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How you can get the biggest bang for your buck! Adding value to your home is about investing your time and money wisely. You'll often hear that a fresh coat of paint will give you a great return, but a swimming pool doesn't add value to your home. Scott will show you why details like quality hardware matter; what to consider when you're renovating and reconfiguring your house; which features home-buyers and investors are looking for; when an income...

More than 1 million viewers in Canada watch Mike Holmes' television show, Holmes on Homes, every week. Thousands more see him at his personal appearances and visit his website, looking for advice on renos-gone-wrong. Mike Holmes is Canada's most trusted contractor, a crusader with a mission to expose botched renovations--and now the author of a bestselling book that has shipped over 60,000 copies in its hardcover edition. Mike has taken his professional...

"Bathroom upgrades, from the editors of Fine Homebuilding, provides all the advice you need to remodel a bathroom of any size or shape, on any budget"--Back cover.

In the small resort town of Lighthouse Cove, everyone knows that the best man for the job is a woman. And that woman is Shannon Hughes, owner of a construction company and an expert in Victorian home restoration and renovation. Through her renovations she will find clues to uncover the house's secret past and in turn become an unlikely sleuth to help crack these unsolved mysteries.

"Ask homeowners to identify the hub of the home and they'll say, 'the kitchen!' This completely revised edition of Kitchen Ideas that Work -- the consummate resource for kitchen redesign -- features over 350 ideas with 350 photos for a facelift or full-throttle redo of a range of kitchen styles and sizes. From the latest information on energy-efficient appliances and lighting, to cabinetry and flooring, this amazing sourcebook will help homeowners...

"The yearning for a life of pared-down purity has built to a roar, and Serena Mitnik-Miller and Mason St. Peter--the husband-and-wife owners of General Store, one of California's most talked-about shops--are at the forefront. In Abode: Thoughtful Living with Less, these tastemakers make a graceful case for living better no matter your budget or abilities, guiding you to create a space this is simple and true. Their time-tested methods create interiors...

"Provides alternatives to a costly full-scale renovation by offering inexpensive design ideas and easy step-by-step projects that can help you achieve the bathroom of your dreams, even on a limited budget. You can then decide to make a number of the improvements all at once or space them out to accommodate your time and checkbook" -- P. [4] of cover.