Home In Progress
Welcome to Home in Progress—the weekly show from RepcoLite Paints where we dig into the projects and little fixes that make home life better. Paint colors, design tricks, flooring, plumbing, yard work—you name it. If it happens at home, we’ll talk about it. Think of it as helpful advice with a sense of humor, always leaving you with something useful and a smile.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 311
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The Butter Zone, Peel-n-Stick Wallpaper Recant, Ego Lawn Equipment Revisited, the Saugatuck Antique Pavilion
SEGMENT 1: The Butter Zone
Two things are accomplished--sort of--in this segment! First, if you had grubs on your yard last fall, NOW's the time to treat for them. Secondly . . . Dan has a new refrige…
Down the Rabbit Hole: Finding Your Creative Voice
Today's show is basically the presentation we gave on June 1 and 2 at the Sunnybrook Country Club in Grandville. It's a yearly event that RepcoLite hosts and Hailey and I called this one: Down the Ra…
The Field Guide, Aura Reformulated, and a Trip Down the Rabbit Hole
SEGMENT 1: The Field Guide
It's a simple thing . . . but it can bring about a lot of fun for the whole family. Pick up a field guide--for birds, wildflowers, trees, whatever--and turn your outdoor tim…
Ticks, Common Paint Questions, and a Journey Down the Rabbit Hole
SEGMENT 1: TICKS
It's already tick season! They're gross and their annoying and dangerous . . . but you can avoid them. As long as you've got the right info!
SEGMENTS 2 and 3: Common Paint Questions
At…
8 Steps to Staying on Budget for your Next Project!
SEGMENT 1: Stain or Paint?
We received a great question from a listener regarding some cedar columns outside his home. They're bare wood and he wants them white . . . what's the process, and what prod…
Peeling Paint and Buzzing Bees
SEGMENT 1: Lead Paint Dilemma
Hailey's older home has some peeling paint and is in need of some work. However . . . the whole project took a turn when she discovered that the existing paint is lead ba…
The Glass Cleaning Miracle, Bookshop Magic, and The Mural Cover-up
Segment 1: The Glass Cleaning Miracle
Last weekend, Dan stumbled into a streak-free solution to cleaning windows. It's ridiculously simple and chemical free. Basically, you just need water and these s…
Reviving Your Hardwood Floors
SEGMENT 1: Chicken Trouble!
The chickens across the street from Hailey got out the other day. At first, it was cute. But then, she found that they had The Hunger. Before she really knew what was happe…
Budget-Friendly Ways to Transition Your Decor from Winter to Spring and more!
SEGMENT 1: How to Complete Your Spring To-Do List
We all mean well! But sometimes life just gets the best of us and we don't wrap up our projects as quickly as we wish. Today we talk about a simple me…
Episode 254: Paint Cleanup, the State of the Real Estate Market, Paint Superheroes
SEGMENT 1: Paint Clean Up
Spring's here and, for many of us that means Spring Cleaning . . . . So, with that in mind, we talk about some proper ways to dispose of paint tools and also answer one of t…
Episode 253: Where's the Paint?, Carpet Trends 2022, Picture Rails, Avoiding Finish Regret
SEGMENT 1: Where's the Paint?
We sit down with Kevin Hermann from Benjamin Moore to talk about the state of the paint industry. Paint companies world-wide are struggling to some extent, to get the raw…
Episode 252: Harald Bluetooth, Part 1; Design Trends 2022 with Andy Yates; Harald Bluetooth, Part 2
SEGMENT 1: Harald Bluetooth, Part 1
Most of us don't think twice about the technology behind some of the items we use everyday. And if we do, chances are we certainly don't think about how that techno…
Episode 251: The Power of Pickles, Skip's Painting: An Origin Story, & the Best Paint We've Ever Used: Optima
SEGMENT 1: The Power of Pickles
Pickles and pickle juice may have some remarkable health benefits! Here are just a few!
SEGMENTS 2 and 3: Skip's Painting--An Origin Story
We sit down with Dan Schipper f…
Episode 250: Painting the Ceiling Like the Pros, Garage Heaters, Zombie-Defying Paint Kits
SEGMENT 1: Painting the Ceiling Like the Pros
Kevin Hermann from Benjamin Moore sits down with us to talk about how the pros paint ceilings!
- Use a ceiling paint -- not just a flat wall paint!
- Brush Cut …
Episode 249: Ironing Wood, Home Gym Colors, Caulk 101, Dual Flush Toilets
SEGMENT 1: Ironing Wood
Sure, it's an old trick . . . but we've never tried it before. This week we try to remove dents and dings from unfinished wood with water and an iron. And the results were amaz…
Episode 248: A Skunky Valentine, No More Scary Basements, Home Gym Flooring Options
SEGMENT 1: A Skunky Valentine
What do you do when your dog is sprayed by a skunk? Break out the tomato juice? Toss her in the bathtub? Actually, the right answer involves baking soda, peroxide, and a …
Episode 247: The Art of Purging (the Home!), Primers 101 with Dean Veltman
SEGMENTS 1 and 2: The Art of Purging (the Home)
Getting our homes decluttered and organized isn't always easy. It takes work--physical and emotional! On the show today we talk about some of the reason…
Episode 246: Tool Snobbery, The 5 Laws of Interior Design, Our Apologies to Plastic Drop Cloths
SEGMENT 1: Tool Snobbery
Hailey is a very particular person...some people might even say snob. While that may be true, one thing she is NOT a not a snob about is tools.
- Good tools can definitely make…
Episode 245: Organization Skills for the New Year, Making Your Home a Space YOU Love, and Drop Cloths!
SEGMENTS 1 and 2: Organizational Skills for the New Year
Many of us aren't as organized as we'd like to be. It's a goal, sure, but getting there isn't always easy. In these two segments, we talk about…
Episode 244: Smart Garage Door Opener, Veltman Painting on Kitchen Cabinets, and the Old Farmer's Almanac
SEGMENT 1: Chamberlain Garage Door System
Thinking about a smart garage door system? Here's an inexpensive way to give it a try!
SEGMENTS 2 and 3: Veltman Painting on Kitchen Cabinets
In these segments,…