Seasonal Décor on the Cheap
Determined to live in the artsy part of downtown Indianapolis, I was forced to make some tradeoffs to meet my 20-something budget. Things like cable TV got replaced with a rabbit ear antenna, and my...
View ArticleHow Blackhawk Hardware Helped a Hopeless Gardener Like Me
Listen, I don’t have much of a green thumb. It’s a characteristic I had reluctantly accepted after killing half a dozen plants. As the managing editor of Hardware Retailing, a trade magazine for...
View ArticleFor the Love of Hardware
During my first year as an editor with Hardware Retailing, I had the opportunity to meet a handful of retailers who shaped my young career. One retailer I specifically owe thanks to is Will Barnhart...
View ArticleLions and Tigers and Tools, Oh My
It was a zoo at D&M Farm & Home Supply. One of the coolest stories I’ve heard lately in the home improvement world comes from a retailer out in Bedord, Penn. D&M Farm & Hardware stocks...
View ArticleRetailer Puts Spring Showers to Good Use
I’m not much of a fan of inclement weather, so I try to trade any of my story assignments here at Hardware Retailing magazine that might involve me getting cold, wet or excessively sweaty. So I wasn’t...
View ArticleYard Makeover Contest Winner
The team at PlanItDIY.com has selected Angela MacOwan’s great DIY project, Creating a Mini Koi Pond, as the winner of our recent Yard Makeover Contest! From the entries we received, we found Angela’s...
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