The Pros and Cons of Granite, Quartz, and Marble Countertops
Photo: StudioDin (Shutterstock) Whether you’re building a new home or renovating your kitchen, you’ll have to make a decision about your countertops. If you’d like to go with a natural…
Five Home Renovations Never Worth Doing Yourself
When you choose to complete a home-renovation project yourself , the draw is often the savings you can rack up by bypassing labor costs. But there are some projects that…
Here’s When You Should Consider a Dropped Ceiling
Photo: Andrew Angelov (Shutterstock) Chances are you haven’t spent a whole lot of time thinking about the ceilings in your home. But maybe you should contemplate it, because your ceilings…
These Are the Best Devices to Keep Track of Your Kids
I’ve lost my kids during a Target run more times than I care to admit, which makes me reluctant to give them more freedom to venture out into the world.…
How to Uneven Floor Tiles Without Ripping Them Out
Whether on your walls or the floor, tile is durable, attractive, and easy to clean and maintain. But installing it can be a challenge—as any amateur DIYer will quickly learn.…
How to Repair a Broken Tile If You Don’t Have Any Extra
If you’ve ever sweated your way through tiling a wall only to step back and realize your grout lines follow the curvature of the Earth, you know exactly how difficult…
Your Next Home Renovation Should Include Magnetic Flooring
Photo: dotshock (Shutterstock) Magnetic flooring is gaining popularity as a flooring option because of its simple installation and low volatile organic compounds (VOC) output. And its glue-less attachment system makes…
Don’t Use This New TikTok ‘Hack’ to Clean Your Grout
Photo: RJ22 (Shutterstock) Why does it feel like every week, we’re coming to you with a plea to ignore the latest TikTok cleaning hack because it’s dangerous, faulty, or useless?…
How to Make Your Own Concrete Tiles (and Why You Might Want To)
Photo: MIA Studio (Shutterstock) For a patio build, stepping stones, or pathways, concrete tiles can be an affordable option—and some ambitious DIY enthusiasts even make indoor floor tiles themselves. Making…
Tile’s Anti-AirTags Are a Safer Way to Track Your Items
Apple’s AirTags haven’t enjoyed the positive press the company likely hoped for. While the tiny devices are great for keeping tabs on the things in your life that often go…