Winning the “Survivor: One World” reality television show in 2011 not only netted Kim Spradlin a $1 million prize. Her time on the show gave her something that changed the course of her life: clarity. Having recently gone through a divorce, she emerged from the wild experience on the show […]
Home Renovation
Homeowners, contractors, remodelers and tech pros who fit in any of those categories, this one’s for you. This week, the Marriott hotel in Baltimore’s Harbor East neighborhood plays host to a convention focusing on the technology and technologists aiming to make your lives and home reno projects a little easier. […]
About a year after the onset of the pandemic, Kathy Lange-Novak and her husband, Frank Novak, decided it was time to update their Fitchburg home. After 26 years, the floors, countertops and appliances were showing their age, and the couple thought they needed to upgrade before putting the house on […]
HGTV star Jasmine Roth has been busy these days, in some surprising places. Many have seen Roth help homeowners fix their DIY disasters on her show “Help! I Wrecked My House,” which was recently renewed for a third season. In the meantime, she headed to Buffalo, WY, along with Ty […]
Houzz and Home renovation survey Home renovation activity and spend have reached the highest rates reported since 2018, according to the 11th annual Houzz & Home survey of nearly 70,000 U.S. respondents. More than half of homeowners renovated their homes in 2021 (55%), up from 53% in 2020 and 54% […]
A home renovation is expensive, and it’s tempting to want to do projects yourself or hire contractors on the cheap. Or you might just want to put off the whole thing. A survey from Consumer Affairs found that the average homeowner waits 10 months to make a critical repair. But […]
David Zalik, founder and CEO of GreenSky. Chris Hamilton | GreenSky Goldman Sachs, the 153-year old investment bank, is now officially in the home improvement loan business as it continues a push into the finances of ordinary Americans. The bank expects to add one million customers a year to its […]
A Schererville couple’s new home renovation show will premier this weekend on HGTV. Joe and Meg Piercy, who own the MegMade furniture and interior design shop in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood, star in the new “Renovation Goldmine” series. It debuts at 7 p.m. Saturday on HGTV, which reaches 80 million […]
Text size First-quarter revenue for Mohawk Industries rose 13%. Lightkeeper/Dreamstime.com Shares of Mohawk Industries surged Friday, the day after the company reported earnings that topped Wall Street’s expectations, thanks to continued demand for flooring products and at-home renovations amid higher prices. First-quarter revenue for the flooring products manufacturer rose 13% […]
Houzz: Renovation activity and spending hit their highest rate since 2018. Homeowners report a 20% increase in the median renovation spend, reaching $18K. PALO ALTO, Calif. – Home renovation activity and spending reached its highest rate since 2018, according to the Houzz & Home survey, conducted by the home remodeling […]
