Category: Home Improvement

Selecting the right garage door is an important decision. You’ll have to use that door for many years, so you’ll want one you’re completely happy with. There are many kinds of garage doors available, but you can make your decision making process quick and easy by keeping some key factors in mind. Security A garage… Continue reading What Every Homeowner Should Know Before Buying A Garage Door

The images are startling. Homes leveled by destructive winds and raging seas. Major landmarks under several feet of water or washed into the ocean. Emergency shelters packed with displaced citizens who have nothing to do but wait until the storm passes and they receive word on whether their home has survived the onslaught, or whether… Continue reading You Can’t Reason With Hurricane Season: 5 Ways to Prepare for Summer Storms

Moving into your first home can be extremely exciting. You are out of the world of renting and into the world or mortgages. However, many first-time homeowners are not fully prepared when small projects start popping up around the house—there’s no calling maintenance for that leaking sink—which is why you should always be prepared with… Continue reading Must Have Items & Supplies As A New Homeowner

With crimes like home invasion and burglary on the rise it has never been more important to review your home security.  Don’t make it easy for criminals to access your property. Theft Costs More than Money Home theft can be a horrible crime for the victims.  Not only could you lose your valuable and sentimental… Continue reading Make Your Home A Castle – Protecting Against Sneaky Thieves

Everyone dreams of a little cottage up in the woods. Just the thought brings to mind charm and a warm, cozy atmosphere. But once you have your little cabin you have to get down to decorating, and this can be expensive unless you get creative. Whether you are decorating the living room with a few… Continue reading Budget Friendly Ways To Decorate Your Cabin

For centuries, furniture could only be made out of wood. The art of crafting fine pieces was mastered by the likes of the Goddard family, the Herter Brothers, and Duncan Phyfe. Each era of human civilization has its own style of art, music, and furnishings, exhibited by the craftsmanship of each generation. The Space Age… Continue reading Is Wooden Furniture Too Dated For Your Home?

With skyrocketing energy costs throughout the world and ever-depleting non-renewable resource stores, more and more homeowners are becoming conscious of a need to make inherent change in the way we choose to build our homes and design our lifestyles. Homeowners, whether moving into a new place, building a home from scratch, or simply wishing to… Continue reading Building The Sustainable Home

Finding a home builder is one of the biggest decisions you can make. If you make the right decision, you can have a house that you could potentially treasure for the rest of your life. If your home builder is the wrong choice, you could have a money pit of a home, or worse –… Continue reading How To Hire A Home Builder

Think of the greenhouse and you tend to think of a small glass structure in a back garden or on an allotment. However, the greenhouse concept isn’t just about growing a few flowers as a pastime. They are used in more serious ways as well. From a small cold frame to a giant industrial polytunnel,… Continue reading Why We Have Greenhouses