Want Great Resale Value for Your Home?

It is a fact: brick homes have a higher resale value. The reasons for this are simple- homes with face brick - or the brick exterior of a home- look (and often are) more solid than homes built with other materials. This fact alone inspires buyer confidence. Face brick also has an aesthetic weight and a heft to it that suggests respectability and endurance. After all, from an early age, we learn that it is the brick house that can’t be blown down with a quick huff and puff! Additionally, face brick is great for creating a unique look that can appeal to the design sensibilities of changing times. With a variety of color and textures available, it is a versatile masonry material that can appear both timeless and contemporary. So, if you want a home that will withstand the test of time, weather the elements, and also offer great resale potential, take a lesson from the Three Little Pigs- choose brick!

It’s the Most Wonderful Time to give your Fireplace a Facelift!

Fireplaces see a lot of action this time of year! Freezing temperatures and snowy days have led most people to put away outdoor fire pits and grills.  Now, ’tis the season to gather around a cheerful fire to roast marshmallows or chestnuts, curl up with a good book, or just laze away a few minutes while watching the flames dance.  In many homes, winter coziness is almost synonymous with a well-used fireplace.   Since your fireplace will be such a center-point of life this winter, it is a good time to consider a facelift.

While there are many ways to change the look of your fireplace- like painting a mantle or rebuilding the entire structure, one of the best options for this project is a stone veneer.  This material offers a quick way to change the look of your fireplace without completely gutting your living room.  Stone veneers come in many colors and textures, so you can choose an exterior for your fireplace that will fit your design tastes.  With a few quick days of shopping, planning, and work (which you can do yourself or hire someone to do), you can change the look of your fireplace just in time to hang the stockings from it!