Home Improvement

In the age of the Internet, "Home, Sweet, Home" has become "Homepage, Sweet, Homepage." Never before have there been so many informative and creative ideas on home-improvement, interior decorating and residential design at your fingertips.

So, for your convenience, DigiTex has reviewed the most popular and helpful web sites and then listed them below in alphabetical order. Don't forget -- DigiTex's Home & Garden collection also includes a comprehensive and alphabetized list of gardening and cooking links.

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Amateur Woodworker: For non-professional woodworkers who don't have the money or inclination to create a woodworker's paradise.
American Fan Collectors Association: If you still miss those old-fashioned table-fans, then this is the coolest place to be.
American HomeStyle & Gardening: Although this popular magazine doesn't have a web site yet, you can use e-mail to send your home-improvement, interior decorating and gardening questions directly to the editors!
American Society Of Furniture Artists: If you're searching for an individual furniture maker; a gallery dealing in high-end functional art; woodworking schools, tools or publications; or just have an interest in the field of art furniture--look no more.
American Society of Interior Designers: Stop here if you're intimidated by the thought of working with a designer. A no-pressure primer on why it pays to use a professional.
Antiques A-to-Z: Marketplace of services and resources for dealers, collectors, and connoiseurs of fine antiques of all styles and periods.
Architecture, Engineering & Construction Info Center: The nuts-and-bolts of the American Dream goes online dream--comprehensive library, the latest news, important specs and government regulations.
Architecture Virtual Library: Now conduct your research online: construction, engineering, landscape engineering and more. Not particularly pretty, but this is one library you don't want to miss if you're serious about architecture.
ArtMetal Village: This is the Architectural Center of the Village, focusing on both decorative and functional metalwork in public buildings and private residences.
ArtSource: Art- and architecture-related content intended to be selective rather than comprehensive, and includes pointers to resources around the net as well as original materials submitted by librarians, artists and art historians.
The Arts & Crafts Society: An online home for the present-day Arts & Crafts Movement community.

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Better Homes & Gardens: This homepage keeps growing! It now includes BH&G Live with the magazine's latest stories now on the newstand; a Home Improvement Encyclopedia which covers plumbing, landscape, tools, decks and electrical projects; and a collection of their editors' favorite websites in a Guide to the Internet.
Bob Vila's American Home: From the guy who helped start it all--America's most famous home improver.
Boxed Architecture: Designed to help the general public understand just what it is that architects do. A licensed architect or intern architect will respond to your questions as quickly as possible.

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The Carey Brothers: These two home-building and renovation experts share 20 years of experience as award-winning, licensed contractors through a weekly talk radio program, a syndicated newspaper column--and now the Internet.
Carpet and Rug Institute: Trade association offers information on carpet care, removing spots, selecting carpet--plus the latest trends and issues, including indoor air quality concerns.
Coastal Living: Magazine for people who love the coast. With features about homes, gardens, food and travel, this site is devoted to the enjoyment of our country's seashores -- East, West and Gulf.
Consumer Information Center: The government center that made Pueblo, Colorado famous (remember those old TV commercials?) now publishes brochures online, too. This section is devoted to home improvements, safety, and how to buy and finance a house.
Contractor Network: If you've caught the remodeling bug, better check in here quick. Referrals, hints and even some music to make the work go faster.

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DesignSite: For the trade only, but amateur designers can peek, too. Discover new ideas for getting better projects, publicizing your work, and collaborating with consultants and artisans who can help you realize your designs.
Design.wave: A place in space for the entire design industry, where interior designers and architects, retailers and consumers, manufacturers and wholesalers, artisans and designers promote their goods and services and exchange ideas and information.
DIY Workshop: The United States Gypsum Company provides hands-on information on home-remodeling projects, including drywall, ceramic tile and acoustical ceilings.
Do-It-Yourself.com: An alphabetized list of frequently-asked-questions, or ask for help via e-mail.

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Feng Shui Institute of America: Feng Shui explores the relationship of person to place and provides simple, easy-to-implement solutions for inauspicious conditions that attempt to tip the balance in your favor.
Fine Homebuilding: The magazine that brings home owners and home builders together.
Fine Woodworking: Online journal for the serious woodworking enthusiast.

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Great American Home Awards: For some of the country's hardest-working, front-line preservationists, the National Trust annually honors outstanding home restorations.

