Home Improvement

2
Oct

Increasing Your Home’s Curb Appeal

Our friends  at Therma-Tru Doors have written a great article on increasing curb appeal. Replacement doors always update your home’s look. These are easy changes to increase your home’s value.  This is a sample of what they have written: “Whether you’re remodeling, getting ready to sell or building a new home, curb appeal is important. It’s how appealing your home looks

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3
Mar

Why NEXT Door and Window Is the Cream of the Crop

NEXT Door and Window has been the trusted name in window, door, and siding replacement projects in Illinois for as long as we’ve been plying our trade, or over 60 years. Many things have changed since our inception, but our recipe for success has stood the test of time.

27
Sep

Top 4 Kitchen Window Innovations

The kitchen is the heart of your home. No matter how you use the area, you will always need the right windows to provide the perfect balance between natural light and ventilation. Furthermore, prioritizing design and functionality can make your windows the room’s focal point.

22
Dec

Presenting Your Good Side: How To Enhance And Maintain Your Home’s Visual Appeal – Part III: Accessorizing And Adding Accents

Your home’s main design features form the bulk of your home’s look and feel, and are a big part of any lasting impression your home makes.  To make the best of these features, however, you need to call attention to them, focus the eye on what you want to see and what you want to emphasize.  Here are some tips

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8
Dec

Presenting Your Good Side: How To Enhance And Maintain Your Home’s Visual Appeal – Part II: Keeping Up Appearances

Nothing lasts forever.  Your home may look good now, but without the effort to keep it looking that way, your home will eventually deteriorate and break down.  When it comes to keeping up your home, you only get out of it what you put into it.  Keeping the right mindset about your home’s maintenance and upkeep is key to keeping

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1
Dec

Presenting Your Good Side: How To Enhance And Maintain Your Home’s Visual Appeal – Part I: How To Look Your Best

Part of feeling good about yourself is knowing that you look good, and knowing our homes and personal spaces look good is part of this sense of well-being.  There’s a sense of personal fulfillment and contentment that only comes with knowing your home is a comfortable and beautiful place to live.  Here are some tips on how to show your

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16
Oct

A Guide to Giving Your Home a Proper Makeover: Part 3 – Other Home Remodeling Project Ideas for your home

Do you feel like you can do something more with your remodeling budget? If so, then you should probably consider other possible remodeling options available to you. Here’s a quick rundown of a few home remodeling ideas.

12
Oct

A Guide to Giving Your Home a Proper Makeover: Part 2 – The Importance of Doors and Windows in Home Remodeling

Whenever people think of remodeling a part of their home, they usually focus on what’s within the area. For example, kitchen remodeling usually focuses on the counters and layout, while bathroom remodeling puts more emphasis on the fixtures like the shower area or the bathtub. However, there are other features that can contribute to your remodeling project: your doors and

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5
Oct

A Guide to Giving Your Home a Proper Makeover: Part 1 – Where Should You Start Your Home Remodeling Project?

There will always come a time for you to consider giving your home a makeover. For some homeowners, doing so could be purely a matter of personal tastes; for others, remodeling is an effective way of not just updating the home’s physical aspects, but a way to get rid of long-term underlying problems as well.