With summer travel plans put on the back burner this year, you may be spending A LOT more time at home. And that’s got you thinking … hey, why don’t I finally tackle some of those home improvements on my list? Many of the upgrades listed below are not only affordable and easy to do…
July’s blog features Joe Slowey, realtor and owner of JMS Property Development, Inc. Reach him with questions at slow072@yahoo.com. Joe Slowey admits that his start flipping houses didn’t go well. He bought three undervalued houses in 2000. “And then 9-11 hit,” he remembers. Twenty years and many successful flips later, Slowey counts that experience as…
Josh and Adam Alban’s grandparents started a family carpet business in Denver in the 1950s. And while so much has changed over the decades, a lot has stayed the same, too. For brothers Josh and Adam, the current owners of Sloane’s Carpet Secret, the founding principles instilled by their parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents still…
Meet Diane Gordon, June’s guest contributor and owner of Diane Gordon Design. With degrees in both architecture and interior design, Diane has brought her elegant aesthetic to hundreds of residential interiors, including kitchens and baths, historic renovations and basement finishes since 2000. It seems like every major city around the U.S., including Denver, has a fresh…
Smell that? Ah, the scents of summer! Fresh-cut grass, sizzling barbecues, suntan lotion … and new carpet? Well, that last one may not be top-of-mind for everyone. But warmer, longer days do bring with them a mindset of rolling up your sleeves and tackling home improvement projects. Here’s why rolling out new carpet may be…
Meet Mike Olson, May’s guest contributor. He is an owner and real estate agent of GO Colorado Homes of Keller Williams Advantage Realty. He was voted 2015-2018 “Best of the Best Real Estate Agent” by Colorado Community Media and voted a “Five Star Real Estate Agent” by 5280 Magazine. _ Home-selling season is upon us.…
Virtual Consultations for Carpet & Luxury Plank There’s nothing quite like forced isolation to open our eyes anew to certain inadequacies in our homes. After all, being confined inside four walls and a roof for days on end leaves a fair amount of time to ponder said four walls and roof. And while there are…
When you think of carpet that’s designed for high-traffic areas like hallways and staircases, you probably think of the thin, rock-hard carpets that line office buildings, airports, and department stores. It’s ugly, uncomfortable, and not something you want in your home. Most of that carpet is simply glued down directly to the cement, so there’s…
Spring is right around the corner. That means longer days, warmer weather, and fun in the sun. But in between all the outdoor activities that Colorado residents are getting up to, it’s a good time to set aside a few weekends to deep clean the house. Here are some areas to prioritize that you might…
Maybe you have a family with small children or dogs living downstairs, or maybe your upstairs neighbors blare loud TV or video games late in the night. Or maybe you like to listen to loud music and don’t want to upset the neighbors. Either way, carpeted floors with a high-quality carpet pad can make a…