One sure-fire way to breathe some FRESH into your home is by painting. Here are our step-by-step instructions to get you started! Extremely important... PREP your area!! These steps will ensure a good outcome: Roll up any rugs and remove all furniture or move it to the center of the room. Cover with a drop cloth to keep items clean. Using a putty knife, fill all nail and screw Continue Reading
Clean Your Gutters!
Water and debris can accumulate in your gutters over the fall and winter, which can lead to water damage in your house. And you don't want that. So get a ladder that can reach your gutters, but be sure not to overextend yourself. If the gutter is too high, you might want to call in an expert to do the job. If you're doing the work yourself, don't lean the ladder against the gutter or near Continue Reading
3 Home Improvements to do NOW
It's Summertime! YAY! It's a great time to update a few things which will make life easier, more efficient, and even increase the value of your beautiful Tahoe home. Here are our suggestions: Programmable Thermostat — Costs: $99-$250 Looking for summer home improvements that can save you money while increasing the value of your home? Installing a programmable thermostat is one of the easiest Continue Reading
Maximizing Cabin Space
Maximizing space in your beautiful Tahoe cabin can be a challenge. Cabins are usually incredibly functional in how their floor plans are designed — the trick is learning how to make the most of them. Here are a few suggestions to bear in mind: Create Open Space Most cabins are built with open floor plans. This makes them feel bigger and more spacious, at the same time reducing blocks to the flow Continue Reading
7 Important Repairs To Make
The most critical things to do to increase your beautiful Tahoe home’s value before putting it on the market As a smart seller, you’ll want your home in tip-top shape — but you don’t want to eat into your profits by overspending on home improvements. You won’t be around to enjoy them anyway. The key is to focus on the most important repairs to make before selling a house to Continue Reading
DIY Holiday Home Upgrades
With family gatherings in beautiful Tahoe and holiday parties right around the corner, many homeowners choose the fall and winter months to make home improvements. Here are two small projects that make BIG impacts. And, best of all, you can perform these upgrades yourself, without freezing up your holiday budget. Dress up the dining room with a fresh coat of paint Repainting the dining room Continue Reading
Tim’s Tips on Safety
SAFETY ALERT: Your Carbon Monoxide Alarm Probably Just Expired This Year Just replacing the batteries still leaves you unprotected. It's important to check and replace the batteries in your smoke detectors regularly (case in point: last season on This Is Us!), but don't forget about the other important alert system in your beautiful Tahoe home. Most carbon monoxide alarms have Continue Reading
Autumn TO DO List
October is right around the corner, so it’s time to start thinking about the things you need to do to get your beautiful Tahoe home ready for the colder months ahead. Whether it’s cleaning the gutters or trimming the trees, there are some things you absolutely must do to protect your home and property. Clean the Gutters They call it "fall" for a reason. Before you know it, your gutters will be Continue Reading
A Beautiful Tahoe Closet
Figuring out how to organize your beautiful Tahoe closet can be almost as daunting as deciding to (finally) commit yourself to the task. No matter how big or small your closet is, there just never seems to be enough room to fit every single jacket, t-shirt, and pair of snow bootsd you've collected over the years. This may be a signal it's time for a full-on closet purge, but it may just mean that Continue Reading
