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Faux Copper: How to?

Most often when it comes to your home, copper is used as an accent item for décor such as statues, planters, lighting fixtures, art pieces, and exterior accent pieces (most commonly, your gutter system). If you love the look and feel of copper, but certain copper items are unfortunately not within your budget, here’s some…

Gutter DIY

Gutters, although extremely practical, don’t always have to be so boring. There are a lot of projects, or uncharacteristic things rain gutters can be used for. A very common gutter DIY project is gutter planters and/or gutter gardens. Copper gutter planters can be a beautiful alternative use for copper guttering. Try recycling your old gutter and…

DIY Gutters, how hard is it really?

We already know the answer to how much work and training goes into making, pitching and installing gutters correctly, but we were curious what others had to say about DIY gutters. When doing some research on Houzz we came across a thread with responses from actual homeowners that we believed perfectly summed up the entire…

5 cheap and easy DIY projects

Are you looking for some cheap and easy DIY backyard projects? DIY is very common and people are often wondering what projects they can do that are family friendly. Not all DIY projects are complicated or expensive. There are tons of cheap and easy DIY projects that you can do without spending a lot of…

DIY dos and don’ts

DIY is a largely popular trend, and hobby for many homeowners. As we head towards the warmer months, DIY opportunity and desire is likely to increase. When it comes to do-it-yourself renovations or projects, it is important to know when it is beyond your limits of knowledge and safety. Some projects that can be fun…

5 Most Common Ladder Mistakes

DIY is very common, and often a hobby for many homeowners, but there are some projects that may be best left to the professionals. Projects that require the use of ladders and are at elevated heights may not be the best ones to do on your own. Almost 100,000 people receive emergency treatment for ladder…
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