Add Style to Your Stucco
Stucco has a long, illustrious history as both a building material and an artistic medium. In ancient times, Greeks and Romans used stone, block and brick to build magnificent structures, often adorning them with beautiful frescoes. Artists of that time combined gypsum, marble dust and glue to form the lasting smooth surface (a precursor to what we call “stucco”), […]
Home Maintenance Tips That Pay
Spring is in the air, and with milder weather enticing us outdoors, energy is running high, and excitement about the time we’ll spend with the family and friends on the deck or patio is building. There is no better way to channel the springtime energy and optimism than to renew, repair or even replace elements […]
Exterior Painting Checklist
So much goes into choosing the right colors for the exterior of your home, colors that are pleasing to you and that move your house to the top of the scale for curb appeal. Before you choose your paint color, consult this checklist: Be a good neighbor. Color coordinate as best as you can with your neighboring […]
Kid-Friendly House Painting
If you are planning on painting your home, and you currently have children in the house or one on the way, you should at least be aware of the ‘eco-friendly painting’ or ‘green painting’ options. The good news is that you live in a country with strong government oversight on things like toxicity levels of […]
How to Choose the Perfect Paint Color for Your Home’s Exterior
Whether you are about to put your house up for sale, or you just want to freshen up the look of your house’s exterior, the paint color choice can make or break the first impression onlookers get of your home. Your home’s appearance reflects on you, so before you head to your local home improvement […]
5 Ways to Enhance Your Windows
Window treatments inside the home are among the most visually interesting areas of a house. The same principle should apply outside as well. Just a bit of initiative on your part will make the exterior windows of your home far more attractive. A local professional can install many of these upgrades as part of the […]