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Historic American Buildings Survey and Historic American Engineering Record: How our country is preserving important architectural, engineering and industrial sites through programs that document outstanding examples of this country's heritage.
Home Furniture: E-zine that examines and explains the art of designing and crafting fine furniture.
Home & Garden Television: HGTV is already a leading resource for consumer information about the home and garden. Now it's an online resource, too!
Home Arts Network: Here's where Country Living, Good Housekeeping, Redbook and Popular Mechanics all come together online. Don't miss the Shelter section or the Home Owners Clinic.
Home Energy Saver: Information and interactive tools to help you figure out how to save hundreds of dollars on your energy bill, and prevent pollution too.
Home Furnishings netquarters: Design trends, decorator tips and furniture first-aid--plus a buyers guide and shopping directory.
Home Ideas: Today's Homeowner magazine (formerly Home Mechanix) opens up its archives, helps plan big as well as small projects and posts a home-improvement bulletin board.
Home Scout: Contains more than 3,500 links to useful and interesting web sites on buying, selling, and owning a home anywhere in the world!
Home Theater & High Fidelity: Self-described "scholarly journal" dedicated to the enjoyment of audio and video.
Hometime: Everything you ever wanted to know about home-remodeling, but were afraid to ask. This website is just as efficent and well-organized the TV show's dynamic duo!
HouseNet: Your Home Improvement Neighbors: Wonderful example of "a hobby gone wild" -- how-to articles, cost of job and a neighbor-to-neighbor ideas exchange.

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James Dulley's $ensible Home: Mr. Dulley's weekly syndicated home-improvement newspaper columns are organized into 30 separate categories--and all focus on the best ways to "Cut Your Utility Bills." How sensible!

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Kitchen.net: Kitchen- and bath-design hints for do-it-yourselfers, how to find a professional designer and a link to the KBB (Kitchen & Bath Business) trade-only site.

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Lead Information Center: Get the lead out! Managed and operated by the National Safety Council, this online resource provides information on environmental lead poisoning and prevention.
Lead Listing: Approximately 75% of our nation's housing stock built before 1978 (approximately 64 million dwellings) contains some lead-based paint. This National Lead Service Providers' Listing System helps homeowners, sellers and buyers locate qualified lead inspectors, risk assessors, and abatement contractors in a timely fashion.
Life Magazine: Dream House: Life can be a dream, especially if you live in one of these specially commissioned homes. Proof that great architecture and design are still within the grasp of middle America.
Lightning Protection Institute: Shocking, but true! This nationwide not-for-profit organization helps ensure today's lightning-protection systems are of the best quality in both materials and installation.
LivingHome: Online gardening, remodeling, decorating and design stories--plus something new every day to keep you coming back for more!

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Maine Solar House: The future is now, and solar-powered homes look and feel like traditional houses. Here's just one example.
Martha Stewart: No official web site yet, but at least you can send her questions and comments via e-mail. It's a good thing!
Michaels Arts & Crafts: New projects, creative seasonal decorating ideas and a way to locate the closest store to your home.
Midwest Living: Welcome to the Midwest! The region's only lifestyle magazine is proud to be the "Website of America's Heartland."

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National Register of Historic Places: The nation's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. Authorized under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, this program coordinates and supports public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect our historic and archeological resources.
National Trust for Historic Preservation: Ever since it was founded in 1949, the National Trust has shown how preservation can play an important role in strengthening a sense of community and improving the quality of life.
National Wood Window and Door Association: In a modern world filled with high-tech materials, why choose wood for your windows and doors?
NeighborWorks Network: This site promotes the creation of healthy communities through affordable housing, home ownership and investments in neighborhood revitalization through local partnerships of residents, nonprofits, lenders, the business community and local government.

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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: U.S. Department of Energy's online resource for information about renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

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Reader's Digest At Home: How to tackle common home repair problems (submit questions to "Ask the Family Handyman"), prepare kitchen-tested recipes and care for your backyard garden.

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Southern Living: Although this magazine didn't invent southern hospitality or gracious design, it's now setting the online standard for decorating, gardening and cooking throughout the World Wide Web.

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Taunton Press: Online home for publishers of Fine Gardening, Fine Woodworking and other magazines. Goes straight to today's master craftspeople -- carpenters & cabinetmakers, gardeners & chefs, designers of fashion & furniture--to get tips and techniques you need.
This Old House: First there was the TV show, then a print magazine, now an online zine. We just can't get enough of these guys!
ToolSource: It really IS "tool time" at this site, which describes itself as "the Hand Tool Mall of the Internet." Sources and information for new as well as antique tools, plus safety and trivia features.
Traditional Home's DesignerFinder: This popular magazine helps determine which style is for you: traditional, country, contemporary or eclectic. Plus a nationwide list of interior designers and decorators (organized by city, design style, and price range).

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William Morris Home Page: Tribute to the renowned British craftsman, designer, writer and typographer.

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Your New House: Another TV show goes online, with hints on obtaining mortgages, home maintenance (check out "About the House" tips), safety issues and more.
Your New House