Fireplace Safety Tips
Cold winter months are right around the corner and utilizing a fireplace can be helpful in keeping your family warm and providing a cozy setting for the holiday season. Unfortunately, this time of year also brings an increase in the number of avoidable home fires. Keep your home safe with these fireplace safety tips: Keep […]
Three Siding Tips To Ensure Your Ready For Winter
The leaves are changing colors and the temperature is dropping, there is no question that this might be one of the best times of year in The Hudson Valley. This is a beautiful time of year for getting re-adjusted to the school schedule and planning holiday trips and events. As most New Yorkers know the […]
Fall Is A Good Time To Add or Update Windows
With the month of August nearly over and the first day of school within reach, there is no question that the end of the summer is just around the corner. This is the time of year when most households are starting to transition from the fun in the sun activities of summer to the beginning […]
Bathroom & Kitchen Water Saving Tips
It is easy to think that water is something that will never go away with a quick twist of the tap will bring it into your home at any time. However, that is simply not the case as water is considered a non-renewable resource. It is up to us to work to protect our water […]
Wainscoting Adds Interesting Features and Dimension to Any Room
Any room can be spiced up with a little woodwork. Wainscoting has been around for a long time, and as long as it’s done right, can add interesting architectural features to any room of your home. With a variety of styles, from traditional, mission or transitional it can fit anyone’s taste. Deciding on what room […]
Build A Deck For Summertime
Summer is around the corner, and many folks are starting to plan their summertime activities such as camping, going to the river and having outdoor barbecues. Getting your backyard ready for guests is an important part of springtime and spring cleaning tasks. Not only do you want to make sure that your yard and landscaping […]
10 Upgrades That Increase Your Home Value without Breaking the Bank
Your home is your castle, so typically when you make upgrades to it; it is for your benefit. However, you might want to put a little more thought into the value that your updates will add to our home in case you decide to put it on the market. Some of the smallest changes in […]
Outsmarting Winter Snow Shoveling in Hudson Valley
The latest weather reports might have you a little worried about how you are going to deal with all that snow as a homeowner. Unless you’ve decided you’re done with living in areas that seem to get hit by a snowmageddon every year or have lots of kids to pass the dreaded task off to, […]
Tools For Your Whole Home Health Checkup
Your Hudson Valley home provides you with a comfortable place to live and is a valuable asset, but not performing regular upkeep may reduce both of these things. The maintenance of a home can never seem to end, but doing a few proactive checkups with specific tools will help to minimize the amount of work […]