Articles by: Home Renovation Concepts Staff

  • How to Define a Dining Room in an Open Floor Plan

    We all want an open floor plan, but it’s hard to define space within space. Designer Genevieve Gorder presents ideas on how to define a dining room in an open floor plan in this HGTV video: In this home, the dining room is in a […]

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  • Family Basement Makeover

    This family basement was in need of a makeover as it was a great play space for the kids but lacked architectural interest. See the transformation in this House & Home video: Features of this basement renovation include: Ample built-in storage for media, games, books […]

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  • Variegated Plants For Brightening Your Garden

    Variegated plants are a great choice to brighten the shady areas of your garden. Learn more in this Better Homes and gardens video: Japanese Forestgrass: One of the few ornamental grasses that thrives without sun. Aureola: A big attention-grabber, its gold and yellow leaves striped […]

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  • How to Build Your Own Rain Barrel

    A rain barrel is an environmentally friendly way to conserve rain water by collecting runoff from your roofs and gutters. Learn how to build and install an attractive eco-friendly rain barrel for your garden in this Buildipedia video: You will need a heavy-duty 55-gallon plastic […]

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  • Grand Spanish Style Florida Home

    This Grand Spanish style home in Florida features stone baseboards, wood beam ceilings, and weatherized faux finish plaster walls which complement the eclectic furniture collection from different countries. Take the tour in this Trends video:

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  • Simple Low Cost Updates For Your Deck

    Take your backyard space from drab to fab with a few simple low cost deck updates presented in this Lowe’s video: Everyone loves a deck, but a few brutal winters and baking summers can take their toll on your deck and furniture. Here are some […]

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  • Window Treatment Tips For Great Rooms

    Window Treatment Tips For Great Rooms

    A “great room” isn’t always so great – it’s often the hardest room to get done in terms of decor. Windows can pose a particular challenge. Designer Genevieve Gorder shares several tips for window treatments for great rooms in this HGTV video: In this particular […]

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  • Functional Farmhouse Kitchen

    A kitchen can be stylish, beautiful and functional all at the same time. P. Allen Smith explains the design of his farmhouse kitchen in this eHow Home video: A large kitchen island with a deep farm sink is flanked by a “heat” area with two […]

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  • Mother-Daughter Bathroom Makeover

    With a cluttered countertop and limited cabinet options, the bathroom can be a difficult room to organize. See how this mother-daughter bathroom makeover adds more organization and style in one day for under $1000 in this Moen video: The space was painted and the cabinets […]

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