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Places that you might want to visit to spruce up your home. BY CAR Home Depot www.homedepot.com Address: 6315 Eastern Ave. Phone: 443-631-4440 Hours: May vary by season Directions: Go east on Pratt St., turn right onto President St., and turn left on Eastern Ave. You will go for about 4.75 miles; the Home Depot should appear shortly after passing the Bayview Medical Campus. Bottom Line: Home Depot is an ideal place to find home improvement / construction materials, with a wide selection of materials from paints to lumber to lighting to gardening and yard care. IKEA www.ikea-usa.com Address: 8352 Honeygo Blvd. Phone: 410-931-5400 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10am-9pm; Sat. 9am-9pm; Sun. 10am-8pm Directions: Take I-95 up to Exit 67B (White Marsh Blvd.) After getting off I-95, turn left on Honeygo Blvd., at the first traffic light. You will see IKEA soon on the right. Bottom Line: With cheap prices and unique styles, this Swedish-owned company is perfect for the college or grad-student budget and lifestyle. There's also a Swedish Cafe located on the second floor that serves up pretty good food at reasonable prices. IKEA is definitely a must-stop if you're looking for a little furniture for your apartment. Lowe's Home Improvement www.lowes.com Address: 5900 Baltimore National Pike Phone: 410-869-3140 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 6am-10pm; Sun. 8am-7pm Directions: From the Beltway (I-695) exit at Exit 15A onto the Baltimore National Pike. Turn left on the second light and then turn left at the next light to enter the parking lot. Bottom Line: Lowe's is another mega-home improvment warehouse where you can find virtually anything you need to improve your house (from a structural point of view).