5 Tips to Help You Hire the Right Contractor

(written by Dominique Charrette)

Hiring a contractor can be scary and extremely stressful.  We’ve all heard the horror stories: “They didn’t finish the job, even after I paid them,” “When the inspector came out to look at the house, nothing was done to code, and now I can’t get a hold of the contractor.”  In order to make sure you make the right choices when it comes to…

Indoor Lighting Types and Tips for Your Home

(written by Viktoria Araj)

Like outdoor lighting, indoor lighting is an essential feature of a home, as it provides function and ambience. The different types of indoor lighting make it possible to choose the best delivery of light, based on your needs.
Types of Indoor Lighting
To keep it simple, there are two main types of lighting: natural and artificial.

Natural indoor…

How To Choose Paint Colors For Your Home

What is color overload? I’m glad you asked, it is this awful disease when one has hundreds of paint chips from many, many different stores, and a bag of them that they carry everywhere to get everyone’s opinion (I have this bag), but has yet to narrow down the field and make a DECISION.

Let’s say you have an entire house to paint (like I do). Where do you start when it comes to…

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