Undoubtedly, the most anticipated time of year for luxury lake home owners is the season when the beauty of a lake setting can be enjoyed with family and friends. While winter offers its own lakefront recreation, in the form of ice boating, ice skating or even ice...
Typically, the spring months do not inspire the same decorating frenzy as the weeks or months leading up to Christmas, as the holidays that are celebrated neither warrant extensive decorations nor are associated with endless parties and gifting. Shamrocks and painted...
Keep the April Showers Outside your Custom Home: Protect your Custom Home from a Leaky Roof Residents in Southeastern Wisconsin occasionally must endure the random April flurry, but for the most part, come April, that snow has turned to rain. In fact, April is the...
Windows Clean and Bright: Part of your Custom-Built Home Spring Polish The promising signs of Spring are omnipresent in Southeastern Wisconsin this week as April approaches. The season of re-birth is usually marked with homeowners’ instinct to embark on the...
As the harsh memories of winter fade away with the snow, your custom home may be in need of some repairs or updates. When spring is in the air, the desire to make changes to our home is normal: why just spring clean when you can really freshen up your home? Perhaps...
Weather in the Upper Midwest has always been somewhat unpredictable, yet this year’s winter has been somewhat extreme with its multiple freeze/ thaw cycles and record warm temperatures during the winter months. Wildlife has responded with early signs of life,...
The subtle drip of a leaky faucet can often go undetected, but once noticed the sound can become extremely irritating. Many environmentally conscious homeowners understand that leaky faucets and running toilets equate to unnecessary waste of valuable clean water in...
Mid-Winter Snow Melt – Protecting your Custom-Built Home from Damage The yearly freeze/thaw cycle in northern climates presents many challenges for homeowners, affecting everything from landscaping elements to structural materials, all of which need attention and...
Wisconsin weather is unpredictable year-round, and luxury custom-built homes today are designed to withstand extreme swings in climate each season. Aside from planning for construction, materials and design that suits the environment, the layout of the living space as...