Talk to your general contractor like a pro with this home exterior terminology guide. It's hard to know what you are paying for when you don't know the lingo. With this guide, you can talk to your GC with an educated vocabulary. We've included the most common words tha...

Rushing through it

When rushing through the decision making process, we often end up settling for things we didn't want. Patience is key when it comes to home renovations. The purpose of renovating your home is making it look how you want it to, when you finally take th...

Every season change is a perfect time for upgrades, deep cleans, and decor opportunity. Going into the colder weather comes with a long list of maintenance tasks, but there are a few big and important ones that we want to make sure we don't forget, as Autumn approaches...

Mid Summer Home Maintenance tasks to tackle include both indoor and outdoor items. A lot of this you may have done in your spring cleaning, but a lot can change in 3 months. It's good to check on your home every few months, and some maintenance tasks are season specifi...

Neighboring Home Colors

Changing the exterior colors of your home can be more important than you think. It's important to consider several factors when thinking about updating your home's exterior look. Your neighborhood might even have rules you have to follow. The nei...

Tiny homes strive to incorporate the highest amount of functional space possible. Energy efficiency is also a huge factor in the drive to live tiny and minimally. Smaller homes also encourage its occupants to to spend more time outdoors. Looking over the principals of...

Adding commercial style products to  homes is trendy and will really wow your guests. We like to believe the this trend strung from using these products in industrial style apartments that were sometimes commercial space that had been turned into housing options in big...

Did you know that heat gain and loss through windows are responsible for 25% to 30% of residential energy expense? It’s important to choose the most efficient windows you can afford that work best in your climate. This not only saves you money on bills but will aid in...

Natural and Synthetic 

Both natural and Synthetic materials are used in home building supplies. Two examples of natural materials are lumber and glass. Two Synthetic material examples are plastic and petroleum. People all over the world have used what’s available to the...

Just like technology is always changing so are the products on your home. Siding is a great example of a product that has greatly changed over the last 50 years. In previous applications siding was used to protect your home from the elements; hail, rain, snow, etc. Now...