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The Happy Home

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

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How to Prevent Basement Flooding

Mark Watson, May 19
According to Water Damage Defense, 98 percent of all home basements will experience some sort of flooding or waterfalse

Spring Cleaning Checklist: Top 3 Most Overlooked Areas

Mark Watson, May 12
Spring is here! This means that it is time to create your spring cleaning checklist for your home. Become inspired asfalse

5 Home Remodeling Trends for 2017

Mark Watson, May 5
Are you looking to remodel your home this year? Take a look at these five hot trends for 2017. From bathroom skylightsfalse

How to Turn a Closet into an Office Space

Mark Watson, April 29
It is becoming increasingly common for people to work at home. For Northern Virginia homeowners, the ability to workfalse

Spring Cleaning: 4 Ways to Utilize Your Garage Space

Mark Watson, April 21
Though many home improvement projects involve expanding the size of your house, true innovation means taking advantagefalse

Perfect Pancakes from Scratch

Mark Watson, April 7
Here's a taste from the latest issue of House Calls that will transport you back-in-time for breakfast with Oldfalse

How to Create a Homemade Compost Bin

Mark Watson, March 31
If you're planning to expand your garden this spring, one of the best things you can do for yourself is to startfalse

Top Four DIY Projects Under $50

Mark Watson, March 19
Homeowners who live in Northern Virginia and the area surrounding the nation’s capital know how important regularfalse

LIGHT YOUR WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE SAFELY: 5 TIPS

Mark Watson, December 23
Now that winter is officially upon us, nothing beats the heat and soothing crackling sound of a wood-burning fireplace.false

Warm up your windows: insulation tips & tricks

Mark Watson, December 9
If your windows at home aren’t properly insulated during the winter months, you might as well be throwing money away.false