Are you including an office in the design of a brand new home? Are you making changes in your existing house that will now offer you space for an office? Either way, if you have decided to make it an elegant room, here are some ideas to help you create a room that is both attractive and unique.  The Furniture - Before you shop, consider how the room will be used. [Read More]

When you are new to being a homeowner, you are likely unsure of how to handle situations that may arise with your heating and cooling systems. As the chill of fall becomes the cold of winter, you likely begin to find yourself wondering whether or not your furnace will last you through the season this year. However, you may not know what signs to look out for that your furnace needs to be replaced. [Read More]

If you're putting up new window blinds in your home, it wouldn't be unusual for you to look for matching blinds for all of the rooms. Maybe you'd customize the blinds so their color matches the colors in the rooms. However, you might want to look at customizing for energy conservation, too. Blinds are available in different thicknesses that let in differing amounts of light. These could affect how hot your home gets if you don't match the thickness of the blinds to the location of the window. [Read More]

If you spot a red and black insect, it could be a boxelder bug. Like the name indicates, boxelder bugs thrive primarily on boxelder trees in warm weather, and you will commonly notice them from late fall to early spring. As the temperatures drop, boxelder bugs look for sunny areas of buildings and squeeze through cracks. Though boxelder bugs don't cause humans physical harm, they can stain surfaces with fecal waste. Here are some tips for repelling boxelder bugs from your home. [Read More]