While our transition into fall typically involves treating ourselves to a pumpkin spice latte, your home also needs seasonal pick-me-up. Checkups and calibrations are the equivalent of your home’s “winter coat,” insulating and protecting your property during the coming winter storms against the cycle of precipitation, freezing and thawing. Although you probably won’t see snow…
by guest author Shawna Feeley Accent walls are a spectacular way to bring style to a room. A key to great design is layered textures, patterns and pops of color. Using strong elements in a room brings a focus and purpose to the room’s personality. A bold choice pays off and sometimes an accent wall…
Collecting and comparing price points is one of the most important pieces of information you’ll receive during your search for the right handyman. You want to make sure you’re getting the best quality at the best possible price, but prioritizing price over quality can be a risky approach.
by guest author Shawna Feeley My favorite space in almost any house is the kitchen. When it is well-designed, it provides an arena to cook, create, commune and to just hang out. Kids do their homework and families connect in this functional and well used space. Therefore, it imperative that you love this special room…
As the saying goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But what if your home simply isn’t working for you anymore? It’s possible that your family has outgrown a three-bedroom setup, or a step-in bathtub is impractical due to limited mobility. Maybe you’ve always dreamed of an open floor plan, or it’s possible that…
Property owners and managers are all-too-familiar with the summer rush to fix up, prep and rent out the apartments and homes in their purview. Between summer downtime, children moving to new school districts and students starting new academic programs, July and August are two of the busiest months to rent an apartment – and end…
by guest author Shawna Feeley As the adage goes, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” This is something I learned from either a dandruff commercial or my Nana Ruth, (both, I think), but the message is sound. Take a good look at your front door and see if you are…
It’s that time of year again – time to break out the patio furniture and toss some hamburgers and fresh veggies on the grill! Grilling is an extremely popular pastime, with about 75 percent of households owning at least one charcoal or gas grill. But before igniting the coals or the burners, it’s important to…
Painting a home isn’t as easy as choosing a color. There are cracks to fill, wood rot to repair and old stucco to smooth before the roller even sees a drop of paint. Without a perfectly-primed surface, your brand-new paint color runs the risk of looking old, raggedy and bumpy before it even sees the…
A little drywall patch here, a leaky faucet there — your “honey-do” list is piling up and it’s time to enlist the help of a local handyman who can help you out. We may know some surefire red flags to avoid when starting the handyman search — high-pressure sales tactics and door-to-door solicitation, for example,…