Are you aware that you can make your home look better and increase its market value simultaneously? The trick is focusing on home improvements that will increase the comfort and appearance of your house while scaling up its value. So, if you are planning to remodel your home, your main consideration should be ROI and projects with high recoup...
6 Best Home Improvements to Increase Your Home Value
Are you aware that you can make your home look better and increase its market value simultaneously? The trick is focusing on home improvements that will increase the comfort and appearance...
8 Must-know DIY Maintenance Tips for Patio Furniture
High-quality patio furniture is usually built to withstand the elements for a long time. Even so, a little maintenance can help it last longer while also preserving its good looks.
Although it...
Step By Step Guide On How To Build A Media Wall with fireplace
A media wall can be a great addition to your home. It's a great way to house your TV and a fireplace along with storing other devices such as your entertainment...
9 Things To Know Before Painting Your Walls
Painting your interior walls is a great way to breathe fresh life into a room. It also gives you the chance to completely change the look and feel of your space....
Inexpensive Guide To Remove Rusted Screws
Fixing a squeaky door hinge or a rusty screw is easy. It might be a little time-consuming, but it's not difficult. It's just important to know how to use the right...
What is the Big Idea?
The Big Idea started when we were house hunting in 2019 and were looking for a restoration project to make our forever home and we wanted a website to document our progress.
With our own business world work commitments the project has expanded to a 5 year plan but we love giving DIY tips and hacks as we go, even if our own progress is slow. We still have our big ideas and grand designs, and we will get there someday and we are just enjoying the experience.
Sue and I met as students, and she is the creative one while I am more hands on and practical. We both love to write, so we do try and provide project news updates, milestone announcements and some content we hope you find useful.
So join us on our journey.
Love Bob and Sue
Bob Taranto
Sue Taranto
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Are you aware that you can make your home look better and increase its market value simultaneously? The trick is focusing on home improvements that will increase the comfort and appearance of your house while scaling up its value. So, if you are planning to remodel your home, your main consideration should be ROI and projects with high recoup...
High-quality patio furniture is usually built to withstand the elements for a long time. Even so, a little maintenance can help it last longer while also preserving its good looks.
Although it isn't tricky to keep these items clean and take good care, it does require knowledge of how to properly clean and maintain a variety of materials regularly.
With no...
A media wall can be a great addition to your home. It's a great way to house your TV and a fireplace along with storing other devices such as your entertainment systems while also adding an elegant touch to the décor in your living room or bedroom. The design possibilities are endless, but it can be daunting when you...
Painting your interior walls is a great way to breathe fresh life into a room. It also gives you the chance to completely change the look and feel of your space. It's easy to get caught up in the design process, but it's important to take into account some of these things before painting. The following are 9 painting...
Fixing a squeaky door hinge or a rusty screw is easy. It might be a little time-consuming, but it's not difficult. It's just important to know how to use the right tools, and how to rotate the screw when removing it. This article will teach you how to remove rusted screws with simple DIY tools and techniques that are...
Countertops are one of the most used areas in your house. They get dirty quickly, and they can become cluttered with all of the things you use every day.
No matter how often you use them, it's bound to get messy eventually. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of 8 effective and simple tips on how to keep your kitchen...
If it's time to move home, then it's likely to be overwhelming. To help you prepare for any move, we've compiled the best tips and pieces of advice from professional movers to help reduce stress.
Packing up your home
If you're moving a lot of things, it's best to rent a storage unit to put the bulky things you don't need...
In case of a fire, you need to protect yourself and your loved ones. You would have an easier time escaping if you install smoke detectors in your home. A smoke detector is a safety device that detects smoke, heat, and burning and sets off an alarm when the sensors detect a fire.
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Giving your bedroom an inexpensive makeover can add style to your home. It can also make your most private space the perfect place to relax. You don't have to spend a fortune on creating a harmonious bedroom that oozes with elegant sophistication. Aaron Donovan of AD Services is an expert at sprucing up bedrooms to reflect the individual characters...
DIYing not only makes a person self-sufficient but can help you save money. Having a can-do attitude is great especially for your home if you engage in DIY projects that will give your house a facelift. Though there are a ton of projects you can do at your home without the services of a contractor, conversely, electrical projects are...
