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…
Most residential carpet lasts anywhere from 10 to 15 years, assuming it’s cared for properly. The good news is that you’ve never had so many options when it comes to shopping for residential carpet — you can choose from a huge variety of colors, materials, stain resistance treatments, and textures — and that’s not to…
When you buy carpet, you’re probably mostly focused on the carpet itself. Colors, materials, patterns, and textures are much more glamorous and exciting than whatever lies underneath them. But the carpet padding is important, too. It insulates your home, protects your subfloor, and extends the life of your carpet. Picking the right carpet pad is…
When you’re selling a house, you want to sell it to the right client — but you also want to do so quickly. Moving a house faster is more profit for you, a more satisfied customer, and less stress for your sellers. Modifying a home to increase its curb appeal sounds great in theory, but…
Maybe you just bought a house that could use some sprucing up. Maybe you’re flipping a house to sell for profit, or you’re a realtor trying to sell a home to a new family. Or maybe you’ve simply been living in your home for a while and want some new flooring. In any case, one…
No one has the same flooring surface throughout their entire house — you wouldn’t want a tiled bedroom any more than you’d want a carpeted bathroom. But how do you choose between carpet and hardwood? On the one hand, carpet provides a soft, cozy feeling, a sense of warmth, and a comfortable surface for your…
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…
We’re big fans of improving your home on a budget, and a lot of times, that means doing the work yourself rather than spending a lot of money on a contractor or other professional. Sometimes, though, the work is complicated enough or dangerous enough that you shouldn’t attempt it without some serious know-how. Here are…