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Red Flags

10 Red Flags when hiring a Contractor – Here are some simple alerts to listen for or to verify when deciding on who to trust to work on your home. The contractor says

Bruce Springsteen and Cambria

I had the pleasure of attending the Bruce Springsteen concert last Monday night at the Xcel Center in St. Paul. I was invited to view the concert from the Cambria USA suite. My host, Cambria rep Lisa Weck, told us that because their view from the suite is often obstructed by stage lighting (our location […]

Energy Efficiency and Lighting

With each remodeling project I do, whether small, medium or large, I evaluate each client’s goals and balance that with their budget to present options and make recommendations. Lighting design and selections are

Is your home your happy place?

Spring cleaning? Does your home seem a little drab or outdated? Time to re-fresh and “re-discover your home”! I just sorted through some clothing and the thought of a home improvement project is on my mind. It is also on my client’s minds! Last week

Radiant Heating 102: Types of Installation

“Wet” floor installation Methods Cables or tubing are embedded within a solid floor, either in a thick concrete foundation slab (commonly used in “slab” ranch houses that don’t have basements) or a thin layer of concrete, gypsum, or other material installed on top of a subfloor. If concrete is used and the new floor is […]

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