Dear Ken: Six years ago, we had a shower door put in. He used some sort of sealant that is dirty and needs to be replaced. How can we get it o…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Your tastes are a big part of choosing seeds for your vegetable garden. Other factors that may come into play: Past experience, variety, and b…
Spring is in the air. If not literally, then certainly in spirit at the HBA Home & Garden Show this weekend.
Joanie Sprague, a carpenter on TLC Network's "Trading Spaces" will be doing "how to" demos at the Colorado Springs Home & Landscaping Show…
lanting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
It might seem counterintuitive, but in the Pikes Peak region’s high desert climate, watering your lawn, shrubs and trees between October and M…
Dear Ken: Is it OK to close off heat registers in the winter? If so, how many? What about in the summer when we air condition? Also, we were a…
Rebecka Snell, 65, says she knew that if she and her husband, Vic Labson, were to continue living in their 1960s ranch home in Lakewood, impro…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
As an organizer who helps clients optimize their storage and use their living space efficiently and sensibly, I find every house is different.…
When best-selling cookbook author Jenny Rosenstrach renovated her kitchen, she figured she would squeeze in as much storage space as possible.…
Before you pick up that paintbrush, take a look at the colors and styles predicted to be big in 2019, according to home remodeling and design …
If it’s spring color you’re craving, a visit to the Denver Botanic Gardens is in order.
Question: We are at a loss. Every bed in our house has a headboard, and they all make noise when someone tosses in bed. We tried putting rubbe…
I was desperate. Which is how I found myself in my backyard at 7:30 a.m. several days this past week, in my bathrobe, hair in hot rollers, clu…
“Take good care of your clothes, and they’ll keep you looking good,” says Christina Elsberry, co-founder of men’s styling company Todd Alan. W…
The best tip for buying a portable home generator: Don’t wait until the lights go out. When you live in a place at the mercy of snowstorms, a …
Dear Ken: I had my basement finished recently, and I just learned that no permits were obtained. I can’t find the guy who did it. What do I do…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
A freshly starched and pressed white tablecloth used to be a requisite part of any major dining occasion, especially a family-filled holiday meal.
Question: Our bathroom remodel was finished last spring. Within a few months, cracks developed between the shower pan and the wall tiles. The …
Your Christmas tree still is brightening your living room now, but what will you do with it after the holiday? On select dates through the end…
Longtime westside Colorado Springs business Rick's Garden Center has new owners, Jeana and Dan Hopper of Monument.
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
On the last day of school before Christmas vacation, a charming tradition took place in front of my son’s school. Kids from kindergarten to ei…
If you’re over age 30, you likely have boxes filled with old printed photos and photo albums. You probably haven’t looked at them in years, ye…
You can’t buy the official White House china patterns that presidential families use to entertain. But a new line of glass decoupage plates by…
On her birthday, Nancy Traylor received an unwelcome surprise. The real estate agent and her husband were celebrating about 90 minutes from ho…
