10 Simple Upgrades to Improve Your New Home Right Away
Moving into a new home can be a chore, from figuring out how things work to unpacking boxes and arranging furniture, and it’s common to feel unsettled for a while.…
Turn Any Sconce Into a Battery-Powered LED Light Fixture
If you have a dark corner or a gloomy hall, chances are you’ve considered adding a sconce light fixture. But hiring an electrician to run wire to your fixture can…
Use Cheap LED and Solar Lights for Pro-Quality Landscape Lighting
In daylight, my garden is a beacon of color and texture, but when the sun sets, the yard becomes a black hole. Delivery drivers struggle to see the house numbers…
Make Your Christmas Lights Less Dangerous
Photo: imging (Shutterstock) Whether multicolored or classic white, a few strands of holiday lights can make pretty much anything look festive, both indoors and outdoors. And while the strings of…
How to Reduce Glare on Your TV
Photo: SviatlanaLaza (Shutterstock) Even with all their bells and whistles, most modern televisions are prone to at least some type of glare. Whether it’s caused by sunlight streaming through a…
The Cost Difference Between Using LED and Incandescent Lightbulbs
Photo: Tutatamafilm (Shutterstock) Light bulbs are one of those things that you don’t really pay attention to until one burns out and you have to replace it. So when that…
Six Cheap Ways to Make Your Living Room Look More Expensive
Photo: Photographee.eu (Shutterstock) When it comes to interior design, you tend to get what you pay for: The expensive-looking rooms you see in magazines and design blogs are, in fact,…
Five Cheap Ways to Make Your House Look More Expensive
Photo: Hannamariah (Shutterstock) Turning your house into the home of your dreams can be expensive and time-consuming, especially if your goals include changing the way it looks from the outside.…
How to Remove a Broken Light Bulb From a Socket
Photo: Chones (Shutterstock) Given the combination of broken glass and electricity, if a light bulb breaks while still screwed into the socket of a lamp or other light fixture, it’s…
The Easiest Ways to Make Your Home More Wheelchair-Accessible
Photo: VGstockstudio (Shutterstock) If a relative uses a wheelchair and wants to come for a visit or someone in your family finds themselves suddenly needing to use one, even temporarily,…