Home In Progress

What Color Makes a Small Room Look Bigger?

Original Air Date: 9/12/26 Episode Number: 476 Episode SummaryThis week Dan tackles one of the most repeated pieces of color advice in home design — "dark colors recede,

Furniture Flipping for Beginners: 6 Things to Check Before You Buy

Original Air Date: 9/5/26 Episode Number: 475 Episode Summary Dan kicks off the Labor Day weekend with color capping — the emerging trend of using multiple shades from

Hoosier Cabinets: The 1900s Kitchen Storage Genius That Still Works

Original Air Date: 8/29/26 Episode Number: 474Episode SummaryDan opens with a vacation story about swimmer's itch, a chatty store clerk, and a deeply awkward attempt to w

The Craftsman Home: History, Architecture, and Color; Plus 3 Vacation Lessons That Apply to Home Projects

Original Air Date: 08-23-2025 Episode Number: 473 Episode SummaryDan opens with three lessons from the Hansen family cottage vacation -- each one stretched into home imp

Is Your Deck Safe? A Simple Inspection Guide -- Plus Basement Efflorescence and Paint Colors for West-Facing Rooms

Original Air Date: August 16, 2025 Re-Air Date: August 15, 2026 Episode Number: 471 Episode SummaryFour topics this week. Dan opens with a segment on AI, the trades, and

Old House, Real Problems: Pet Odors, Pest Damage, and Learning to Paint for the First Time

Original Air Date: 08/08/26 Episode Number: 471 Episode SummaryDan's son Caleb stopped in to pick up primer and ended up on the radio. He bought his first house -- a 190

Cleaning Moss and Lichen Off Your Roof (Without Wrecking It) -- Plus a Plain-English Guide to Urethane

Original Air Date: 8/1/2026 Episode Number: 470 Episode SummaryThree topics this week. Dan opens with a paint science segment answering a listener question about urethan

How to Paint Aluminum Siding -- Plus Removing Algae, Mold, and Mildew from Exterior Siding

Original Air Date: 07/25/26 Episode Number: 469 Episode SummaryA listener question about painting aluminum siding kicks off the show, and Dan splits the answer across tw

Points of No Return: The Exterior Surfaces You Can't Unpaint

Original Air Date: July 18, 2026 Episode Number: 468 Episode SummarySome exterior surfaces are one-way doors. You can paint them -- but once you do, something changes pe

Painting in the Heat, Dealing with Cigarette Smoke Smell, and Why the Trades Matter More Than Ever

Episode TitleOriginal Air Date: 07/08/26 Episode Number: 467 Episode SummaryA full episode this week. Dan picks up the smoke smell series with fabric, carpet, upholstery

The Liberty Bell, Colonial Front Doors, and the Real Story of Betsy Ross

Original Air Date: July 4, 2026 Episode Number: 466 Episode SummaryIt's the annual Home In Progress Fourth of July Extravaganza. This year Dan covers three topics connec

How to Get Smoke Smell Out of Your House -- Plus Why Your Bathroom Paint Color Is Making You Look Tired

Episode SummaryThis week on Home In Progress, Dan opens with a story about a flaming microwave, a snowbank, and a pair of whitey tighties -- and turns it into a genuinely

Bathroom Remodel Planning: Tub vs. Shower, Lighting, Storage, and How to Paint a Bathroom Right

Episode SummaryThis week on Home In Progress, Dan dedicates the whole show to bathroom remodels -- why they're trending, and how to think one through before spending anyt

The Man Who Built Fairy-Tale Houses: Earl Young and the Charlevoix Mushroom Houses

Original Air Date: June 2025 Episode Number: 463 Episode SummaryThis week on Home In Progress, Dan tells the story of Earl Young -- a self-taught architect from Charlevo

What Color Should I Paint My House? A Step-by-Step Framework for Getting It Right

Note: This episode originally aired in June 2025. The RepcoLite Endura sale mentioned at the end ran through the end of that month. Episode SummaryThis week on Home In P

How to Paint a Front Door the Right Way -- and 6 Tips to Keep Your Renovation on Budget

Episode SummaryDan opens with something that might ruffle a few feathers: gray exterior paint has had a long run, and it's starting to show. He talks about where the desi

5 Can't-Lose Home Improvement Projects for Your Forever Home

Episode SummaryThis week on Home In Progress, Dan opens with something a little different -- a look at the animal kingdom's most surprising builders and tool users, and w

America's Pettiest Houses, Two-Tone Cabinet Secrets, and Why Your Deck Coating Is Doing It Wrong

Episode SummaryThis week on Home In Progress, Dan starts off with one of the more entertaining detours the show has taken in a while: spite houses. Real buildings, built

Dead Animal Smells, Art Deco, and the Secret Life of Paint Finish

Episode Date: 05/09/26 Episode Number: 458 Episode SummaryThis week on Home In Progress, Dan tackles one of the most dreaded things a homeowner can face — the smell of a

Household Odor Removal Tips and the Timeless Style of Art Deco

In this episode of Home in Progress, Dan Hansen starts with a look at why smells have such a powerful effect on the way we experience a home. Unlike sights and sounds, od