Some of the free magazines available from the Lowe’s Hardware Store website.A large part of the fun of having home that needs fixing up is thinking up new ideas for what you can do to improve your home. And while there are plenty of books and magazines you can spend money on that are filled with unique ideas, its nice to sometimes get those ideas delivered right to your doorstep for free.

The hardware store chain Lowes …

Do-It-Yourself Home Design and Improvements at Curbly.com.

I get a kick out of improving my home, but I’m not always very creative when it comes to adding some design to what already functions. That’s why I’ve been checking out Curbly.com more and more lately. When you first visit Curbly to look for design ideas for your own home you’ll probably be completely overwhelmed by everything that’s available.

That’s because …

One of the greatest strengths of the Internet is the vast amount of home improvement resources now at “the average person’s” fingertips. I was really enjoying the blog over at Don Vandervort’s hometips.com when it apparently stopped being updated this summer. No matter, the site is still a great starting point for a lot of around the house projects.

Some of the articles are scarce on details while some have plenty of great graphics and explanation. Almost all of the articles are fairly …

I’m obviously all for learning new home improvement skills to save a little money and take pride in my home, but one of the most important lessons I’ve learned over the years is when to try it myself and when to call in the professionals. Mind you, I’m sometimes half-way into a project before I realize that I’m way over my head, but later is sometimes better than never.

Unfortunately hiring someone to come into your home and do work is sometimes a risky proposition with all the scam artists and disreputable contractors around today. While there …