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Category Archives: Home Improvement Tips

Free PAINT A ROOM Drawing

Paint a Room for FREE!! (you provide the elbow grease).  Completing a short survey will enter you in a drawing for a FREE paint kit from Hirshfield’s Paint Manufacturing Company.  Shipping is free to any address in the 7 county Twin Cities, Minnesota metro area.  If you enter and win and are located outside the […]

Inexpensive ways to keep your Home cooler in the Summer!

There are some ways to stay cool without turning up the AC.  You can actually reduce your utility bills and stay cool at the same time!  Some suggestions are: Shut your windows and drapes during the day to block out the sun and to keep warmer air outside.  After the

Change is Certain

The times we live in certainly bear the axiom that “the only thing that we can count on is change”.  So what do the current changes mean to those of us whom own homes and are trying to plan for our future? To some it has created an opportunity

Trends in Remodeling

I recently received a request from NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry) on behalf of a Twin Cities publication asking for my input on trends in remodeling .  This is what I sent them: I have been a Designer / Remodel Consultant with Murphy Bros. Designers & Remodelers for the past seven years.  For […]

Can I get a bid?

At Murphy Bros., most of our work is designed and built by our in house staff, but we are regularly introduced to people whom have started working with another designer, draftsman or architect before they meet us.  Our high service standards, quality craftsmanship and proven track record create opportunities to do work that we don’t […]