Your bathroom has an exhaust fan. Hopefully. While not required in every instance, in modern construction I think they are essential. For this exercise let’s assume you have one. How do you know it works? “Well, I can hear it running,” you might say. OK—let me be a little more precise. How do you know it is “functional.” By functional […]
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In short, the answer is NO, laminate flooring is NOT waterproof. There is a common misperception out there that laminate is waterproof, and I believe this is due to the fact that many customers mistakenly confuse vinyl and laminate flooring. Many types of vinyl flooring are waterproof and/or highly water resistant. Laminate, on the other hand, is made
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Many people don’t exactly know what home staging and redesign is. Homes are Staged to Sell and Redesigned to live when you want to update and create that wow effect without breaking the bank! Let me explain. Home Staging is preparing a home for sale by neutralizing the space to appeal to the masses. Usually this requires removing about 30% of furniture to emphasize the
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* According to NAR (National Association of Realtors), 90% of potential home buyers start their search on the Internet before ever stepping out with their Realtor. MLS photos are what draw buyers to your house so make sure they represent the best of your home inside and out. * On average, buyers make a decision about your home
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You best hop to it then if you haven’t! If you do not keep your insulation washed you may be wasting valuable money in extra heating and cooling costs! OK wait a minute. Brain-fart. This is silly—NOBODY washes insulation—what the heck am I talking about? What I really mean is “wind-washing.” I have not seen very
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Making your Los Angeles home look larger – How your flooring can help Here’s how you can leverage the floors to make your home in Los Angeles look larger. 1. Use the same type of flooring material and same color across rooms. Whenever possible, continue that same surface across rooms. Here in Los Angeles CA,
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What types of carpeting are in style for your home in Los Angeles CA? Carpet Trends – Los Angeles 1. Neutrals – Beiges, taupes, grays are in style for carpet. After all, going neutral opens up all sorts of other possibilities for decor. I’d rather have the eye focus on 2. Tone on Tone carpets
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Is it better to refinish the hardwood or replace the carpet? Do you have hardwood under your carpet? You may have just found a nice gift. Consider yourself lucky as you have options and may be able to improve your homes value and save money at the same time! Most customers prefer hardwood flooring – it looks nicer,
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Now, of course, these are loaded questions. I always hesitate to give per square foot prices because they vary so much and for so many different reasons…as you’ll see. So, for example, taking hardwood flooring – the cost depends on what species and grade of hardwood. It depends on whether it’s solid or engineered. It depends on
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Many of my customers in Westchester County ask me how to prevent scratching in hardwood flooring, so I thought I would provide some tips. First, let me caveat this by saying that ALL hardwood scratches. It’s just a matter of time. Anyone that tells you the hardwood won’t scratch isn’t telling the truth. Here are
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