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The Happy Home

An inspirational home improvement blog for building and maintaining a lovely dwelling.

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Start 2019 Off Right With These 5 Home Exterior Refreshes

Joe LeVecchi, January 2
There's never a better time than the new year to give your home a miniature facelift with easy to do exterior refreshesfalse

8 Items for Your Winter Home Maintenance Checklist

Joe LeVecchi, December 17
When the weather outside turns frightful, is your home ready for the onslaught of cold air? Prepping your home for thefalse

9 Tips for Hosting Overnight Guests for the Holidays

Joe LeVecchi, November 12
Don't wait until last minute! With the holiday season comes the holiday guests—last year, 40% of Americans traveledfalse

Festive Outdoor Fall Decor: Improve Your Curb Appeal

Joe LeVecchi, November 5
Autumn is one of the most anticipated seasons for many reasons. The heat of the summer dissipates and brings cool,false

Safe, Sound, and Spooky: Prepping Your Home for Trick-or-Treaters

Joe LeVecchi, October 23
Millions of kids will hit the streets this year in search of candy and other goodies. Taking the time to prepare yourfalse

How to Build a Window Seat for Relaxing at Home

Joe LeVecchi, October 2
Book lovers often dream about spending a relaxing afternoon hiding out in a window seat while devouring their latestfalse

9 Must-Dos on Your Fall Home Maintenance Checklist

Joe LeVecchi, September 21
Fall is on its way in, and winter weather will be here before we know it. To make sure that everything in and aroundfalse

How to Prepare for Hurricane Florence

Joe LeVecchi, September 13
It’s critical to be prepared for a hurricane throughout the season, but this is especially true in September, when thefalse

5 Outdoor Kitchen Ideas for Backyard Bliss

Joe LeVecchi, September 7
Creating a backyard haven is on the agenda for many families as the weather heads towards the long, delightful nightsfalse

Unique Tools to Add to Your Homeowner's Tool Set

Joe LeVecchi, June 21
Few things are more satisfying than being able to attend to basic home repairs and improvements yourself. Because offalse