As the temperatures start getting consistently cooler, it’s official: fall is knocking on the door! Whether you’re ready for the end of summer or not, a great way to ease into autumn is to make home updates that make the home a cozy and comfortable oasis. While this can seem like an expensive and stressful undertaking, creating a DIY home makeover plan is easier than you think.
Outdated beachfront properties are transformed into hot commodities in HGTV’s newest renovation competition series, Beach Flip. Premiering on Sunday, July 5, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, HGTV and DIY Network stars Nicole Curtis (Rehab Addict), Josh Temple (House Crashers) and David Bromstad (My Lottery Dream Home) act as hosts, judges and mentors to four rival teams as they compete to renovate rundown waterfront bungalows with outdated décor, loud wall colors and awkward layouts into spectacular properties in just eight weeks. The team with the highest increase in property value as determined by the region’s top appraisers wins the $50,000 grand prize and a spread in HGTV Magazine.
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Contests may come and go, but there’s one that has stood the test of time thanks to some real “sticking” power...the Duck® brand Stuck at Prom® Scholarship Contest. Since its inception in 2001, the challenge, which tasks students to create unique prom attire from Duck Tape®, has attracted more than 6,000 students from across the United States and Canada and has awarded $300,000 in scholarship money to students and schools.
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Click: http://www.johnnyreed.com Music video "The Message" by Johnny Reed from the album "ACT 2: The Johnny Reed Show". This is the first music video from the album and it was directed, shot & edited by Johnny Reed. Johnny is a DIY (Do it Yourself) Artist and plays all the instruments on this song and on all the songs on all his albums. Johnny is part of the California music scene where he is making an important impact locally, and beyond.
A BLACK+DECKER survey finds that more than half of homeowners (52 percent) in the United States currently have unfinished home improvement projects, while the vast majority of them (78.7 percent) have two or more incomplete projects. The survey finds that time is the biggest factor in leaving a project incomplete.
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The all-new HGTV.com is the ultimate online destination for anyone who loves making their home a better place to live. The site’s marquee feature is the HGTV Photo Library, a new curated resource that serves up livable design inspiration with stunning room photos.
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DIY Network ventures west to Coeur D’Alene, Idaho for the ninth season of Blog Cabin, the first-ever interactive home-building series based on a very simple idea: “You Design It, We Build It, You Could Win It!” Beginning Tuesday, January 6, visitors to DIYNetwork.com/blogcabin can vote for their favorite construction features that will help host Chris Grundy, and a team of DIY Network experts, with the design of the 2015 mountain retreat. On Monday, July 27, fans can enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win the fully renovated and furnished home, as well tune in to the season nine premiere at 9 p.m. ET.
“We’re taking Blog Cabin out west for the very first time,” said Grundy. “It’s a little taste of small town living with walk-up ice cream shops, down home restaurants, and year-round events for the whole family.”
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: The makers of Dunkin’ Donuts® bagged coffee, are thrilled to announce the renewal of their partnership with Hungry Girl, Lisa Lillien, to help share her love for Dunkin’ Donuts Bakery Series® coffee! Hungry Girl is excited to debut all-new iced and hot coffee recipes featuring Dunkin’ Donuts Bakery Series Chocolate Glazed Donut Flavored Coffee and the newest addition, Cinnamon Coffee Roll Flavored Coffee.
“Dunkin’ Donuts bagged coffee is the go-to brew for coffee fans who love variety,” said Maribeth Burns, Vice President, Corporate Communications, The J.M. Smucker Company. “We’re delighted to introduce Cinnamon Coffee Roll Flavored Coffee and team up with Hungry Girl to create tasty coffee drink recipes to enjoy any time of the day.”
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A luscious chocolate cake with velvety buttercream icing doesn’t have to be something you only dream about. Let Creativebug and Wilton show you how easy it is to make that perfect cake with a new series of online courses.
Learn the Wilton fundamentals of cake decorating in a new Creativebug DIY video series focusing on four different projects. Wilton Enterprises, the leader in cake decorating inspiration, instruction and products, has partnered with Creativebug.com, the leading go-to source for high-quality online video arts and craft classes. Together, they are teaching aspiring bakers how to create amazing desserts.
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This spring BLACK+DECKER will introduce the new 20V MAX* Lithium Cordless Drill with AutoSense™ Technology, the first drill that is designed to intuitively understand when to stop screws flush with the work surface.
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Home design expert Julia Alzate shares money-saving household organization tips for any homeowner and offers tips for updating homes while getting the most bang for your buck.
Julia Alzate, experta en decoración de hogar, ofrece consejos de organización que le ahorrará dinero a cualquier dueño de casa y también comparte ideas para la actualización de los hogares, mientras le saca el máximo partido de su inversión.
DIY Network’s Blog Cabin, the first-ever interactive home-building television series, is returning for its seventh season this Monday, July 29 at 9:30 p.m. ET. The popular primetime program, hosted by Chris Grundy, invites viewers and fans to design the 2013 Blog Cabin in hopes of winning the finished product, an exclusively-designed vacation home situated on the “Crystal Coast” of North Carolina. Viewers can enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win this beachfront cottage on DIYNetwork.com/BlogCabin from Monday, July 29 to Friday, Sept. 13.
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