Someone recently asked us about our readership. We responded anecdotally based on our communications with readers, comments on the site, and what content resonates most, but we still didn’t have hard data. This prompted the …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Decor, DIY Discussion, Woodworking
Building upon characteristics of traditional Chinese joinery, wooden burr puzzles have existed since at least the 19th century. Not only are they fun to make and assemble, they also serve as beautiful decor and curio …
Written by: Steve
Building Materials, DIY Discussion, Green
Time to introduce you to a dirty word that sounds clean, “greenwashing.” Going green is a pretty common term nowadays. But when everyone claims to be green, how do you know your next building project …
Written by: Eric
The making of things is a part us all and certainly a part of what makes us human. From the time of monkeys with sharp rocks we have imagined “what else” could be done with …
Written by: Jake
Whenever I get asked what led me to start Home Fixated, my answer revolves around two people. First, my single mom, who handed off power tools and household responsibilities to me early in life since …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Building Materials, DIY Discussion, How To
The title of this article may be a bit deceiving. No mess drywall is kind of like being on the do not call list. Eventually, some telemarketer is going to call while you’re in the …
Written by: Eric
A few months ago I moved into a new house and found myself with two dogs and no fenced yard. After about a week of taking Kirby outside on a leash I was seriously questioning …
Written by: Karen
As any gardener knows, perpetually floppy plants- like the rest of us- need somebody to lean on. These vines might enjoying staking out their turf or they might prefer hanging out with more support. Here’s what to do …
Written by: Lauren
Accessories, Bath, Building Materials, DIY Discussion, Safety
In the post World War II period between 1946 to 1964, roughly 75,000,000 members of the “Baby Boomer” generation were born – myself included. In 2011, the leading edge of this massive demographic turned 65, …
Written by: Phil
DIY Discussion, Gardening, How To
Anyone who regularly reads my gardening articles will be perfectly aware of just how much I love carnivorous plants. These useful plants eat pesky garden bugs, lurk menacingly in brightly lit corners of the yard, and …
Written by: Lauren