Home Improvement

The City of Los Angeles in 2016 passed an ordinance that it is mandatory to have standards in soft story buildings. The residents of Westside, Hollywood, and Fernando Valley residents are in concern after the o...

Are you tired of looking into a boring piece of glass every morning? Mirrors are some of the most important accessories in any home, but they're often underestimated when it comes to the personality they can ad...

Winter is in full swing, and the coldest temperatures around the country are yet to come. If you have a properly-working furnace, sub-zero temperatures are no sweat for you. But if it starts acting up, you’...

While some home repair jobs are clear-cut in terms of who’s best suited to handle them, others may have you scratching your head about who to call when trouble arises. Electric work is obviously best handled by...

The qualities of a doorway are essential. In some way, it is the business card of a house. Although they are usually made of wood (oak, for example), more modern materials like PVC are being used. Sometimes, th...

Some days off are best spent taking part in athletic activities like hiking, biking, kayaking, and theme park visiting. Others, however, are best spent going for a walk or sitting down in a beautiful setting, e...

Today, flatpack furniture is one of the most popular options when it comes to home furnishing. Yet, putting furniture together as a DIY project can be a daunting task. Depending on the project and the furniture...

Although many pest control tasks may seem easy to DIY, some will require professional attention. Pests like spiders, for instance, need expert extermination, as a single mistake could result in grave consequenc...

You’ve probably heard the term “keeping up with the Joneses,” but you probably didn’t know what it meant until you moved to suburbia. This is a phenomenon of the residential regions outside of major cities ever...