Spring Home Makeover

Projects to Create the Perfect Outdoor Kitchen

(BPT) — The weather outside is beautiful, so naturally you want to spend as much time outdoors as possible — and that includes mealtime and even the time spent preparing your food. So, if your outdoor cooking station isn't quite master chef worthy, worry not. There are several easy, affordable projects to help you transform the area into the perfect cooking and entertaining space. Give these projects a try to create a one-of-a-kind destination for the season. n Start with the grill. Your grill is the focal point of your cooking area and you'll need to determine whether gas, ...

Pitch In to Save Some Money

Home improvement projects can be expensive. While the size and complexity of a project will affect how expensive the project is, homeowners can expect to shell out a pretty penny when they renovate or remodel areas of their home. According to HomeAdvisor, an online resource for homeowners looking to connect with home improvement, maintenance and repair professionals, the average bathroom remodeling project costs $9,348, while the average home addition costs slightly less than $41,000. But renovation-minded homeowners need not reconsider their commitment to remodeling, as there are ...

Customize Doors To Personalize Your Home

By CASEY JUNKINS Staff Writer WHEELING — Whether you’re looking for unique colors, shapes, sizes or designs, custom doors give a homaeowner the chance to make his or her house one-of-a-kind. Numerous shops and contractors across the Upper Ohio Valley offer custom doors, including Dennis ...

A Little Maintenance Goes a Long Way

By JENNIFER COMPSTON-STROUGH Staff Writer ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Charlie Galownia says a little basic maintenance will keep lawn and garden equipment running well and serving homeowners for many years. He should know — after all, he’s spent more than two decades teaching small engine technology at Belmont Career Center. Galownia has 28 students in the program this term, and they work on everything from lawn mowers and weed trimmers to boats, jet skis, golf carts, motorcycles and all sorts of all-terrain vehicles. The school or people affiliated with it own most of those ...

It’s the Busy Season for Canvas

By SCOTT McCLOSKEY Staff Writer WHEELING — Whether it’s for a very casual residential setting or for a more formal occasion or business, outdoor spaces can be greatly enhanced with canvas tents, canopies or awnings. Wheeling Canvas Products owner Lisa Martin said this is the time of year her business gets extremely busy with people requesting tents, canopies or awnings for a variety of outdoor occasions. “We do a lot of this at this time of year for graduation parties and weddings,” said Martin, while referring to the temporary set-up of canopy tents or canopies. She said ...

Sleek, Functional Kitchens Are Trendy

By LINDA COMINS Staff Writer WHEELING — Sleek, functional and roomy are the latest trends in kitchen design these days, with painted cabinets making a comeback for a warm, inviting look. Regarding color trends for kitchens, Tom Smith of Berry Supply Co. in Wheeling said, “The new colors ...