As the weather heats up outside, you can enjoy the warmth and sunshine while doing summer maintenance tasks. If it's too hot, you can head inside to handle a few indoor maintenance to-dos. These interior and exterior summer maintenance tasks can help your home stay in good condition all season long. Remove debris from your yard Leaves, wood...

Without hardscape elements, a homeowner's landscape would resemble an endless field. Perennial flowers, trees and native grasses add natural beauty, but patios, walkways and gazebos define the grounds as an outdoor living space. With an increased number of hardscape materials available at retail outlets, however, choosing the right products proves challenging. That's largely why homeowners may want to...

Image by Mark Thomas from Pixabay There are many terms in the design world that we use interchangeably. Those without specific knowledge of these terms might not know how they differentiate, but boosting your home vocabulary can be helpful with buying, selling or improving your home. One common example is the terms we use for private outdoor living...

Photo by Karsten Bergmann via Pixabay Take a tour through the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium or Holland, and you’ll see beautiful historic homes with painted brick exteriors. Wander down streets of hundreds-of-years-old houses, and the most memorable ones are those with painted brick exteriors. But if your brick is in perfect condition, why would you paint it? Odd-Colored...