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.…
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…
When you’re renovating or flipping a home, there are a seemingly endless number of decisions to make. Paint colors, appliances, drawer pulls, bathroom fixtures, wall sconces, and so on and so on. Carpet is no different. Carpets come in so many styles, textures, colors, materials, and patterns that it can be overwhelming — especially if…
If you treat your carpet right, it can last ten or even fifteen years — but you have to be diligent about cleaning your carpets. Some of that is down to everyday cleaning and maintenance, but we also recommend having your carpets professionally cleaned at least once a year. The best time of year to…
In the real estate game, reputation is everything. More than 40 percent of your clients will come from referrals, and almost three-quarters of clients will give you a reference if you stay in touch. And since it might be a decade or more before your clients buy another house for themselves, you have to make…
For a lot of people, carpet is an afterthought — a blank canvas that serves as a neutral backdrop for the rest of your decorations. But it doesn’t have to be that way! New carpet trends can be modern, exciting, and stylish, adding a splash of individuality to your flooring. Gray is the New Beige…
Lots of people disagree as to whether you should put a rug on top of carpet at all, but decor is subjective — it’s up to you whether you think it fits your home or not. An area rug can be a great way to add some personal flair to your home without the commitment…
When you hear that Sloane’s Carpet Secret sells carpet at 50 to 75 percent off normal retail prices, you’d be forgiven for thinking that there must be a catch. After all, we’ve all been suckered in by a “great deal” or “deep discount” that turned out to be a low quality, outdated, or otherwise flawed…