Before the temperatures dips to certified freezing, we wanted to let you in on a few need-to-know secrets about what this season will bring and what it means for your energy bills. Below are 10 little-known facts about weather, gadgets and the best time to do laundry (is there ever?) and how they can affect the size of your wallet. We …
Author: Amanda Mills
Trendspotting: Home Renovation
The year’s almost over and it’s been a record-breaking one for home improvement spending. Consumer reports forecast this trend to carry on to 2014, saying homeowners feel confident in investing in their homes again. Here at Improveit!, we want our homeowners to be on track with home remodeling trends and help pump inspiration into their creative minds. We did the trendspotting, …
10 Fun Uses for Your Favorite Fall Foods
Tis the season for apples and pumpkins galore! The beauty of fall is the unlimited amount of apple and pumpkin pickin’ we can do all autumn long. But, now what? Other than the obvious (like eating them), here are some creative things to do with our favorite fall foods. APPLES ARE UP FIRST: DECORATE FOR CHRISTMAS Dry apples to use …
Easy Ways to Reduce Your Home’s Energy Consumption
For those of you who haven’t gotten the memo– October is Energy Awareness Month! So, in an effort to practice what we preach, Improveit! found some easy, relatively inexpensive ways to reduce our own homes’ energy consumption. Below are a handful of our favorites that we wanted to share with our homeowners. LIGHTING Because lighting is responsible for about 11% …
Clogged Gutters: An Often Over-Looked Fire Hazard
The air is getting crisper and the leaves are starting to crunch underneath our feet. The season we love oh-so-much has officially arrived, and with it came an uninvited party guest– clogged gutters. We all love the brightly-colored leaves that come with the beginning of fall, but those pretty little things falling from the trees have to wind up somewhere. …
Measuring ROI: Is It Worth It?
WHEN CHOOSING TO REMODEL YOUR HOME, THE IMPORTANT QUESTION TO ASK YOURSELF IS: IS IT WORTH IT? Cost is usually one of the biggest factors in most homeowners’ minds when thinking about embarking on a remodeling project, and many overlook a very important aspect when they start crunching the numbers: return on investment (ROI). Measuring ROI should be taken largely …
Labor Day: A Weekend of Last Chances
Did summer pass you by leaving you no time to take that trip or throw that party? No worries. Labor Day weekend is here to give you that little bit of extra time you needed to finish checking off your summer bucket list. On Labor Day, most of us are rewarded with an extra day to relax and reflect on …
Ride the Remodeling Wave
TIPS ON HOW TO AVOID GETTING SWALLOWED BY THE SEA THAT IS HOME RENOVATION. The increase of home improvement spending shows that more and more homeowners are choosing to ride the remodeling wave and stay in their current space instead of moving up to a larger, already updated one. Because homes have lost so much of their selling value in the …
Reclaim Your Space
PARENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD, REJOICE! SCHOOL IS IN SESSION, WHICH MEANS IT’S TIME TO TAKE YOUR HOME BACK. Let’s face it, for those of you with kids summer likely lost its appeal by the second week. Your house starts looking like the Tasmanian devil’s vacation home while simultaneously taking on the stench of grass and sweat. Since summer is …
Look Local
WHY LOOKING LOCAL WHEN DECIDING ON YOUR NEXT PURCHASE CAN BENEFIT BOTH YOU AND YOUR COMMUNITY. As consumers’ desire to help the American economy increases, it’s having an effect on smaller, locally-owned businesses—in a good way. Because of the disappearing act of U.S. jobs, people are putting money back into their local economy to enrich the community by avoiding purchasing …
Get Ready for the July 4th Holiday
Independence Day is right around the corner! July 4th is the perfect time for family gatherings, tasty barbeques, and outdoor summer fun. Why not take some time before the Holiday to get your house ready so you can relax with family and friends with less stress? Here are some easy ideas to spruce up your indoor and outdoor spaces in …
60% of Homeowners to Remodel This Summer
According to the Zillow Digs Summer Home Improvement Trend and Spending Survey, 60 percent of homeowners plan to make a home improvement or addition this summer. The survey found that some of the most popular summer home improvement projects are outdoor spaces (40 percent) and bathrooms (17 percent). The survey also looked at the top inspiration sources for home improvement …
