You can just smell it. You install new carpeting in your home, and the air in your living room takes on a brash, chemical scent. That can't be good. Here are some tips for a green and healthy home.

Natural wood once reigned as the product of choice when it came to selecting an attractive flooring material that would impart a warm, homey and upscale appearance. Today, with many new laminate flooring options available, homeowners are taking a closer look at what appears to be authentic wood, but delivers the beauty at a much lower cost with far more benefits.

Not only is the price of just about everything going up, experts tell us that the planet is also heating up. However, there are simple steps you can take to lower your utility bills and reduce your carbon footprint at home without making drastic changes to your lifestyle.

At a time when people are remodeling their homes instead of buying or building new ones, homeowners are looking for ways to increase the comfort and value of their current living space without breaking the bank.

With home values continuing to decline, credit options contracting and sales in a slump, there's not a lot of good news for homeowners hoping for a huge return on investment for large-scale remodels. But what about smaller, yet significant, upgrades? These ideas will help update your home without breaking your saving's account.

Looking for ways to save money. A good place to start is by replacing your old kitchen appliances.

It's a common basement renovation scenario: You want a new bathroom and your plumber recommends a sewage ejection system. That requires digging through the concrete: a messy and time-consuming job with a high price tag. Here's a better option.