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Ask A Designer: How To Freshen Up a Frumpy Staircase

Gillian Atkins shares her best advice for improving a staircase and foyer.

Kitchens

This Just In: Electrical Safety Tips For Your Next Reno

House & Home’s Kimberley Brown and Joel Bray reveal need-to-know electrical safety facts from the Electrical Safety Authority.

Design Lab

Top Home Improvements For Every Budget

Discover H&H editors' best advice on how to make the most of your renovation budget.

Decorating & Design

How To Find A Handyman Online

It’s time to trade in your toolbox for your laptop. Jiffy, a new Toronto-based home improvement app, will help you fix home repairs faster than you can say “pass the hammer” – and it doesn’t involve doing-it-yourself or having a handyman on speed dial. Homeowners can now find an available…

Best Paint Colors

Video: How To Get Rid Of Leftover Paint

Green tips for disposing of old paint.

Best Paint Colors

Video: Choosing Colours With The Colour Wheel

Ty Pennington shows how.

Best Paint Colors

Video: How To Make Old Paint Usable

Filter paint with pantyhose.

Best Paint Colors

Video: Easy Ways To Create Big Art

Using household items as stencils.

Videos

Video: How To Lighten The Weight Of Big Planters

Recyclables make garden pots easy to move.

Kitchens

Video: Allan Myers’ Kitchen Reno

Kitchen reno ideas.

Videos

Video: Ikea Kitchen Makeover Part 2

Installing cabinets and countertops.

Videos

Video: Ikea Kitchen Makeover Part 3

Take a tour of the completed renovated space.

Kitchens

Video: Ikea Kitchen Makeover Part 1

Selecting cabinets, appliances and finishes.