New England Paint Colors: Match Your Home’s Exterior To Its Historic Period
New England architecture is distinct, with a durable elegance that sets it apart from many other regional styles. One of the main components of this distinction is exterior color. We’re very opinionated about the color of our homes here, working to ensure that new and renovated projects are cohesive with their historical counterparts. Curated hues […]
Go Big and Spend Small: Three DIY Bathroom Renovation Tips
Your bathroom is one of the most frequently visited rooms in your home, but it’s also likely one of the smallest. If you’re feeling cramped or struggling with an unwieldy design, it may be time to consider a renovation.
Seal-Coat Your Driveway in 4 Quick Steps!
Asphalt driveways owners know that they take a serious beating from the elements year-round. Without proper upkeep, your driveway will fade and deteriorate from exposure to the sun, freeze and thaw cycles, and chemical exposure. Filling in holes and cracks and seal-coating will help to prolong the life of your asphalt driveway. In less than […]
Top 10 Reasons to Start a Garden Right Now
The planting and raising of food have been around for as long as people have been in communities together. In fact, many experts believe that the invention of farming started the first real settlements. Throughout thousands of years of human history, this has been passed down to modern home gardens. Now everything you need to […]
STOP Ticks and Mosquitoes From Taking Over Your Yard!
Ticks and mosquitoes are more than just a backyard annoyance, they are a danger to you and your family. Since 2004, the CDC has identified NINE new tick and mosquito-borne diseases in the united states, including the Zika Virus that was a public health crisis several years ago. All of this doom and gloom isn’t […]
Get Rid of Garden Pests NOW!
There’s nothing better than having a garden that you’ve toiled in come to life. Bringing a little patch of life into your yard, onto your porch, or into your home is something to be admired! Unfortunately, people aren’t the only ones that admire a good garden. There are plenty of pests out there looking for […]
The Weber Smokefire Grill – Smoke Your Food on a Weber!
For the die-hard Weber fans among us, making pellet bombs in our gas grill was a hacky way to get the smokey flavor you wanted from a propane or natural gas grill. It was finicky, but it worked well enough that our dreams of cooking a delicious smoked turkey on a Weber were sated for […]
How To Choose Paint Colors
WHY COLOR? When children are young, you don’t have to try to convince them to color. They dive right in, jumping from one crayon to the next, adding color to their unique creationS. Coloring inside or outside the lines can be a free-spirited time of adventure for them. Sometimes these works of art stay on […]
Project Book: Makeover Metal Surfaces by Spray Painting
Like every exterior surface, metal takes a beating from wind, sun, and rain. Repainting metal surfaces is an inexpensive and relatively easy way to create a striking makeover effect. Everything from railings to mailboxes, patio furniture to gates can be brought back to life! There is a great way to have a good-looking, smooth, cheap repaint of […]
Get a Thick’R Lawn in 3 Easy Steps!
Everyone dreams of having a Thick’r Lawn, but sometimes it just seems so unobtainable. It might seem like too much work, or you might not even know what the problem is! Is it my grass? Do I need more seed? Is the soil composition wrong?! There are just so many factors that by the time […]