Ceiling Fans: Why You Should Consider One (Or More) For Your Home

Ceiling Fans: Why You Should Consider One (Or More) For Your Home

If there was one item that could make you more comfortable, lower your heating and cooling bills, produce some extra lighting, and make your room more stylish, you'd want to know more about it, right? What if I told you that item is a simple, affordable ceiling fan? In this post, we talk about ceiling fans and why you should consider having one in almost every room in your home.

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7 Ways to Pay for Your Home Renovation Without Going Bankrupt

7 Ways to Pay for Your Home Renovation Without Going Bankrupt

Whether you've been in your home for a few months or for a few decades, every home could use a little TLC. But how do you pay for those much-needed renovations?

Whether it's a small update or a major overhaul, you need to figure out where the money is going to come from to pay for it. We offer several ideas for how you can pay for your home's repairs and renovations.

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10 Tips for a Pet-Friendly Renovation

10 Tips for a Pet-Friendly Renovation

Those of us who have pets know they hold a very special place in our hearts. We may complain about vacuuming up the pet fur or having to take the dog out for a walk at 11 p.m., but we all know we couldn’t live without them. They leave paw prints on our hearts forever and always.

It is for this reason that we always encourage our clients with pets to consider them in their renovation plans. Pets are part of the household. Their comfort needs to be considered not only during the renovation itself, but we also need to think about how the newly renovated space can be designed to include some of our pets’ needs. We explore all of that and more in this article.

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How to Read and Interpret a Renovation Contract

How to Read and Interpret a Renovation Contract

Knowing how to read a renovation contract and ensuring you have all of the details covered in that contract can make the difference between a successful renovation and one that falls short of your expectations. We deconstruct a typical renovation contract to help you understand what details should be included and how to interpret the contract you’re about to sign.

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Should You Be Your Own General Contractor?

Should You Be Your Own General Contractor?

Everyone wants to save as much money as possible when doing renovations. You want the job done well, but you don't want to spend more than necessary. When it's a big project you're doing, hiring a General Contractor to head up the project can add 10-20% to the overall cost. So, should you consider being your own general contractor? We explore this idea and talk about a couple of cases that we've experienced firsthand.

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