One of my favorite things to do in Sacramento on the weekends is to peruse vintage furniture stores. There’s something really cool about finding an old piece of furniture that has been restored or even repurposed that fits beautifully into your home. I’m always on the lookout for real wood…
Sacramento is a city of old neighborhoods filled with historic homes, from the Pocket area to Oak Park, Midtown to East Sac. These classic homes have so much character—and such unique architecture. They’re all absolutely beautiful. Well, at least on the outside. Inside walls and underneath floors, though, many of…
Steve in Citrus Heights is a pretty smart guy, but he’s not quite in the know when it comes to smart thermostats and the Internet of Things. So, he’s come to us for some expert HVAC advice. He says: “I was at my brother’s house recently and he was showing…
The weekends around my house are often used for tackling those pesky home improvement projects, especially now that it’s warm outside. During the summer months, I really like to check off the things on my list that make our Sacramento home more energy efficient. We don’t intend to sell anytime…
There was a day in June this year when the high temperatures in our part of Northern California got up to 110 degrees—two days before summer even officially started. Simply put, where we live the summers are long. The hottest months, statistically speaking, are in late July and early August,…
There are a lot of unexpected problems that can cause a homeowner to need to have sewers repaired—and this winter in Sacramento I think we saw them all. Here in the capital, we got pounded by rain, ending our long-standing drought and setting a few records for precipitation in January…
I meet a lot of different types of people in my line of work installing windows all throughout Northern California, but the one thing I think they all have in common is that they love living here. Some folks like the proximity to world-class destinations like Yosemite National Park, Napa…
Did you know that about 10 years ago the U.S. Census Bureau claimed that Elk Grove was the fastest growing city in the country? While growth has slowed a bit from that nation-leading pace, it has remained steady over the last decade. Long-time Elk Grove residents have had to adapt…
It’s almost time, once again, for the annual Elk Grove Greener Gardens Tour, exploring the colors and designs of local gardens throughout the community. The tour allows residents of the City of Elk Grove to showcase gardens that highlight green gardening practices, including quite a few that focus on zero-scaping…
One of my favorite things about Northern California is our beautiful historic homes. All over Sacramento, we have classic houses built many decades ago, some of which are almost 100 years old. In other cities like Roseville, Folsom, and Elk Grove, we have neighborhoods that sprung up in the 40s…
