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Home Remodeling Advice from Amy Matthews

By Lee Wallender, About.com Guide to Home Renovations

Amy Matthews, star of popular shows on DIY Network and spokesperson for 3M Scotch-Blue, stops into the workshops of About Home Renovations to dispense expert advice on home remodeling.

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Home for the (Remodeling) Holidays

Amy Matthews

Brace yourself: relatives are coming for Thanksgiving and Christmas. You’d like to welcome them with a comfortable place to stay. But the guest bedroom and attached bathroom are ugly, dark, and unwelcoming: sheet vinyl and laminate counters in the bathroom; worn carpet, dingy paint, and little light in the bedroom.

You’ve always meant to remodel this area, and now is a great time. But you’ve only got a budget of $1,500 and two weeks for spiff up this 225 square foot space. What to do?

10 Things You Must Know About Amy Matthews

Amy Matthews

Ever wondered how your ordinary Minnesotan trained in theater became a licensed contractor and queen of the home remodeling show circuit? Find out when we talk to Amy Matthews, hostess of Sweat Equity, Bathroom Renovations, and other shows, as well as spokesperson for 3M's Scotch-Blue.

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