Perhaps on January 1, you set a New Year’s resolution to save money on your home in 2015. How’s your goal coming along? If you’re looking for more significant ways to save, here are two ideas you might not have thought of yet: applying texture coating and installing new windows. Texture Coating As…
If you have a spot in your home where you want to replace a traditional hinged door with a sliding door, you stand to benefit in several ways. No door swing means you save space and can utilize the area around the door more easily. Sliding glass patio doors are also wider than regular…
Looking for a home improvement project to improve the look of your interior windows? They may look great from the outside, but if your windows are lacking from the inside, use these four trends to inspire you in the New Year. Bold Interior Trim A combination of crown molding, pilasters and trim helps highlight…
If you’ve decided to upgrade your exterior windows, you must consider several little details pertaining to the functionality, energy efficiency and appearance of your new windows. There are a seemingly limitless number of combinations, so how do you start narrowing down your choices? To help ensure you get the most from your investment, consider…
People love a great paint job on their homes. But, if you are debating between using regular paint or trying out texture coating, there are five things you should know. Once you understand what you get and what you should expect with texture coating, you can determine if texture coating is the right decision…
If you want save energy at home, you need to spend more time looking at your windows rather than out of them. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, about 33 percent of winter heat loss occurs through windows and doors. Use these tips to counter inefficient windows and keep heat in during the…
Homeowners take great pride in the appearance of their homes. But, sometimes it is too easy to forget that the exterior of the home needs just as much care as the interior rooms. If you are not feeling the love for your home’s exterior walls and windows, this year might be the year to…
As an experienced homeowner who has completed renovations in the past, you know that any number of things can complicate the project. You could run across water damage and rot behind torn down walls or deteriorated subflooring that calls for a major overhaul prior to completing the renovation you had in mind. Because you…
Your home’s value is the single biggest reason you chose to buy instead of rent. While homes are designed to naturally increase in value over time, an unstable market or shaky economy is enough to send some homeowners into a panic when it comes time to sell. That’s why you need to learn the…
It could very well happen to you. When you research contractors to provide you with new windows, you have to decide which business will do the best job. But, sometimes you just go for the company that made the cheapest offer. There are good contractors and there are those whose services are not particularly…
