4 Underrated Home Improvement Blogs To Follow

For both novice and veteran DIYers, home improvement blogs can be a terrific resource for confidence or inspiration. Often providing viewers with detailed project plans or even videos, DIY blogs promote easy and affordable home improvement tips to help homeowners improve their space for less. Whether you are looking for advice from an expert builder, or to relate to an average homeowner turned DIY expert, you won’t want to miss these underrated home improvement blogs.


The Family Handyman

If your mom or dad wasn’t very handy or didn’t pass on their wisdom to you, you don’t have to find out how to manage a home the hard way. The Family Handyman has it all in terms of homeownership advice with tips on whole house and appliance repair, cleaning and saving money. The Family Handyman also doubles as a school with the DIY University section. For new homeowners and old, this blog provides all of the necessary resources to become a confident and effective homeowner to make the most of your spaces.

How To Nest For Less

With inspiring home walk-throughs, creative craft ideas, detailed DIY projects, and savory eats and tasty treats, How to Nest for Less is a home improvement blog that you may not have heard of but definitely need to be following. Erin does a phenomenal job as a working mother to fill her blog with useful DIY and craft tips, furniture refinishing ideas and whole home remodels.

One Project Closer

One of the most underrated aspects of blogs like One Project Closer is the advantage of getting multiple perspectives and lines of expertise. With One Project Closer, you get 4 DIY and home improvement experts split between two couples that have documented hundreds of DIY and craft projects as well as helpful tool reviews for the equipment that can help make these projects happen. Follow Ethan (project guides), his wife Jocie (decor and style) Kim (DIYer and couponer) and her husband Fred (the tool guy) as they provide you with the home improvement resources to get your project done on a dime and on time.

Refresh Restyle

Debbie is a grandma and a complete DIY diva! She will paint, renovate or makeover anything (even if it’s new). She is in constant DIY mode and always has multiple projects and plans going on throughout her home. She has a unique vision and specializes in furniture makeovers. If you’re looking for cute craft ideas, renovation tips or design inspiration, Debbie has you covered.