Refreshing a Vintage Home’s Eighties Exterior

In this episode, we’re bringing a vintage 80s brick home into this decade with an exterior refresh. Homeowner Kim Hetzman and her three children live in this home that her children have deemed ‘the hot dog stand.’ (The nickname comes from the awnings that resemble a hot dog kiosk.) Needless to say, Kim is ready … Read more

Updating an ’80s Kitchen, Part 2

Homeowners Lloyd and Aimee Meyers and their two kids, Caroline and Landon, love their home, but they’re not so fond of their ’80s kitchen. So, we’re helping this family with an inexpensive renovation — at just $1,200 in materials — that will leave a big impact! We’re bringing this ’80s-style kitchen into the 21st century … Read more

Updating an ’80s Kitchen, Part 1

We’re bringing an ’80s-style kitchen into this decade with a special two-part episode. Homeowners Lloyd and Aimee Meyers and their two kids love their home, but they want to make some updates to their kitchen. We’re happy to help this family with a renovation that’s inexpensive, at just $1,200 in materials, but will leave a … Read more

Backyard Paradise: Open Floor Plan for the Great Outdoors

This week, we’re in Charlotte, North Carolina, to create a beautiful outdoor area for our Backyard Paradise contest winners. Courtney Claugus was selected as the lucky winner of our Backyard Paradise contest, so we’re giving her and her husband Adam’s backyard a makeover with help from our friends at Quikrete and Pavestone. Read on to … Read more

How to Use Bar Clamps to Steady Woodworking Projects

Bar clamps can act as a helping hand when you’re working solo on a wood project. It’s not always possible to have a helper for every project. And for woodworkers and do-it-yourselfers, only having two hands to join two pieces of wood together can be frustrating. If there’s nobody around to help you join two … Read more

Creating a Grandmillenial-Style Bathroom

This week, we’re creating a grandmillenial-style bathroom by incorporating modern elements to Chelsea’s mid-century main bathroom. Chelsea plans to do a primary bathroom addition in the future, so for now, we’re updating this bathroom to accommodate her and her husband, Brandon, while keeping in mind its future use for her daughters. For this reason, we’re … Read more

How to Hang Wallpaper

Want to incorporate a creative pattern to a room? Hang wallpaper! Pick a bold pattern for an accent wall or encase a whole room for an almost instant transformation. There are two types of wallpaper: Pre-pasted and unpasted.  Pre-pasted wallpaper has adhesive applied to the back of it. To activate, simply wet the back and … Read more

Eliminate Paint Drip With This Lid Hack

Over the years, I’ve shared more than 500 Simple Solutions — many of them have to do with painting specifically painting neatly.  And over time, many Today’s Homeowner fans have shared their own solutions on how to make painting easier. This tip from John from Clancy, Montana, will help you paint neatly from a can … Read more

Wave for Water With Kohler’s Touchless Faucet

Touchless faucets are nothing new, but Kohler is bringing that technology to your home bathroom.  You’ve seen them in airports, arenas, restaurants and more. Touchless technology unquestionably prevents the spread of germs and limits water use.  Kohler’s touchless bathroom faucet gives you those touchless faucet benefits in the privacy of your home bathroom. This post … Read more

Changing a Spare Room into a Diva Den

This week, we’re transforming a dull dining room into a diva den. Homeowner Robin Stafford hasn’t used this room for dining since she moved into her home, so we’re going to turn it into a unique space for her to relax and unwind with her daughter.  Vertical stripes draw the eye up and highlight the … Read more