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Tamara’s Thanksgiving Salad
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The Mindset of Custom Renovation
The average first-time buyer of a custom home renovation typically has to adjust their expectations about some aspect of the process. Why is this true? Nowadays, most people aren't used to buying anything that is truly "custom made." Most of us don't hire tailors to make our suits, shirts, or dresses. We don't go to milliners. We don't have butchers who grind our beef to certain specifications. Even our most expensive cars are "off the rack" with limited options. How do these points apply to home renovations? The houses we work on are typically 50 to 100 years old and built by a developer who had his own ideas about how homeowners might actually want to live in them. At that time, labor and raw materials were also relatively inexpensive, so houses and other handmade things were comparatively cheaper to build and maintain. Times have changed! Labor is now very[...]
After the Storm: Ready to Help
We're back in the office today and hearing from many folks with houses and decks hit by fallen trees, as well as flooded finished basements, as a result of Hurricane Sandy. We've also spoken to others who had forgotten routine home-maintenance issues that raised their heads during the storm. Please be assured that we are here to help by providing a full array of storm repair services throughout Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties, as well as areas in NJ, including the shore points. Please call for information and assistance.
Hurricane Sandy and Your Home
If you're like most people in the greater Philadelphia area — or the greater Northeast coast, for that matter — you spent the weekend gearing up for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy by stocking up on nonperishables, batteries, propane, generators, and the like. And while most local schools and many workplaces have closed today, you are likely spending this time ensuring the security of your home and your family. We hope each of you safely rode out the storm. And rest assured that, if your home sustained any damage as a result of the high winds and flooding, you can count on us for help with all of your repair needs.
We’re Simplifying and Streamlining the Website
We're making some changes to the organization of our website, to streamline and simplify our content, and make things a little more uniform. You may notice some minor disruptions as such things as menus change, but we think you'll enjoy the result.
New In-Progress Slideshow Images
If you like the in-progress slideshows, we've added new images to each of the current ones. Enjoy.
Random Thoughts on “Big Box” Styling
When you walk through the home furnishings aisles in any of the "big box" retail stores, you will find that textiles, lighting and accessories are all offered in a general color range of brown, beige, or off-white. You may find the occasional splash of low-grade red or green in items like curtains or rugs, but that's as much diversity of style as you will find. We find this limited color scheme off-putting, especially when there are so many wonderful small boutique suppliers online and in most towns where you can find better quality items in a much broader color scheme that are created to work with the era of your home. The following are some pointers on finding good quality, “out-of-the-big-box” materials: Tile. Tile is made of clay with some color added into the mix of the glaze. Better colors, even earth tones, cost more than listless tans and beiges.[...]
The Prize Installation
Monica B. is the proud winner of our recent George Nelson Bubble Pendant Lamp giveaway. Our team recently visited her home in Drexel Hill to install the pear-shaped light fixture in one of the corners of her charming living room. The simple lines and sculptural quality of this lamp will add interest and visual warmth to this corner of her home for years to come. And a tip of the hat to Electrical Wizardry, which did the installation.
Sorry About That….
The website was offline a bit during the last couple of hours, as I attempted to upgrade the backend WordPress version to 3.4. Without success. And then had to downgrade the website to version 3.3. Very carefully. Sometimes it takes a little while after an upgrade is released for all the various interacting parts to be upgraded too, so that everyone plays nicely together. I'll try again in a few days, after my blood pressure returns to normal.
