“Everybody wants to be where the action is,” Callahan said. One suggestion he makes is reserving the center island for a more social activity, like prepping, rather than the stove. Haefele pointed out the popularity of culinary shows to make the point that “everybody’s so interested in learning tips from […]
Next to Netflix, home renovation may have been the biggest stay-at-home play of the pandemic. From new home offices to expanded decks to basement gyms, homeowners have been upgrading and expanding their spaces at record rates for the past two years. That trend appears to be slowing down. After big […]
Drew and Jonathan Scott know homes can start looking dated awfully fast these days—and the home they tackle on the latest “Property Brothers: Forever Home” is a prime example. In the Season 6 episode “Finding a Positive Balance,” the brothers meet Denise and Bob, a Calgary, Alberta, couple struggling with […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Great Big Home + Garden Show is back in Cleveland this weekend, more than two years since it last rolled through town. The annual showcase of the latest home and garden trends runs Feb. 4-13 at the I-X Center. The return comes after its longtime home […]
Hans Zandhuis is the head of Ally Lending, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. getty Since the onset of the pandemic, the number of home improvement projects has sharply increased. In fact, 74% of homeowners planned to work on their homes in Q3 last year, up 4% from a year before. These […]
New research has revealed that 69% of people in the UK are planning home improvements in 2022, whilst one in 10 plans on moving house in the next year. The study, conducted by mortgage broker Boon Brokers, also revealed the top 10 home improvement trends we will be trying, including […]
When you think of Georgian garden design it often brings to mind visions of large, grand open spaces, complementing even grander houses – perhaps seen in the great British country houses, or on Netflix’s Bridgerton. It might feel challenging to successfully transfer ideas used on such a grand scale to […]
Native rudbeckia adds a bright splash to the garden. Johnson County Extension Incorporating native plants into the landscape is growing in popularity. Native plants have many benefits, as they can be more resilient in our ever-changing climate, while helping to support a network of beneficial insects and pollinators. Designing the […]
Dogwood, such as this pink flowering variety, performs best in a reasonably moist, well-drained soil. Dogwoods grow to 15 to 25 feet tall and wide. […]
The spring garden of gardening doyenne Rosemary Alexander is a perfect example of her ethos of marrying the practical with the romantic. The one acre garden of Sandhill Farm House is set around the pretty 17th-century farmhouse, and when Rosemary moved there in 2000, presented the perfect blank canvas. ‘When […]
