Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Blurring the line between outdoors and indoors — in new ...

When potential buyers view a property, their first impression begins long before they step through the front door. The outdoor space—whether a modest courtyard, a sprawling yard, or a compact ...

These outdoor living room ideas will help you transform your backyard into an extension of your home. All it takes is a little planning, design know-how and expert advice. Until we turned our gardens ...

It’s not difficult to make a patio or porch an outdoor room. What makes people think of it as hard is the idea that it should look different from any other room of the home. Not so, say today’s ...

Many homeowners dream of an outdoor space that’s comfy enough for entertaining. If done right, your patio can double your entertaining space during the warmer months of the year. And you don’t even ...

A dreamy patio setup expands the functional footprint of your house by making an area akin to an outdoor living room. Work the appropriate patio cover ideas into your design scheme and that alfresco ...

Let’s discover how to balance size, durability, and aesthetics when selecting outdoor ceiling fans to enhance your home’s ...

Q: We enjoy spending time outdoors on our patio, and the insects are bad. There is a nice breeze out there and we have to air condition the house less. What are my options for installing a screened ...

Christopher D. Ritzert’s quarter-acre garden behind his 1930s stone Colonial in Washington started out as an unremarkable back yard with a jumble of weeds and neighboring homes in full view. To fix ...