Home & Garden

Today’s climate is changing constantly and the earth is shifting.  Therefore, concrete or asphalt is no more the ultimate solution for paving driveways, patios and walkways.  Customers are looking for a more durable solution that will last longer and be affordable.
For more than 2000 years, pavers have been the best and most durable solution for any paving.  Until today, pavers were more expensive!  Finally, today pavers cost almost the same price as concrete.

Water Resources Manager Provides Expertise on Delta and Other Sources. When you’re planning your personal finances, it’s always wise to plan for a “rainy day,” when economic circumstances might require you to tap into savings to weather the proverbial storm.
Dirk Marks applies the same philosophy to managing the Santa Clarita Valley’s imported Water supply, except he’s not planning for a rainy day.  He’s planning for the not-so-rainy ones.

Spring has sprung!  Bring a little bit of spring inside with easy updates that will transform your whole bedroom.  New pillows, slipcovers, draperies, and window treatments can make a big difference.  Use spring as your inspiration to motivate yourself to make some simple changes in your home.
Let’s start in the master bedroom.  Change out your sheets, duvet cover or comforter, and throw pillows to a new spring design.  A new slipcovered or upholstered headboard with a neutral fabric will add a new feel to your bed. 

For years, quaint European village architecture has captured the imaginations of many.  This fascination eventually transformed into influence and style, as shown by the common ‘Storybook Style Architecture’ threads weaving their ways into our daily experiences.  Even in Santa Clarita, simple ‘Storybook Style’ attractiveness partially embeds itself into the city’s design guidelines and seems to be everywhere.  But where does it come from?  And with current environmental concerns, where is it going?

GI Construction is a licensed, bonded and fully insured general and swimming pool contractor.  Licensed in 1990 and founded by local Santa Clarita residents and brothers, Jay and Britton Julien.  Responding to the demand for professional and accountable contractors, GI Construction has grown into a well-established full service construction firm with national award winning projects and hundreds of completed jobs in Southern California.

Spring is in the air and it is time to start thinking about updating our homes.  What are the trends that will stay in vogue for years to come?  What should I think about doing first?  Any project can be overwhelming if you do not have an expert to help you along the way.  When deciding to remodel your kitchen, bathroom or updating your floor or counter-top with granite there are many questions a homeowner should ask first; the same goes when purchasing hardwood or carpet.  There are guidelines that a homeowner needs to know before jumping into the project.

Spring is here, which means it is time for spring cleaning.  If you would like to create more space in your home without hiring a construction worker, consider three main options: donate, throw away, or store your unused home goods. When you take advantage of Camelot Moving and Storage’s unique storage services, we will help you do all three!

Absolutely!  You can maximize the influence of your higher priced items through out your home.  This is the oldest trick in the designer handbook; high quality for high traffic, faux quality for less frequented areas.  When a person is introduced to your home and enters into a glamorous entryway, that feeling will imprint on their subconscious. 

Spring… the time of the year for growth and renewal.  Things seem to be getting back to the way they were with people wanting to make their home a private retreat and more personalized for the needs and comforts of the family.  Now is a better time than ever to create the home of your dreams with a kitchen or bath remodel.
Organization always makes everyone’s life easier, especially in the kitchen. 

Many in the SCV know my friend and co-worker, Tom Leavey.  For the better part of 13 years Tom worked at Rayne of Santa Clarita.  Always a gentleman in the truest sense, Tom would bring a ray of sunlight in every home he entered and easily won the trust of his customers.
Tom had been fighting a battle with cancer since 2007.  Sadly Tom lost his battle, unexpectedly suffering a heart attack in February of this year.  A deeply private person with his personal problems, Tom was always willing to help others with theirs.

With the first warm days of spring, most residents of Santa Clarita find themselves driven to the great outdoors.  Thoughts of home-grown tomatoes and peppers offer encouragement to get out and prepare the vegetable garden.
If your yard does not have an area designated for a vegetable garden, consider creating one from a section of lawn or an unused side yard.  All that is needed is soil and a sunny area.  Even large containers set on a sunny patio will serve to grow many vegetables.

Often times, the sofa is the first piece of furniture purchased for a living room or family room.  The sofa will then set the tone for the rest of the furnishings and accessories in the room.  To say it is an important purchase is an understatement, considering the expense, time spent shopping, variety of options, fabrics and styles.
I’m sure you would agree, it is well worth your time to do your research before making this purchase, which if done correctly, will be a piece of furniture you will enjoy for decades.

Springtime in the Santa Clarita Valley is nothing short of beautiful.  The warm days and cool evenings make it perfect to spend our time outdoors enjoying the wonderful weather in the home we’ve always dreamed of.   Let the professionals at E & J Construction Landscape Inc. help you turn your dream into a reality.
Family owned and operated, E & J Construction Landscape Inc. has been in business for over 35 years, providing service to the Santa Clarita Valley for 15 years. 

There are many fabulous outdoor furniture manufacturers on the market.  The unique thing about Mallin Casual Furniture is their variety of styles to choose from.  Since 1955, Mallin has made quality outdoor furniture.  Their goal has always been to elevate the quality of outdoor living through the creation of imaginatively conceived, beautifully executed furniture designs. 

Do a little homework!  Here are some tips for hiring in our industry:
1. Make sure the company is licensed.  Got to www.cslb.ca.gov to check.
2. Look at their website – if it is unclear and the site shows employees but they don’t declare any on the CSLB site, odds are very good that they are cheating by not paying any worker’s compensation and are sending inexperienced, unlicensed, uninsured people to your home.

Coming Home Fabrics has been providing first quality decorating fabric to the Santa Clarita valley for over 13 years.  During that time we have had to adjust our merchandising plan in a number of locations, but now realize that stocking an inventory of over one thousand rolls of fabric was still not providing enough selection.
We have always had a wide selection of samples from which we could deliver in seven to 10 days.

Award reflects company’s consistently high level of customer service. A.Allbright Painting has been awarded the prestigious 2010 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately five percent of all the companies rated on the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service companies.