A raise? Trying to get a raise in these tough times feels impossible to most people. Which reminds me of a former home improvement store clerk in Nitro, W. Va. She was accused of improperly discounting $20,000 in merchandise to win a customer's affection. It's called "home porn," those sensuous scenes of some broken-down shack transformed into a mansion worthy of the Duke and Duchess of York. And it all comes together in a few weeks at prices anyone can afford! Home-improvement television has exploded since It's 75 degrees, the air smells like crispy meats, blackberry vines are being total dickheads in my flower beds, and all my neighbors are outside drilling and weedwhacking and hammering approximately 14 hours per fucking day. It must be my favorite time of Mr. T is ready to tear down your house. The former A-Team star has signed on to host a home renovation series called I Pity the Tool for DIY Network, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The show — which landed a straight-to-series order at the network Mr. T is the latest celebrity to enter the home improvement game, and the DIY Network came up with the perfect title for The A-Team star’s new TV series: I Pity the Tool. The Style Network is probably kicking itself for not nabbing Mr. T first — just When they’re not hard at work in the labs or out in the field, the many testers, editors, writers, and market analysts from Consumer Reports’ Home team can often be found catching up on their favorite home improvement shows—or shouting at the TV .
Home improvement shows are a mixed blessing, says Kent Drinker of Timberlake Building & Renovations. Drinker speaks from experience. The Annapolis, Md.-based project and client relations manager had his brush with television when his company was featured Here comes the sun. Have you ever felt sluggish after sitting under the artificial lights in your home? Research shows that people who spend more time in natural lighting than artificial have increased productivity and alertness. So open up those blinds It’s freezing outside, but feels like spring at the Maryland Home & Garden Show, which is going on now at the Maryland State Fairgrounds. The Maryland Home & Garden Show, which is sponsored by M&T Bank, begins this weekend and there are indoor and The 40th Annual Home Improvement & Remodeling Expo will be here in less than four weeks, and we have over 70 different vendors that have already reserved spaces in the show. As of last week, the booths in the main hall are completely sold out! .