Behr paint is fine if you are on a budget or getting your home ready for sale. If you are renting or living in your home, it is hard to go wrong with Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams (see photo below) or C2 Paints. Use our color palette to get started.

You don't have to spend a fortune on bathroom cabinets or settle for the stock cabinetry on the shelves at the Big Box Stores. Just ask them about bathroom vanities available by Kraft Maid, American Woodmark and other cabinet makers.

Gravel driveways are being considered more by home owners now that porous pavers provide the support for cars and are good for the environment.

Refinished wood floors provide warmth, beauty and the perception of space. They are even nice in a kitchen and provide continuity in the entire house. Red and white oak floors affect the stain color, so determine what kind you have before selecting your stain.

Ceramic and porcelain tile stores that have large wall displays or vignettes of tiles can help you better visualize your finished bathroom remodeling project. A knowledgeable staff willing to work with you is also important. We recommend three ceramic tile stores that exceeded our expectations.

Online lighting stores may be the best way to shop for pendant lights for your kitchen island or peninsula. Determining the right height to hang it is another matter. We offer tips to get it right.

The Home Depot and Lowes Home Improvement Stores play up the idea of helping home owners make their home remodeling ideas become a reality. However, there's something entirely missing when you visit one of their stores.

Lowes Home Improvement Store was the only store to really follow up and discuss our concerns about their customer service. This speaks very well of Lowes.

Home Depot's and Lowes' stock kitchen cabinets are really worth a look if you are on a tight budget. We're impressed with the color selection of Home Depot's new Distinctions line. Lowes' stock cabinets are still a good choice if you want to stain or paint your kitchen cabinets.

This article on Porcelanosa kitchen cabinets is the second of a two part article on modern, contemporary European kitchen cabinets. We also covered IKEA European kitchen cabinets.

Visit a showroom before ordering a shower or bathtub enclosure and ask to see the types of glass in different thicknesses.

You'll save a lot of time and avoid the aggravation of ending up with "clear glass" that has a green tint to it if you use our checklist.

Painting your home is one the most inexpensive ways to transform your interior and exterior spaces. This is especially important if you are on a budget and planning to sell or rent your home right away or in the next 2 to 3 years.

European kitchen cabinetry is modern, energetic and functional. With the right color and finish, it can add excitement and drama to your home, be it a house, condominium, or for that matter a second home at the beach.

Concrete driveways should last you many years if they are properly installed and spec'd. Here are some recommendations about what to put in the contract and what to avoid.

Bathrooms with windows right above a bath tub or in the shower area are bad news. If you use the shower regularly, you'll eventually damage the window. Replacing that window with glass block will provide the light you desire and help you to fully use your shower again.

Changing the look of your brick fireplace and hearth does not have to cost thousands of dollars. Consider using the existing brick as a base to support marble, granite or stone.

Pocket doors should be considered especially by homeowners renovating smaller homes, townhouses and condominiums. Just make sure you plan your framing, electricity, HVAC, and plumbing around them.
Pocket doors should be strongly considered by renovators and builders who are looking to maximize space and create a clean and uncluttered look.

Ceramic floor tiles and marble can crack if your sub floor is not very sturdy. Schluter Ditra underlayment should be used to ensure that this doesn't happen. The Ditra Installation Video and installation handbooks ensure success.

The short answer is maybe. But based on some our users' comments, we would stay away from in house shower and tub kits like Pegasus that are installed in the wall.

Discounted prices of marble and granite countertops can be found from fabricators who have surplus stones. These are the left overs that are from fabricating kitchen countertops. These material can easily serve as countertops for most bathroom vanities.