Home & Garden

Lauren Blaire never got the opportunity to attend college like her other Saugus High School peers.  She was killed by a drunk driver while waiting at a red light at the intersection of Plum and Bouquet Canyon Roads.

Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA) Contractor College announced that A. Allbright Painting of Valencia has successfully earned PDCA Accreditation by completing all the necessary courses and submitting the appropriate business documents.  Contractor College would like to congratulate A. Allbright Painting on this outstanding achievement.

Almost every homeowner wants to install custom plantation shutters in their home because they understand that they not only look beautiful, but they also add permanent value to your home and even help insulate against summer heat.

On a daily basis I am asked what is the starting price of a pool.  My answer, “So how much would you like to spend?”  I am not trying to answer a question with a question, but it is the best way to find out what a person is looking for.  Pool pricing has increased over the years just as the housing market, cars, groceries and gas.  The main reason for asking how much one would like to spend is to find out what that person has in mind for the overall environment of their backyard.  Are they looking for a large body of water to swim laps, play volleyball, cool off in, fill a space in the backyard or are they looking for an entire entertainment resort a few steps from the back door?  Today’s pools and spas come in a large variety of options.

The City of Santa Clarita is 70 trees richer after the recent Arbor Day celebration at Central Park where they were planted as part of the 18th annual Arbor Day Celebration.

“My gardenia has yellow leaves!”  This is a phrase heard almost daily in the nursery industry.  People love gardenia flowers, but have difficulty growing the plant in the Santa Clarita Valley.

First of all, our Jr. Blind Olympics was a huge success, considering the weather the day before and the day after, the sky’s reeked of rain, wind and more bad weather.  But being the optimists that we are, the weather turned out to be just great.  On Friday, April 20th, our club’s guests arrived from Frenso. 

The decision to build a pool is a pretty simple one.  A pool will offer you and your family a place to relax, entertain and a new way to enjoy your backyard.  The next few choices you will make can seem a bit daunting; what do you want it to look like, what will fit best in your backyard, etc.  Below are some tips to consider as you prepare for the pool building process.

A letter to the Designer.

We would love to have a wood floor in our house, but we are always worried about the care we should give to it.  Thinking about those who already have and those who are planning to have a wood floor, we at Modern Oak Interior Design, are giving you some tips how to take care of your beautiful floor:

A central air conditioner that runs but doesn’t cool may just need to be cleaned. Plan to do this on a relatively warm day.  First look for your owner’s manual and, if you can find it, follow its instructions. I f you can’t find it, request one from the manufacturer.

To clean the filter, remove it from the furnace or air handler (it’s usually located inside or very near the air inlet side).  Replace a disposable filter or clean a reusable filter according to the manufacturers’ directions.

Nowadays, with the rising cost of gasoline, it just makes sense to consider buying one of the new hybrid cars that are on the market.  Reports show that the four cars outlined below are environmentally-friendly and will get much better mileage - so much better than those run-of-the-mill “so last year” types cars that tried to own the road.  

Bluewater Reflections, a glass art studio, creates custom-etched and carved glass to include stained glass art for homes and business. 

The house mouse is considered one of the most troublesome and economically important pests in the United States.  House mice live and thrive under a variety of conditions in and around homes and farms. 

The summer vegetable season is here, so it’s time to think about support for our plants.  First consider size control on your tomato plants.  Left to their own, some tomato plants will grow to a size no structure can hold. 

There are only a few select cities in the United States that can say they are passionately dedicated to preserving the natural beauty and air-quality of their city. 

You know kitchen and bathrooms sell more houses than any other space in the home, this is a proven fact over the years and in today’s market they are now the number one subject of more home shows than any other area in the house.  What you put in your kitchen is extremely important and you need to know what is hot.

The garage isn’t always high on the organization priority list, but with so many new storage options available to homeowners, there’s no reason not to clear out the clutter in your garage.