Murphy Brothers Blog

10 Tips to Winterize Your Home

1.  Change your furnace filter - If a furnace filter is doing its job, it collects all sorts of dust and particles.  Over time the filter becomes filled with these particulates which reduces its ability to clean the air and decreases the furnace performance.  Change it every 30 days to make sure your furnace will operate as effectively and efficiently as possible.
2.  Set your programmable thermostat – Keep it set at a lower temp in your home when no one is there and while you are sleeping.  It is much easier to bring your home up to a certain temp than to Read More »

8 Tips for Making Small Houses Feel Larger

No one has a corner on good ideas so there are times when we find articles and letters that echo our thoughts and feelings at Murphy Bros. So instead of rewriting an article, it is often just easier to share it you and then give credit to the originator(s). These helpful design ideas are from Read More »

The Wrong Handyman…

10 comments that should make think you might have hired the wrong handyman. Read More »

ASID Fall ’09 Kitchen and Bath Tour

This weekend, Oct. 10th & 11th, marks the 5th annual ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) Fall Kitchen and Bath Tour.  Our kitchen remodel was one of Read More »

New Murphy Bros. Newsletter

Interested in what is happening at Murphy Bros.?  The fall newsletter was mailed to our client base last week and now is available online.  Feel free to take a look:  Fall ’09 Newsletter