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The Happy Home

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

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Renovating on Your Time: Choosing the Best Season for Your Project

Mark Watson, February 18
Do you have some renovation projects that have been weighing heavily on your mind? When's the right time to getfalse

Planning Your Vegetable and Herb Garden

Joe LeVecchi, February 6
It's that time again: the time when gardeners start furiously drawing in notebooks and writing out spreadsheets to planfalse

Choosing the Right Fire Pit for Your Backyard

Joe LeVecchi, January 30
A fire pit can be a beautiful and functional focal point of your backyard, but deciding on what kind of fire pit to getfalse

Exterior Medics Partnered With Luke’s Wings to Bring Soldiers Home

Mark Watson, January 18
Exterior Medics had the amazing opportunity to help veterans in need, thanks to Luke’s Wings. Luke’s Wings No Soldierfalse

How to Keep the Heat in Your Home Just Right

Mark Watson, January 16
Do you find yourself constantly feeling either too cold or too warm? Are you unsure of what the right balance isfalse

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

How to Prep Your Kitchen for Holiday Baking Success

Mark Watson, December 10
It's baking season! Once the holidays hit, it's time to get the apron on. But baking can be a lot of work, especiallyfalse

Deck the Yard: Ideas for Elegant Outdoor Holiday Decor

Mark Watson, December 3
Welcoming guests into your home is one of the best parts of the winter season. Work tends to slow down for many peoplefalse

Clear Your Yard: How to Compost Leaves

Mark Watson, November 26
With the arrival of autumn also comes the arrival of piles of leaves on your front lawn. Although the color change andfalse