How to Pay for Major Home Repairs the Right Way
By Guest Blogger Jackie Waters Owning a home comes with its fair share of benefits, but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy. The costs of home maintenance can add up, especially when you don’t prepare for them. And when maintenance turns into repairs, it’s a whole...
Best Countertops for Busy Kitchens
Replacing a scratched, scorched, stained, or just plain unattractive countertop can transform any kitchen. Happily, there are lots of options in a wide range of prices. A new laminate countertop can cost as little as $5 per square foot. Or you could easily spend 10...
6 Creative Ways to Fund Your Home Renovations
Whether you’ve lived in your home for decades or are just about to start your journey as a homeowner, the idea of customizing your home to fit your style and preferences, as well as necessary repairs to aging homes, can be both exciting and daunting. The exciting part...
Getting Real About Renovations
Budget with Quotes from Real Life, Not Reality-TV Home-makeover shows share some version of a price for the work they are doing, but those figures might as well be monopoly money for what it’s worth to your own budgeting. Keep things realistic by going straight to the...
For Father’s Day, Gift Your Dad A Man Cave
Man Cave (noun): a room or space (as in a basement) designed according to the taste of the man of the house to be used as his personal area for hobbies and leisure activities. Increasing in popularity, the man cave has become one of the more desired rooms a homeowner...
Paint Technology News: Get Excited to Watch this Paint Dry
When you think of revolutionary technology, white paint is probably not even remotely close to being on your list. But, believe it or not, there’s been a recent breakthrough in some paint technology that will enable paint to cool buildings. Sound too good to be true?...
Aging-in-Place Ideas to Implement in Your Home
Remodeling your home to make it more accessible as you age is a smart decision, a decision that many clients take into consideration when they are remodeling their kitchen or bath. There are now 49.2 million Americans aged 65 years and older. According to a study by...
Spring Vibes: Staycations and Outdoor Escapes
As Spring begins, we’re all looking for a bit of brightness and new life. A current trend in home remodeling is making changes to your decor, color palette, and even home layout to invite in whatever sunshine you can find. Create your own staycation feel or create a...
Kitchen Counter Materials Part 2
In last month’s blog, we explored stone and solid surface countertops. Here we will be weighing the pros and cons of some traditional materials such as wood, tile, and laminate, as well as the more modern poured concrete surface. Wood Surface - Solid wood countertops...
Kitchen Countertop Materials Part 1
Choosing a kitchen counter is about more than looks. Your kitchen countertop is the workhorse of your kitchen! It is where you prepare meals, serve food, work on school projects, deposit groceries, wrap Christmas gifts, and anything else you need a hard flat surface...