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 sell a house, the flooring will take center stage. Without the previous owners’ furniture and rugs, every dark spot and worn area will be visible. We know that the winter is a slow season for selling a home, but spring will be here before you know it, and you don’t want to waste…
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…
It’s a new year! That means going through your closets for clothes you don’t wear anymore and tackling renovation projects around the house. We recommend that you have your carpets professionally cleaned with a hot water extractor (sometimes called steam cleaning) once a year, and now’s a perfect time. Residential carpet should last up to…
We think carpet is the best surface for most rooms in your house — bedrooms, living rooms, hallways, playrooms, children’s rooms — basically anything that’s not a bathroom or a kitchen! But every room has different needs and stresses, so it doesn’t make sense to finish the entire house with the same materials. Luckily, we…
Selling a house is a balancing act — you want to increase the value of the house to get the best price you can, but you also want to move the house quickly without spending months (and thousands of dollars) completing renovations first. How do you prioritize what needs to be fixed up before the…
If you own a rental property, you’ll know that maintenance is a tricky balance. On the one hand, it’s not like your own home, where you can clean and repair things as often as you see fit. Your tenants may or may not take care of the carpets and there’s not much you can do…
Spring has officially sprung! Weather is warming up, the days are getting longer, and you’re starting to think about rejuvenating your home after being cooped up during this unseasonably wet winter. Here are some home decor ideas to refresh your living space this spring and summer. Indoor Plants Never Go Out Of Style If you’ve…