A Cool Time to Remodel - GE Offers Hot Kitchen Retrofit Tips for Homeowners this Fall

LOUISVILLE, Ky.----Cooler air and better ventilation create the right climate for a fall remodel. A Harvard study predicts that remodeling spending will increase 5 percent in 2010 over 2009.1 In fact, 85 percent of homeowners are planning some type of remodel within the next year.2

Shuffle the floor plan by giving old spaces new purposes

There’s no need to feel stuck in your house. You can still move out and up within your own home. The latest lifestyle trend is shuffling the old floor plan — without adding on — to make our living spaces new again. Converting a spare bedroom into a dressing room, for example, is becoming a popular option.

College Move-In Day: Get a Clean Start to the School Year

AVON, Ohio----College move-in day. The scene is almost always the same: hundreds, sometimes thousands, of students cramming the tight quarters of dormitory rooms or off-campus rental units on a hot summer day with the mission of unpacking their belongings and settling into their new living space as quickly as possible.

HRHome&Garden: Big ideas for small spaces

Whether your home is a house, condo, or apartment, make the most of the space you have with these ideas.