Here’s a simple question for you: Does your garage make you smile? Think about it. When you walk into your garage, how does it make you feel? Are you mad about the mess? Dismayed by the disorganization? Appalled by the… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘home improvement’
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How Things Have Changed in the Landscape Lighting Industry
I read a press release awhile back that really got me to thinking. The release was from a company called VOLT Lighting. They manufacture lights for the outdoor lighting industry. In fact, the company is the leading factory-direct manufacturer of… Read More
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The Story of a REALLY Smart Homeowner
A few years ago, Simon Maddocks installed a smart controller in his home’s outdoor sprinkler system. Maddocks is a vice chancellor at Charles Darwin University. So you’d expect him to be a pretty smart guy. And, as it turned out,… Read More
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Use Landscape Lighting to Keep Furry Intruders Away
We frequently talk about one of the greatest benefits of outdoor lighting: enhanced safety. A well-lit landscape that eliminates murky, dark areas is a wonderful deterrent to bad guys. Numerous studies have shown that to be true. And countless police… Read More
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Why Do These Homeowners Get Special Treatment?
The move to conserve water is gaining great momentum all across the nation. And not just in areas that you think of as suffering greatly from drought, like California. News stories about a communities’ effort to conserve water pop up… Read More
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The Smartest Home Products on the Market
Did you know that 2015 was sort of a banner year for ‘smartness?’ That’s because there was an unprecedented wave of new (or radically improved) smart products for homeowners. Consumer Affairs published an article that listed some of those products… Read More
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A Community Gets Really Smart About Water Conservation
Lots of people these days are getting really smart about water usage. It’s partly because of the news we hear on a regular basis from drought-stricken areas of the country. Many areas — places like California, for example — are… Read More
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Dealing with Winter’s Damage to Your Garage Floor
Winter can be brutal for garage floors. In particular, the road salt residue that drips from your car after you park it in your garage can be very damaging. Road salts aren’t composed of the type of salt that’s in… Read More
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4 Top Tips for Organizing Your Garage Workspace
For people that like to putter, the garage can be a wonderful place to while away the hours. It’s a place that’s custom made for puttering. The garage is isolated from the rest of the home, so if your puttering… Read More
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The Soothing Sounds of Lawn Sprinklers
The days are still short, and the air still frigid. Mother Nature has not yet loosened her icy, wintry grip upon the land. But it won’t be long. As the days lengthen and twilight shadows linger, hints of springtime will… Read More