DIY Product Pick: Logitech’s "DIY"...

Filed under: Exteriors & Facades , Essential Skills , Know-How , Outdoors Logitech We recently discovered a new DIY whole-house security system by Logitech. How DIY-friendly is it, we thought? Our writer pokes around to find out. “Introducing Logitech Alert Digital Video Security: Be there Even When You’re N ot.” When I first read this tag line in the Logitech Alert press release I couldn’t help...

Join Me Sunday For the Design Star Twitter Party!...

Hi all! I have some exciting news! This Sunday, I’ll be joining HGTV on Twitter as a guest judge of Design Star . I’ll be chatting alongside Heather Armstrong of dooce.com and HGTV designer John Gidding (a guest judge and contributor in the episode) about the contestants, the designs, the challenges, and more! The show airs this Sunday at 10 p.m. EDT on HGTV. Make sure to follow me @CasaSugar , as well as HGTV...

Phenomenal Blue Bathroom Remodel...

Award-winning designer creates drop-dead-gorgeous bathroom… for he and his wife! There comes a time in every design fanatic’s life when they discover a bathroom remodel so amazing, so innovative that they have no words to do it justice. This is such a time. Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly is the dream team behind this genius—and I do mean genius—high-tech and stimulating luxury spa bathroom . And we aren’t the...

iPad Mounted in Kitchen Cabinet : Smart or Not ?...

Since the Ipad appeared a lot of people posted videos on the internet on what they do with their Ipad. A Tuaw reader named Alan Daly has gone a step further and has built an iPad into his kitchen. The iPad can be easily removed by unplugging it and then sliding it up and out of the mount. Alan demonstrated in the video below how he the iPad is being used for many important kitchen tasks, such as using the Epicurious app ,...

10 Free Services at The Home Depot...

Getty Images It’s not hard for me to open my wallet at home improvement stores. I’m talking seasonal flowers, life-changing paint colors, cool tools, fabulous fixtures, and other crave-worthy items. But you could actually walk into The Home Depot and get an array of services for free as well! Yes, free. So, as part two of our complimentary services at home improvement stores series , we present some of The Home...

Want To Build Your DIY Skills? Enroll in DIY Acade...

Filed under: DIY: Inspirations , Experts Photo: Getty Images Online tutorials, how-to videos, and advice from your handy neighbor are all well and good. But if you’re serious about improving your DIY skills, sometimes you’ve just got to roll up your sleeves and do it. And if you live in or around the San Jose area, you can now enroll in DIY Academy — a school for students looking to improve their home...

How to Pay for Your Remodel without Home Equity Lo...

“I’ll gladly pay you tomorrow for a hamburger today.” Remember that old line from Popeye’s friend, Wimpy? That may have been my earliest memory about credit and debt – and why you shouldn’t trust a hungry-moocher best friend. It’s true, we’ve been a nation crazed with borrowing more cash than we can realistically pay back. But when it comes to remodeling your home , there are better ways to...

How Now: How To Reduce Your Home Heating Costs...

Want to know a surefire way to keep those heating costs low in the new year? Watch the following video and check out the below instructions, courtesy of Howcast !: How To Reduce Your Home Heating Costs on Howcast Step 1: Get your furnace tuned up Get your furnace tuned up before winter sets in. Doing this annually will keep your furnace running efficiently. Step 2: Install a programmable thermostat Install a programmable...

HowNow: How to Make an Advent Calendar...

Filed under: seasonal , art , crafts My sister asked Santa for an advent calendar this year, and I plan to craft it myself using this easy how-to video . Thanks, Howcast! For handy instructions, read on!: How To Make an Advent Calendar on Howcast Step 1: Decorate a piece of cardboard or poster board large enough to hold 24 small boxes, envelopes, or pouches. Cut the cardboard into a holiday shape, such as a Christmas tree,...

Unusual Uses: Microsoft PowerPoint Beyond Slidesho...

Filed under: computers and internet Photo: Davichi, Flickr Ever had to make it through a boring PowerPoint slideshow? Yes it can be a biiiig yawn … and chances are the experience even turned you against PP. But wait! Did you know PowerPoint actually has many interesting and unusual uses? Who knew?! I found an awesome post from The Closet Entrepreneur, illustrating a few fresh PowerPoint ideas involving nary a...