to $14K for home improvements

05/02/2024 Kartika

Home Improvement

If you’re looking to upgrade your home, you may be able to save thousands of dollars by taking advantage of the Reduced Inflation Act, which includes tax credits and cash rebates on certain energy-efficient purchases.

When Paul Hope renovated his house, he tried to make eco-friendly choices. That includes switching from a gas stove to an electric stove.

“I’ve always preferred gas cooking, but I know electric and induction cooktops have gotten a lot better over the years and a lot better for the environment,” says Hope.

With funding from Congress, the Reduced Inflation Act means homeowners can take advantage of up to $14,000 in rebates and tax credits to make energy efficiency improvements.

How much you can earn depends on how much you earn, where you live, and what upgrades you make.

If you’re looking to upgrade to a more eco-friendly hob, like Hope does, a discount of up

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growing daffodils in my garden

25/07/2023 Kartika

Home Improvement

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.

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.

How many are there?

I have never counted, but I

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