Winter Weather Care for Your Custom Built Home: Protection Tips Inside and Out Ideally, a luxury custom built home is a sanctuary and welcome retreat, year 'round, in any weather. Yet extreme (and extremely unpleasant) winter weather conditions make it more imperative...
Building a Custom Home in Wisconsin Winters: Challenges and Solutions The winter months in the Southeastern Wisconsin provide many challenges for home owners, particularly with damaging effects of the freeze/thaw cycle. Working outdoors in the cold temperatures is...
The yearly tradition of making resolutions is upon us, as the prior year’s ending is usually a time for reflection and review of the year just completed. With the chaos of the Christmas season concluded, it is the natural time for a pause to contemplate areas of...
This week is the final countdown to the nation’s most celebrated (and most decorated) holiday of the year. By this time, nearly all adornments have been completed, adding cheer and festive enhancements to homes throughout Wisconsin. Last week’s blog examined the...
Christmas time brings with it so many familiar customs and traditions, many of which were handed down within our families. Wreaths, Christmas trees, caroling, yuletide logs, mistletoe, baking cookies, stockings and so many more traditional decorations and activities...
The most important ingredient to enjoying any party, event or holiday is to prepare as much in advance as possible; preparation and planning is key. This is especially true at Christmastime, with so many expectations, most of which we put on ourselves. Every holiday...
The many beautiful lakes in Southeastern Wisconsin each have their own distinct personality, which tend to be reflected in the homes along the shores. Many new lakefront homeowners choose an area and often lake in particular that suits their lifestyle, and, as there...
It seems each year there are attempts to extend the Christmas season, fueled no doubt by the retail industry and their reliance on holiday shopping. There are definitely plenty of props, decorations and reminders already in evidence before Thanksgiving arrives. While...
Many traditionalists will agree that Thanksgiving is the most enjoyable holiday of the year, whether playing guest or host, due to the core of the holiday tradition: gathering to eat and be thankful. The emphasis is on the meal, the origin of the holiday to give...