To the inexperienced, your tool box will begin with a small investment as you do not posses the knowledge, skill, or safety training to use some of the larger tools. As your experience and comfortability with tools grow, your projects will likely increase in size and difficulty, requiring more advanced tools. This means […]
Real Estate
Pros and Cons of Purchasing a Home
According to the independent research center Pew, more U.S. households are renting than at any point in 50 years; don’t flock to the masses just yet. For most people, investing in a home will be the largest purchase they will ever make; this decision should be a deliberate and astute. If you’re 25 and feeling […]
Best Smart Home Appliances 2020
“The future is now old man” yells Dewey, sitting atop his brothers shoulders in the popular sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. While Dewey was right, we don’t think he had any idea what the future was going to look like; neither did Dr. Jaap Haartsen in 1994 when he invented Bluetooth. From the first mobile phone with […]
Solid Wood vs Hollow Core – Which door is better for me?
Not all home décor is built the same. While your choice of wall color or style of door handle only has aesthetic value, other elements of design may have a large impact on your budget, environment, privacy, and the well-being of your friends and family. Today we’ll be discussing the difference between solid and hollow […]
Pros of a Range Hood/Benefits of a Kitchen Hood
Pop quiz! What invention was manufactured in Dallas house with a dirt floor, first produced in 1937, and is arguably one of the most important appliances in your kitchen? The title of the blog should’ve given away the answer, range hoods! While they’ve been redesigned and perfected over the years, the original concept remains unchanged. […]
ESSENTIAL Things to Look For When Purchasing a Home
Happy Wednesday The Federal Reserve has decided to cut the interest rate by ½ a percentage point. Former General Electric CEO and chairman Jack Welch has passed at the age of 84 Finding the positive in every situation: China is facing a massive economic slowdown, guess one of the positive effects. Answer here. Making any […]
Remodeling for Accessibility
In the news: On-demand food delivery company DoorDash filed for an IPO, confidentially. It has not been a good week for the stock market. According to WSJ, it faces its biggest weekly loss since 2008. The timing of the coronavirus could not have been worse for Constellation Brand’s (STZ) Mexican beer Corona. According to an […]
Hardwood Flooring vs. Competitors – Which Should I Choose?
Happy Wednesday Yesterday Amazon opened the first full-size cashierless grocery store called Amazon Go Grocery. 3 days after Wilder v. Fury, Wilder’s team publicly stated that his 40 lb walkout costume “weaked” his legs, leading to his TKO in the 7th round NBA legend Michael Jordan gave an emotional speech about late NBA legend Kobe […]
How to Make Your Home Feel Larger
Good afternoon readers 40 years ago, today, the USA Men’s Hockey team took home the gold in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Saturday (Feb 22nd) marked the 40th anniversary of the famous “Miracle on Ice”. Saturday, Senator Bernie Sanders was victorious in the Nevada caucuses. The 2020 NFL Combine begins today. The TE’s, QB’s and WR’s […]
How To Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
Since we last spoke: The stock of the first publicly traded commercial space tourism company, Virgin Galactic, has soared over 400% since December. Team LeBron beat Team Giannis 157-155 in this year’s NBA All-star game with Kawhi Leonard being the first recipient of the Kobe Bryant MVP award. Anthony Davis won the game for Team […]