Top 10 Home Improvement Blogs

Some of us are frustrated architects, interior designers, and engineers. I know the feeling because I was one and since I'm not good in mathematics, I did not pursue the course.

Writing is my real love, so I became a writer but it didn't stop me from turning my frustrated interior designer-architect inside me into action sometimes. These top 10 home improvement blogs will surely help anyone especially women on how to transform their simple place to chic and classy.

1. The Apartment Therapy http://www.apartmenttherapy.com. I find this blog site very appealing because of the pictures and creative designs that suit apartments or a room like mine.

2. Young House Love http://www.younghouselove.com. This young couple surely has superb tastes in home decoration and transformation. You don't have to be experts in building houses; you just have to have the right attitude, passion to learn, explore and try new things.

3. Cottage Magpie http://cottagemagpie.com. I like the 'before and after pictures'. The blogger started from scratch but she just became more creative, clever, and original in her works.

4. Chic Tip http://www.chictip.com. This blog features interior designs, residential architecture, stores, hotels and restaurant designs. What especially captured my attention are the 10 Cleaver Ideas For Under the Stair Space. I've always wanted a house with stairs.

5. Addicted 2 Decorating http://www.addicted2decorating.com. I like that this blog has articles and a photo gallery. You can choose to decorate your kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, home offices, and outdoor rooms.

6. DIYdiva http://diydiva.net. This blog is for every girl/ woman to subscribe to. It has easy to follow step on how to do things with pictures.

7. The Ugly Duckling House http://uglyducklinghouse.blogspot.com. It features designing your own fabric, painted walls, Rustoleum Cabinet Paint removal, etc.

8. Remodelista http://remodelista.com/. I like the 10 Easy Pieces on Accessories, Appliances, Bath, Furniture, Modern Dining Tables and Benches. Lighting, etc. It's well researched. Complete with prices, where to buy and specifications.

9. Fresh Home http://freshome.com/ . I like its interactive blog and its top 10, 30 and 40 and extraordinary designs.

10. Remodelaholic http://www.remodelaholic.com/ . It will teach you to reduce, reuse, recycle, re-purpose, and remodel. You will learn how to use old things in creative ways and reuse old building supplies in other projects.