Home Improvement

12 Backyard DIY Projects To Try This Spring

What better season than spring to try your hand at some DIY backyard projects? The combination of warmer temperatures and increasingly longer days makes it the perfect time to get crafty. Plus, if you put these tasks in motion now, your backyard will be all set once summer hits.

These easy-to-do upgrades can help you get the most out of your outdoor space and make your backyard much more exciting to spend time in. From homemade pallet furniture to painted “rugs,” here are some expert-recommended DIY projects that will quickly boost the appeal of your backyard.

1. Switch out mulch

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9 Ways to Update your Kitchen

They say the kitchen is the heart of the home and it is where you probably spend a bit of time cooking, entertaining (and cleaning) everyday- so of course you want to do that in a pretty space. But what if your kitchen is feeling like it needs a bit of a refresh and it just isn’t in the budget to do much at the moment. From fresh paint to simply adding some thrift store barstools and fresh linens- I have got you- today it’s all about a couple of ways to make your kitchen feel fresh on a dime.

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Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO): Not Your Average Home Improvement Stock

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO) isn’t your average home improvement stock. It has distinguished itself from other stocks in the industry by catering to a more rural customer base and offering products that cover all things house, farm and animal related. The stock has performed very well over the past few years, as the company has exhibited great growth attributes, and despite its excellent returns, it still presents an attractive investment opportunity. Therefore, I am bullish on TSCO.

A Different Home-Improvement Destination

Tractor Supply combines the attributes and product offerings of a large general store and a home improvement

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Contractor scams can be hard to prove. What to do if it happens to you

  • While the number of home improvement fraud cases has remained consistent, in recent years the Delaware State Police have increasingly pursued felony charges.
  • Home improvement fraud cases are difficult to prove as it requires proving the contractor intended to swindle a customer from the time a contract was signed.
  • The percentage of guilty pleasures in home improvement fraud cases is less than 25%.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to clarify that most home improvement fraud complaints are neither criminal nor civil violations. Due to inaccurate data provided by the Department of Justice, a graphic was also corrected for

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Home improvement tops the list of riskiest scams – HighRiverOnline.com

The Better Business Bureau of Canada has released its list of the top 10 riskiest scams of 2022.

Their Canadian Risk Report includes information on the scams reported to them including median dollar loss, scam susceptibility.

When it comes to their top 10 riskiest scams, factors like susceptibility, exposure (volume of reports), and the average amount of money lost are all factored in.

  1. Home improvements
  2. Cryptocurrencies
  3. Advance fee loan
  4. Investment
  5. Employment
  6. Online purchases
  7. Rentals
  8. credit card
  9. Travel/vacation/timeshare
  10. Phishing/social engineering

Home improvement scams are in the number one spot. Although

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Creating a Cozy Home – French Country Cottage

Baby it’s cold outside might be true in February … but it can be warm and cozy inside when you set out to create a cozy home.

Cozy can feel warm and welcoming and much like a big wrap up in a chunky blanket while sipping hot tea by the fire. It seems to go hand in hand being mentioned with the whole farmhouse aesthetic that has been on repeat in recent years. But creating a cozy feeling in your home doesn’t have to mean decorating in a farmhouse style – it’s a feeling and you can achieve that with

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Self Love- 5 Ways to Nurture You

February is known as the month of love by many. It is a time when many of us pull loved ones a little closer, indulge in sweets, and focus more on the romantic side of life with those we care for. And February is also a great time to show yourself a little extra love and today is a different kind of Valentine’s Day post- all about Self Love.

Self Love

Showing yourself love is more than just luxurious baths and buying yourself flowers; it’s about changing your mindset to look at yourself in a kind, healthy, and loving way.

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Is Floor & Decor Holdings Inc (FND) Stock Near the Top of the Home Improvement Retail Industry?

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Is Floor & Decor Holdings Inc (FND) Stock Near the Top of the Home Improvement Retail Industry?

Floor & Decor Holdings Inc (FND) leads the Home Improvement Retail industry with an overall score of 75. FND is up 48.40% so far this year after the company closed yesterday at $111.15. The overall score measures the company’s performance based-off both short and long term indicators and means that FND scores better than 75% of the overall market.

Overall Score - 75
FND has an Overall Score of 75. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on FND!

Floor &

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