Posts From Matthew C. Keegan
5 Festive Thanksgiving Decoration Ideas
Thanksgiving can sometimes get pushed to the side as Halloween and Christmas loom large. When it comes to decorating your home for this beloved federal holiday, you can assemble a variety of decorations for a memorable seasonal touch.
How to Install an Over-the-Range Microwave
There’s nothing quite like moving into a new house or apartment and considering the blank canvas that living space represents. A new, empty home has much potential, and the homeowner has the freedom to do with it whatever he or she pleases.
The Difference Between Country and Rustic Kitchens
We all have different ways of expressing our personal taste through the way our home is decorated. Many people prefer to design a room specifically to their preference and the kitchen is often one of the main rooms we choose for this.
Home Insulation Tools and Tips
Preparing your home for winter may mean different things for different folks. For some it means simply making sure that storm windows are in place or calling the HVAC company for an inspection.
Your Homeowners Insurance Following a Natural Disaster
Maybe you dodged a bullet with the latest natural disaster. Or, perhaps, you had to file a claim and are still handling repairs.
Convert Your Wood Fireplace to Natural Gas
If you own a wood-burning fireplace, you may enjoy the look and warmth that it provides for your room. For some homeowners, such fireplaces are a hassle, needing regular maintenance and a steady supply of expensive wood that is stored outside and must be brought in and dried before using.
How to Improve the Family Rec Room
Homes that have basements are ideal places for putting in a recreation room. Also known as rec rooms, these areas are the favorite gathering spot of families over the holidays, the perfect retreat after a bountiful Thanksgiving or sumptuous Christmas meal.
How to Save on Energy Costs This Winter
Make no mistake about it: fuel prices will be high again this winter.
5 Smart Home Renovation Tips
It is your home and you will soon be paying thousands perhaps tens of thousands of dollars to have it renovated. Your investment is a costly one, but something you believe will pay off with a home that is more enjoyable for your family and one that improves in value accordingly.
7 Fall Organizing Tips
Getting organized is not a science, rather it is an effort. Fall is the perfect time of the year to reorder your home with summer now past and the holidays approaching.
Speedy Renovations Can Equal Shoddy Work
Your home renovation plans have been brimming below the surface and suddenly you can think of a good reason to get this job done now: you’ll be entertaining for the holidays.
How to Refinance Your Home
Homeowners enticed by historically low interest rates are considering refinancing their homes. This may be an option for you as well, especially if you took out a mortgage several years ago and are paying an interest rate that is at least one point higher than your current rate.
Inexpensive Fall Home Decor Ideas
As cooler fall weather settles in, our attention turns from the outside of the home to its inside. If you haven’t updated your decor since the beginning of the summer, the following fall home decor ideas are inexpensive and fun.
Fall Overseeding and Your Patchy Lawn
Your lawn has survived the summer beat down, but it is now patchy, worn and a bit pathetic. Fall is the ideal time to aerate and overseed your lawn, a twin effort that can yield extraordinary results.
How to Donate Your Patio Furniture
Summer is over and it is time to put away your patio furniture. This year, however, you decided that you don’t want to put your furniture away. Instead, you plan to donate it with an eye toward buying new furniture by next spring.
How to Install an Electric Dimmer
An electric dimmer switch allows you to vary the brightness of a lamp or other light. If you’d like to enjoy superior control over the intensity of a light, you should install an electric dimmer.
Door Styles That Make A Statement
Updating a home can get expensive, but if you want to make a small investment that can yield a fresh look, then changing your doors can liven things up. Yes, your doors — as in your interior doors and those leading to a patio, a deck or to the front of your house.
Statement Making Stylish Storm Doors
It used to be that when you ordered a storm door for your home, you got two choices: drab and even drabber still.
Interior Paint Colors: What’s Hot, What’s Not
Short of a full-blown and expensive home renovation, what is the best way to refresh the interior of your home without going broke? Apply a new coat of paint, of course.
Say Yes to a Commercial Property Inspection
Your purchase of commercial property should hinge upon the property’s condition, giving it the same level of consideration you would to residential property — perhaps more so.
