Congratulations, you just purchased your first house! This new and exciting endeavor may have you eager to decide on furniture, kitchen housewares, and which piece of art should greet your guests when they walk through your newly-painted front door.

However, before you bask in the joy of the fun tasks ahead, you should cover all maintenance basics first. Doing so will reduce stress, increase efficiency, and save money in the long run. Here is Curb Appeal’s new homeowner’s maintenance guide th...

No matter how modern or enlightened we might consider ourselves—and our society—to be, superstition lingers. Just check out some buildings with floors that go into the teens or higher—is there a 13^th floor? An estimated 85% of U.S. buildings with more than 13 floors actually skip that number.

Those of us who knock on wood, throw salt over our left shoulder, and avoid walking under ladders likely do so because of tradition—and hey, most of us need all the good luck we can get, right? If you’re...

Are you tackling a home painting project this weekend? Worried about splattering paint all over your favorite couch or it dripping onto your moldings? Fear not! Here are some painting hacks that will help make the job easier and cleaner for everyone involved:

Clean and Prep Cleaning walls or the ceiling you are going to paint will ensure the paint sticks rather than peel or chip off later. Use a degreaser to clean the wall, following the directions on a bottle, or dust and wipe down walls th...