Laura Foster-Bobroff

Ever try to hang a heavily-framed picture with a small brad nail, only to come home and find it has fallen to the floor? Or worse...you installed shelving, piled on the books, then...

If you’re building a custom home, negotiating a price with a contractor will be a challenge, and the most you can expect is negotiating a square foot price matching your bottom...

Are the tips of your butter knives twisted and bent from using them as a substitute screwdriver? Did you break the only screwdriver you owned while using it as a hammer? It's time to...

"Builder grade" or "contractor grade" is defined as inexpensive products made from low-grade materials, as opposed to quality grade or custom grade materials that are more durable....

Tackling home repairs starts out innocently enough, but handling a hammer often turns into game of Russian Roulette with your fingers as the target, and a simple screwdriver seems possessed...

Maybe a full kitchen remodel is not in your budget. (Don't feel bad – who's got money these days?) Still, there are a few projects you can take on that will change the look and feel...

Only a small minority of homeowners undertake a kitchen remodel by gutting the room and starting from scratch. Since the kitchen is the most expensive and inconvenient room to renovate,...

Something about a farmhouse characterizes the essence of our country. We may admire the feat of engineering skyscrapers and appreciate modern design, but walking through the door of...

No one has a fondness for stinging insects, but when it comes to the honeybee, humanity owes an enormous debt. Honeybees produce a multitude of products that benefit us. In the process...

Air leaks can raise your home energy bills by as much as 30 percent. Having a “leaky” home causes an exchange of warm and cool air through openings in the building. That...