DIY Home Improvements Archives

Great gifts for the DIY fan from Innova Automobile

The next time your check engine light comes on because you only screwed your gas cap on 2 clicks instead of the required 3 clicks {true story}, you can completely avoid the auto mechanic and just clear the light yourself with these tools from Innova Auto. How cool is that?

Fleximounts Overhead Garage Storage Racks

Need more storage? Look up. The Fleximounts overhead storage rack allows you to store items you don’t need to use regularly, leaving more space for cars and for working on projects.

Holiday Gift Guide for Parents

Our holiday gift guide for parents includes everything from luxurious spa brands to cleaning equipment and power tools. No matter what they are into, there’s a little something for everyone.

New bedroom with feature wall

New bedroom with feature wall unveiled here. It’s a work in progress, but it’s finally to the point that it looks like a room again.

PSA to parents: secure your furniture to the wall

It seems we all have stories of furniture that falls on kids, sometimes with the worst possible outcomes. The message is always the same: secure your furniture to the wall. This your friendly reminder and cautionary tale from our family to yours.

Smart security with the MAXIMUS Camera Floodlight

The Maximus Smart Camera Floodlight is the perfect way to monitor your home from wherever you go. Change the light settings, get alerts to you phone, and customize just about anything you can imagine on your smart light right from the Kuna app.

Spring refresh with new entryway decor

RR spring refresh Entryway decor through door

We refreshed our hardest working room of the house this spring and I love the results. Check out our spring refresh with new entryway decor and a little bit of paint.

Best of CES: Tech in 2020

The Consumer Electronics Show was packed full of new {and improved} technology that will be making its way to retail this year. I’m sharing my favorite finds from on the floor, events, and parties we attended. From Smart Home to tech that you can take with you on the go, there’s a whole lot to be excited about in tech this year.

MAXIMUS Smart Security Light: all-in-one light and camera

The newly released MAXIMUS Smart Security Light is so much more than an outdoor lighting fixture that happens to have a camera. Their Smart Security Light is beautiful in its own right, with 4 different models to choose from that can match just about any house exterior {Coach, Contemporary, Craftsman and Traditional}. The Smart Security Light also has two-way talk so you can engage in live conversation or play a message every time someone is detected. Add in the fact that it’s easy to install and doesn’t require an electrician or damage the exterior of your house, and it’s not hard to see why we love it so.

Protect what matters with the Onelink Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm

This past month has been a lesson in what is most important. It’s been yet another reminder that life is short and so incredibly precious. The new Onelink Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm from First Alert makes peace of mind and protecting what matters easy with voice and message alerts and more.