Outside The House

With a few warmer days of Fall left, you still have time to finish preparing the outside of your home for winter. Here are some tips and suggestions before cozying up inside your home during the snow and cold.

• Clean and store outside items: patio furniture, umbrellas, children's summer toys and other items.


• Wash exterior windows.


• Check caulk around windows and doors and re-caulk if needed.


• Inspect outside doors and garage doors to make sure they close tightly. Install weather-stripping or door thresholds if needed.


• Touch up paint on house trim, hand railings and decks. Remove flaking paint, prime bare wood and paint.


• Drain and store garden hoses. Install insulating covers on exterior spigots. Have sprinkler systems blown free of water.


• Check gutters and downspouts. Clear leaves and other debris if necessary. Here in Minnesota consider installing heating cable to prevent ice dams.


• Have chimneys and flues inspected and cleaned if necessary.

Updating Your Entertainment Space

As time passes, the way you use your home changes, especially regarding entertainment. Your children grow up and have friends over, technology brings new innovations and maybe the way the way you wan to entertain. Where does leave you? Often with need to make modifications to your home to fit the way you want to use it.

You may want to convert your family or recreation room into a 3D home theater. Or perhaps you would like to add a wet bar in the basement for easy entertaining. In the last year, we have seen a huge increase in wine cellar additions. Updates to entertainment spaces have become one of the most popular types of remodeling projects over the past two years.

We have some great ideas to help you get the most out of your home entertainment space. All our work is custom designed so we can create exactly the space you need with the newest technology and the comforts you want. We can bring you the greatest place in the world to relax and enjoy life without leaving your home.