The #WalkThrew: Is it really a house trend or just hype?

First-time home buyer barriers seem to be mounting for a variety of reasons. Find out the favorite cities to live by generation, and if you have a gas range or stove, you also need to know about these stories in today's top Real Estate and Home Improvement News Fix. 

Planet News

Gas ranges leak methane when they are off, according to a January 2022 Stanford University study. 

And during cooking, concentrations of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide can exceed national air quality standards according to a 2020 report by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. A high level of indoor nitrogen dioxide is related to an increased rate of asthma in kids.'

Find out more about these stories: https://myfixituplife.com/gas-ranges-leak-home-buyer-barriers-favorite-cities/

First-time home buyer barriers seem to be mounting for a variety of reasons. Find out the favorite cities to live by generation, and if you have a gas range or stove, you also need to know about these stories in today's top Real Estate and Home Improvement News Fix. 

Planet News

Gas ranges leak methane when they are off, according to a January 2022 Stanford University study. 

And during cooking, concentrations of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide can exceed national air quality standards according to a 2020 report by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. A high level of indoor nitrogen dioxide is related to an increased rate of asthma in kids.'

Find out more about these stories: https://myfixituplife.com/gas-ranges-leak-home-buyer-barriers-favorite-cities/

Forget about just the financial return on investment, today's DIY is emotional remodeling. Plus, find out the origin of the word kitchen, and the new editor of World of Interiors is making some changes.

Home Improvement News

Emotional remodeling seems to be on the rise. 

While only 1/3 of homeowners say they feel joy in their home, about 1 out of every 3 Millennials report that being happy with a space is an important reason for starting home improvement, according to the 9th Annual LightStream Home Improvement Trends Survey.

Did You Know?

Why a “kitchen” isn’t called a “cooking room”? Experts say both kitchen and cook actually come from the same source: Latin’s coquere (CO_KUR_A) that means ‘to cook.’ 

Design News

Condé Nast’s World of Interiors first issue under Hamish Bowles’ leadership is hitting newsstands this month. 

Find out more about these stories: https://myfixituplife.com/emotional-remodeling-origin-of-kitchen/

Today’s News Fix includes the top colors happy homeowners choose for their homes and why today is International Colour Day. Plus, find out the asking price for the home used in Basic Instinct and Big Little Lies.

Design News

The most popular colors used to decorate happy homes is white, according to a Sears Home Services survey. Neutral colors like brown and beige, blue, and gray also are top picks.

Did You Know? 

It’s time to celebrate the 10 million colors, from 400 to 700 nanometers, that humans can see because today is International Colour Day. 

Real Estate News

The 12,000-square-foot Carmel cliffside home best known as a backdrop for the erotic thriller Basic Instinct and the award-winning HBO series Big Little Lies is on the market for $29.625 million, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. 

For more about these stories: https://myfixituplife.com/international-colour-day-basic-instinct-home/

Today’s News Fix includes the top colors happy homeowners choose for their homes and why today is International Colour Day. Plus, find out the asking price for the home used in Basic Instinct and Big Little Lies.

Design News

The most popular colors used to decorate happy homes is white, according to a Sears Home Services survey. Neutral colors like brown and beige, blue, and gray also are top picks.

Did You Know? 

It’s time to celebrate the 10 million colors, from 400 to 700 nanometers, that humans can see because today is International Colour Day. 

Real Estate News

The 12,000-square-foot Carmel cliffside home best known as a backdrop for the erotic thriller Basic Instinct and the award-winning HBO series Big Little Lies is on the market for $29.625 million, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. 

For more about these stories: https://myfixituplife.com/international-colour-day-basic-instinct-home/

Top stories for today's home improvement News Fix include sleep goals and how sleep can affect life satisfaction and positive engagement. Plus, learn what projects many homeowners are planning for 2022.

Did You Know?

If you are feeling sleepy today, you are far from alone. 32% of adults report "excellent" or "very good" night's sleep. Another third — approximately 84 million people — describe their sleep as "fair" or "poor," according to The Casper-Gallup State of Sleep in America 2022 Report.

Real Estate News

There’s a rise in the number of homeowners creating additional functional spaces, according to the 9th Annual LightStream Home Improvement Trends Survey.

Read more about today's stories: 

 

https://myfixituplife.com/sleep-goals-life-satisfaction-home-additions/

Top stories for today's home improvement News Fix include sleep goals and how sleep can affect life satisfaction and positive engagement. Plus, learn what projects many homeowners are planning for 2022.

Did You Know?

If you are feeling sleepy today, you are far from alone. 32% of adults report "excellent" or "very good" night's sleep. Another third — approximately 84 million people — describe their sleep as "fair" or "poor," according to The Casper-Gallup State of Sleep in America 2022 Report.

Real Estate News

There’s a rise in the number of homeowners creating additional functional spaces, according to the 9th Annual LightStream Home Improvement Trends Survey.

Read more about today's stories: 

 

https://myfixituplife.com/sleep-goals-life-satisfaction-home-additions/

Top stories for today’s Home Improvement News Fix includes the outlook for remodeling industry and Burpee donating sales from sunflowers for Ukraine relief. Plus, find out about the first community to meet new affordable healthy home standards. 

Business News

There's good news and bad news from the 2022 U.S. Houzz State of the Industry study. While a majority of residential remodeling and design firms expect that 2022 will be a good business year, more companies expect labor availability to also worsen this year. 

Real Estate News

A community of 191 homes in New York City’s Mott Haven neighborhood is the nation’s first to meet the 2020 Green Communities Criteria, which was designed to promote affordable environmentally-sound housing that supports residents’ health and well-being. 

Did You Know?

Burpee is donating sales from its selection of 41 sunflower varieties to aid Ukraine relief efforts. Through Easter Sunday, April 17, the company is running a Sunflowers for Solidarity fundraiser. 

So why not consider adding sunflowers for Ukraine to your spring gardening shopping list?

For more about these stories: 

https://myfixituplife.com/sunflowers-for-ukraine-affordable-healthy-homes/

Do you know how tall a building needs to be in order to qualify as a supertall tower?

Find out that stat, why 10 percent of U.S. homes are unoccupied, and this year's popular St. Patrick's Day search on today's Fix it Up News. 

For more about today's stories: 

https://myfixituplife.com/supertall-towers-vacancy-rates-st-patricks-day/

Do you know how tall a building needs to be in order to qualify as a supertall tower?

Find out that stat, why 10 percent of U.S. homes are unoccupied, and this year's popular St. Patrick's Day search on today's Fix it Up News. 

For more about today's stories: 

https://myfixituplife.com/supertall-towers-vacancy-rates-st-patricks-day/