Tackling Home ProjectsHouzz readers love to improve their homes, and it turns out that the week after Christmas is prime project time for some people. Last year, Donna Hendricks Payne removed the wall between her kitchen and living room to create a more open floor plan. “Best thing we could have done!” she writes. This year, she plans to replace her stair balusters. “Can’t wait!” she says. “Relaxing and catching up on house projects is my favorite way to spend the week between Christmas and New Year’s, since I’m lucky to have off from work,” reader ldkhd4 says. Last year, ldkhd4 and husband parted with tradition and traveled to Amsterdam for the week. “Amsterdam is a great city on New Year’s Eve; however, I learned I prefer traveling during the summer and being a homebody during the winter,” ldkhd4 writes.25 Great Home Projects and What They Cost
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