Front porch renovation by Renaissance Contracting LLC, (919) 606-0385, 
www.renaissancecontractingnc.com BEFORE When the owners of this cozy, fenced-in home in North Raleigh approached Renaissance Contracting, they knew the front of their house hadn’t hit its full charm potential. The brick

Outdoor living area renovation by AquaTerra, 7111 Elm St., Frisco, TX 75034, (214) 387-8333, www.aquaterraoutdoors.com BEFORE There was a time when this backyard was flourishing with activity. Children frolicked in the pool and friends gathered for enjoyable times. But through

Screen doors are getting a facelift. New retractable screens offer a more functional design plus custom paint options and models that do away with squeaky hinges forever. Energy Efficiency No longer just for keeping bugs at bay, these high-performance screens

Time for celebrations—Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, graduation and summer are just a few reasons to rejoice! Plant a perennial shrub or tree to honor or remember your loved ones this month. ‘Knockout’ rose is a beautiful, continuous-blooming, trouble-free shrub-type rose

Bedroom design by CCS Design Studio Inc., 28 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1020 No. C238, Chicago, IL 60604, (708) 720-0364,

It’s time to open your windows again, but don’t stop at refreshing your air. Refresh your home with annual spring cleaning and maintenance too. Check off each of the following tasks to make your living space feel brand new: Exterior

BEFORE Kitchen renovation by Bootham Builders, Raleigh, NC 27603, (919) 610-1492, 
boothambuilders@nc.rr.com Built in the late 1890s, this Fuquay-Varina home has been a family heirloom passed down through generations. In the past 100 years, the home has been through several

BEFORE Bathroom renovation by Traver Construction Inc., P.O. Box 800494, Dallas, TX 75380, 
(972) 503-6882, www.traverconstruction.com                 The idea of modern design changes greatly from decade to decade, so it was no surprise that the owner of this 1960s master bathroom

Expert: Dixie Speck, President/CEO and Landscape DesignerWebsiteFacebookTwitterAddress: 308 Wallace Rd, Marietta, GA 30062 USHow exciting! You have finally made the investment in the creation of a beautiful landscape or new garden area! Now what? It looks so beautiful, but how

If your home survived the winter without losing a shingle, brace yourself—spring is here. April can be one of the wettest months in metro Atlanta with torrential rains and strong winds, followed by tornadoes and tropical storms in the summer.