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The Happy Home

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

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6 Trending Colors For The Winter

Joe LeVecchi, December 21
Winters in Northern Virginia can be brutally cold and depressingly gray. One creative way to fight the blues whilefalse

5 Trendy Pergola Styles for Your Home

Mark Watson, December 17
Pergolas are the perfect addition or replacement to any Greater Washington patio. They come in a variety of shapes andfalse

Fall Back! 14 Home Improvement Tips To Get Your House Ready This Fall

Joe LeVecchi, November 7
Fall is the perfect time to undertake exterior remodeling and interior renovations for improved comfort in the winter.

Homeowner Lingo 101: 21 Terms To Help You Talk Like The Pros

Mark Watson, October 8
Ever felt lost and confused talking to a real estate agent, architect, or a home improvement expert about your home?false

6 Quick and Easy Exterior Fixes

Joe LeVecchi, August 7
If you want to give your home a new refreshing look this summer, but don’t have the luxury of time to undertake bigfalse

8 Ways to Slash Summer Energy Costs

Mark Watson, July 27
Summer is here, and with it comes the seemingly inevitable skyrocketing energy bills. Between the need to keep your airfalse

6 Home Improvement Projects To Increase Your Home Resale Value

Joe LeVecchi, July 23
July and August are two of the best times of the year for buying a home in Northern Virginia. While these months arefalse

Exterior Remodeling Theme: The Nature Lover's Cottage

Mark Watson, June 4
Does your home need an exterior makeover? Something to give it a little personality? Look to the quaint cottages thatfalse

What You Need to Know About Ovarian Cancer

Joe LeVecchi, May 16
What do you know about Ovarian Cancer?

Exterior Renovation Theme: The Industrial Sleek

Mark Watson, May 16
Want to do an exterior renovation in Virginia and Maryland, but fresh out of ideas to liven up your home?