With 2015 just beginning, many people are looking at the new year as a way to start fresh. To begin again. To change the things they have been neglecting about their home into something modern and clean.  If you're interested in keeping up with what is hot and modern in 2015, here's just a few things our  handyman services  can help you achieve, thanks to trusted online real estate database and design gurus  Zillow . Fixture Revamp Gold fixtures are taking over in 2015, says Zillow. With its surprisingly clean and fresh style, in spite of being totally retro, gold fixtures are poised to take your home by storm. Good news for those who no longer feel stuck using silver and stainless steel. Cowhide Design Is it a bit too "country"? Not really say designers at Zillow. The new cowhide design isn't supposed to take a room over and make it Southwestern....

When seeking  painting & papering  you'll usually find that one painting company stands head and shoulders above the rest. We thought we'd let you know what top residential painting & papering contractors have to offer, and the reasons you should consider hiring them. Experience:  When hiring a residential painting & papering contractor, you want to hire a professional company with decades of experience in residential, commercial and industrial work. Professional contractors with that kind of experience, usually operate at a high level of precision. Experienced, professionals will also have a super-clean bill of health from the Better Business Bureau. With credentials like that, they've likely earned a level of trustworthiness, and attention to detail you can count on every time. Reliability:  You need to be able to count on your contractor implicitly. Your contractor should have a supervisor in charge who is dedicated to overseeing your project. This supervisor will coordinate with your family...

When you’re moving into a new home, you’ll probably be  painting & papering  to produce the exact effect you’re looking for.  Many people get lost when they look at the various shades of paint available in the same color.  The differences appear so slight at first glance that it’s difficult to decide which is the right one for you.  As general contractors, we can help you resolve your dilemma, since we’ve painted and papered many homes according to the specifications of homeowners.  Still, here are a few questions you can ask yourself before beginning the process of painting or papering your home: Have you decided what furniture you’re going to use?   You obviously want to make sure that your walls match with your furniture.  You don’t want to go with an exact match but you might want to stay in the same color family.  So if your sofa is a...

You've bought or moved into someplace new -- a home, condo, apartment, shack, or shipping container (yes,  shipping containers  make excellent homes too!) Now you're thinking about  painting or papering  the interior walls. Painting is the easiest of the two, but how should you select the colors? Maybe you can let the colors pick you through the use of an awesome  color helper  tool we recently became fond of. This tool, combined with a little bit of creative color foraging, can make this task easy and exciting. To get started, first you must obtain the color helper device. It's easy, since you can  purchase  one online. Once you have the color helper tool in hand, pick a day and a favorite location or two or five for some creative color foraging. Ideally, the locations should be places you have visited before and enjoy. Most likely you will find some colors in those spaces...

If you are thinking about selling your home, you know there are things you'll need to do to fix it up to attract potential buyers. But one of the easiest, most affordable things you can do to help you sell your house is a simple coat of fresh paint. Doing all of that  painting & papering  yourself is time-consuming and messy, though, and that's why you need an affordable, professional team for the job.  When potential buyers view your home, they want to be able to imagine their own furnishings in the space. They want to be able to visualize their couch against that wall, their dining room table in this room, and their favorite painting in the entryway. It's harder for a buyer to do that if they are distracted by the paint color. While you might love your "spiced plum" kitchen, they can't get past the purple and it...