Home improvement has always been core to the HGTV brand. Our earliest programming showed ways to spruce up your home or fix pesky problems, and that mission continues today. Whether you're trying to install new fixtures, repair your plumbing or take on a home reno, our experts can help.
Jalynn Baker
What We Do
At HGTV digital, our home improvement experts publish and update stories daily, bringing you home improvement trends, how-to guides for every room and outdoors, our top tools and home improvement buys, remodeling ideas and so much more. We love learning new techniques, getting the freshest home makeover ideas and top tools, and sharing it with you.
Who We Are
Our staff editors have deep expertise with home improvement — both indoors and out. And our contributing writers share their knowledge, much of it from first-hand experience taking these projects on and countless years in their field. You can trust that HGTV home improvement stories are well-researched and rely on facts as well as an abiding passion for making your home (and life) better.
Home Improvement Editors and Writers
Paul Cox
Content Operations ManagerPaul has been in digital media for more than 20 years, much of it as an editor covering gardening and home improvement topics. He is a former kayaking instructor and loves to spend time in wild and remote places.
Jacquelyn McGilvray
EditorJacquelyn has been producing lifestyle content for over 20 years. In that time, she’s seen trends come and go and come back again. She is a master gardener, serial renovator and thrifter who loves baseball, boats and the beach.
Emily Fazio
Contributing WriterEmily is a DIY writer for HGTV. The projects she covers on her blog Merrypad range from decorating to demolishing. Emily has 12+ years of experience as a marketing freelancer and 15+ years of experience as a DIY blogger.
Kamron Sanders
Contributing Writer and Home ExpertKamron Sanders is a HGTV contributor who specializes in woodworking, construction and home renovation. Kamron is a lover of all things handmade and is passionate about doing things the correct way rather than the easy way.
Jennie Andrews
Contributing WriterJennie is a photographer, writer, and content creator. She can often be found with a drill in her hand tackling DIY renovations in her 1940s bungalow or slinging bags of compost in her garden (that’s bigger than the bungalow).
Sal Vaglica
WriterSal has covered tools and DIY projects since 2006. A former hardwood flooring contractor, he prefers to test tools hands-on whenever possible by replicating the scenario readers might face at their own homes.
Mina Hochberg
Contributing WriterMina contributes family and lifestyle stories to HGTV.com. She also covers pop culture and loves peeking behind the curtain on how entertainment is made.