I know I’m not alone when I say the prospect of hosting the holidays is a little anxiety-producing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no Scrooge and I love having friends and family over if only to remind me how lucky we are, and that I should count my blessings. But every year, and it is precisely this time of year, I start feeling anxious. Besides the usual concerns, like do we actually have enough toilet paper, I always question the readiness of the house. Will it function the way it’s supposed to when it’s not “just us”?
When I tell people about my profession as an interior designer, I often get responses like “oh my gosh, that’s SO cool. I would love to do that!” Well, I’ll tell you first hand, this industry is not all that it seems. It’s not really like “reality” TV shows or the numerous channels dedicated to decorating and remodeling. One of the very first important lessons I learned on the job after college was “You always need to manage client expectations.” Now, more than ever, that sentence rings true.
May 21, 2021
HomeSquare, LLC has acquired Seaport Electric, Inc. Based in Norwalk CT, Seaport has served the electrical services needs of loyal clients in Fairfield County, CT for over 35 years. Following the transaction, Seaport will operate as part of the broader home services offerings of HomeSquare. Together with HomeSquare’s acquisition in 2020 of Rowayton Electric, another leading electrical services business operated by Dave Mott, the acquisition of Seaport will deepen and grow HomeSquare’s electrical services offerings. HomeSquare continues to broaden and deepen its service portfolio as it pursues its mission to bring the benefits of scale, professionalism and technology in offering a wide range of professional “one-stop” handyman, repairs and renovation services for thousands of clients. Robert Ripley, the owner/operator of Seaport, will join HomeSquare as a Senior Manager and co-Executive in Charge of the electrical services business of HomeSquare with Dave Mott.
About HomeSquare
HomeSquare (www.HomeSquarePro.com) has offices in Norwalk, CT and Scarsdale & Pleasantville, NY, serving thousands of clients throughout Fairfield and Westchester Counties. The company’s services include handyman services, customized home maintenance programs, as well as home renovations, and emergency response.
April showers bring May flowers, and as we see more and more green out our windows and spend more time outside, it’s time to look inside and how to make our homes more green too! Earth Day is in April, a holiday started in 1970 during the start of the modern environmental movement.
Feeling like you’re running out of space in your current home? Need a place for the kids (or adults) to play? What about a gym, home theater or wine room? Maybe all three? For many homeowners, the basement is the final frontier. It’s often cluttered, unfinished, and the home of daunting mechanical equipment that can make envisioning the space as livable very difficult. As always, we’re here with lots of tips and ideas for you to consider whether it’s sprucing up a half-finished space, or a large scale basement finishing!
The cold weather is here. There’s nothing more classic than the image of having a cozy fire in the living room while the family gathers to play games. Or maybe just to find a few quiet moments at the end of a long day to curl up with a good book.
There’s no doubt that most of us are spending a lot more time at home this year. The home improvement business has been busier than ever, as homeowners are spending more and more time staring at their walls. We’re using our kitchens for more cooking, the occasional home office is now the everyday workplace, and kids’ bedrooms, living rooms or dining rooms have morphed into classrooms. Now more than ever, it’s time to learn to love the space you’re in!
Everyone says the kitchen is the heart of the home, and we all seem to be spending more time there, and not just for cooking. Kitchen islands are getting bigger and becoming informal dining areas, and with a larger work surface we’re doing more than preparing a meal. It only makes sense that people are trying to make bolder statements in their kitchens and a great way to add decorative and functional elements is through great lighting. Here we’ll dive into five trends in kitchen lighting.
Imagine coming home from a long day, ready to relax, unwind and spend an evening with your family, only to find that something has gone seriously awry in your home. Anything from a burst pipe to a broken door to an can cause a gigantic mess, and these unpleasant surprises are downright stressful or even panic-inducing.
Sure, we may expect home damage or broken appliances during a thunderstorm or hurricane, but home emergencies aren’t just related to the weather outside. Pushing off less-urgent repairs, lack of regular care or just plain old age: any and all of these will contribute to the “perfect storm” that might send any element of your home into a tailspin. What’s worse than the problem itself, however, is being caught without a plan in place.
Do you trip a circuit breaker every time you turn on your hairdryer? How about whenever you plug in your vacuum cleaner?
Yes, the circuit breaker is supposed to “trip” in order to safeguard your home’s electrical system. They’re designed to keep the appliances and electronics you plug in from drawing too much power or from short-circuiting. However, tripping the circuit breaker too much can actually cause some damage over time. A constant setting and resetting of the circuitry can put a lot of strain on your home’s wiring and could lead to an unsafe situation.