The sight of falling snow is a beautiful part of the winter season, but it is also a potential danger for homeowners. Safety concerns caused by snowfall and other winter conditions arise around the home's interior and exterior during this time of year, requiring extra work on the part of homeowners to ensure no problems show up. To keep your home and its inhabitants safe during the winter season, the following projects should be done throughout these coldest months. Eliminate

Every year when January rolls around you vow to lose weight, save money or spend more time with family and friends. But what goals do you set for your home? In the spirit of new beginnings, HGTV has consulted the experts and come up with some resolutions that will make your home a more beautiful, efficient, clean and green place in the coming year. Here are our five picks for the best home improvement resolutions for the new year and how to achieve them: 1: Streamline the stu

Holiday Home Tours Every year, during the holidays, New Orleanians decorate their homes in the most festive seasonal décor, and some even open their doors for public viewing! Check out the holiday home tours below to experience the magical ambiance of New Orleans homes. The Tours Two local organizations, the Preservation Resource Center and the Patio Planters, conduct New Orleans holiday home tours on selected weekends during the month of December. The PRC tours take in homes

With winter fast approaching, many people — myself included — are thinking about ways to not only keep the house warm, but also save a few bucks while doing so. The projected tab for heating your home this winter (in places that need heating) is over $2,200. That’s not chump change. Beyond just saving money, it’s simply not always easy to keep a home warm if it’s older and doesn’t have very good insulation. In our 1952 house, keeping the basement warm (where our entertainment