Home Improvement | Boston.com https://www.boston.com/tag/home-improvement/ Boston.com Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BDC_Logo_2020_Social_WhiteBG-609c79a967eee-150x150.png Home Improvement | Boston.com https://www.boston.com/tag/home-improvement/ 32 32 ‘If we didn’t do something and soon, the whole thing would fall off the house.’ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/12/20/crew-turns-back-clock-cambridge-house/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/12/20/crew-turns-back-clock-cambridge-house/#comments Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:21:54 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28826116 It took a team and the original drawings to turn back the clock on this crumbling Victorian near Harvard Square.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/12/20/crew-turns-back-clock-cambridge-house/feed/ 3 Up on the housetop, someone else. How much does a holiday decor service cost? https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/12/15/how-much-does-holiday-decor-service-cost/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/12/15/how-much-does-holiday-decor-service-cost/#comments Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:24:19 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28768604 In 2022, nearly 15,000 people ended up in the emergency room because of holiday decorating-related injuries.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/12/15/how-much-does-holiday-decor-service-cost/feed/ 3 Some 2024 colors of the year get the brush off. Which one would you choose? https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2023/12/13/some-2024-colors-of-year-get-brush-off/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2023/12/13/some-2024-colors-of-year-get-brush-off/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 16:11:03 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28769049 The color industry wants to soothe us with energizing shades in 2024, but local designers are looking at deeper hues.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2023/12/13/some-2024-colors-of-year-get-brush-off/feed/ 0 Ask the Remodeler: This propane fireplace sends soot everywhere https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/12/06/ask-remodeler-propane-fireplace-sends-soot-everywhere/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/12/06/ask-remodeler-propane-fireplace-sends-soot-everywhere/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:00:34 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28712190 Plus, is there a heat pump that will support both hot water radiator heat and forced hot air?

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/12/06/ask-remodeler-propane-fireplace-sends-soot-everywhere/feed/ 0 Ask the Remodeler: Their guest house is full of mold https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/11/15/ask-remodeler-guest-house-full-of-mold/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/11/15/ask-remodeler-guest-house-full-of-mold/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:43:40 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28544058 Plus, a reader’s concrete foundation is flaking. Should he be concerned?

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/11/15/ask-remodeler-guest-house-full-of-mold/feed/ 0 Whether you rent or own, here’s how to cut your energy costs https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/10/30/weatherize-your-home-even-if-youre-renting/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/10/30/weatherize-your-home-even-if-youre-renting/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:53:38 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28447052 'A house that is not properly insulated is like leaving a window open all winter long.'

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/10/30/weatherize-your-home-even-if-youre-renting/feed/ 0 Ask the Remodeler: Why are the ceilings cracking? https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/10/25/ask-the-remodeler-why-are-the-ceilings-cracking/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/10/25/ask-the-remodeler-why-are-the-ceilings-cracking/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:16:10 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28432305 Plus, should you strip, sand, and restain a Fiberglas door? Send your home improvement questions to homerepair@globe.com.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/10/25/ask-the-remodeler-why-are-the-ceilings-cracking/feed/ 0 What kitchen trends are on tap for 2024? https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/10/24/trends-show-kitchens-are-becoming-green-in-more-ways-than-one/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/10/24/trends-show-kitchens-are-becoming-green-in-more-ways-than-one/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 21:54:18 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28395778 The National Kitchen and Bath Association released their 2024 trends report, and going green, in more ways than one, is key.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/10/24/trends-show-kitchens-are-becoming-green-in-more-ways-than-one/feed/ 0 Ask the Remodeler: Garage floor paint chipped? How to fix it. https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/10/11/ask-remodeler-garage-floor-paint-chipping/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/10/11/ask-remodeler-garage-floor-paint-chipping/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:51:51 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28359344 Homeownership in New England presents its own problems. Send your home improvement questions to homerepair@globe.com.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/10/11/ask-remodeler-garage-floor-paint-chipping/feed/ 0 Massachusetts’ most popular paint color is a hoot https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/10/05/neutrals-take-over-the-color-palette-of-american-homes/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-improvement/2023/10/05/neutrals-take-over-the-color-palette-of-american-homes/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2023 22:24:05 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28324822 U.S. homeowners still love their neutrals, study indicates.

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