How often should you paint the interior of your home? The frequency you re-paint the interior of your house will vary from five to seven years. Some walls require painting more often than others due to wear and tear. If you have a home with little kids and indoor pets you may find yourself needing…
As summer quickly approaches many of us are thinking of outdoor entertaining, 4th of July BBQs (with GFarms beef of course) and summer parties. Let’s go over some benefits of adding an outdoor living space to your home. 1. This is probably the most obvious, A Place to Host What fun is having a great…
In John Maxwells 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, there is a chapter named the Law of Connection. In it he speaks about communicating with openness and sincerity and quotes NFL coach Bill Walsh who said “Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is more lame than a cookie-cutter compliment”. I think we…
If you’re a homeowner you need a good general contractor on your side. A General Contractor is someone who not just coordinates but supervises every aspect of your project. That includes securing the proper permits and materials for the project, as well as, hiring, scheduling and overseeing the work of other subcontractors like your carpenters,…
Did you make a New Years Resolution to declutter and organize your home? No? Maybe you should have but didn’t. It’s a daunting task. You can change the way your home looks and feels when you simply declutter. When you walk into your home do you feel the chaotic energy? If you want to create…
Today I would like to discuss teamwork. I served 22 years in the Marine Corps and have worked a few different positions since retiring. While I am not independently wealthy, I have taken the time to be more selective in my decision of where to work, which has led me to DC & H and…
I think it is safe to say, we all agree the housing market is completely ridiculous right now. Outrageous bidding wars, supply chain issues for new home builds or flip homes, able to sell but unable to purchase…the list goes on. Many families have succumbed to room conversations to add space for various reasons: home…
If you lived in the area February 2021 chances are you or someone you knew went without power for quite some time. Frigid conditions left us with the realization that the majority of us Texans are not prepared for such conditions. Neither is our home. If Mother Nature throws another polar blast our way and…
Cold weather tip. To save energy and make your home warmer at the same time, turn your ceiling fans to the winter setting ( turn it off and find the switch somewhere near the pull chain and slide the switch to the right. Before you turn the fan on be sure and wipe the tops…
One question commonly asked by homeowners is: “What type of paint should I use for my ceiling?” Ceilings should almost always be painted in a flat, matte acrylic paint. The reason for this is that: Painters once encouraged using semi-gloss paint for a bathroom or kitchen ceiling (or a room with higher humidity) since semi-gloss…