Happy Summer to all of my fabulous clients!

As your thoughts turn to family time, and down time let
me remind you of something important.  Take an inventory now
of projects on your mind.  Think through costs coming up for interior
work for the rest of the remaining year.  Budget your goals for holiday
improvements, and end of the year changes to your home, vacation home
or office.

By doing this now, as kids are begging for your attention, or just disappearing
to the pool, you have a break in the action and can actually plan your expenditures
through the down times of summer.

You may think this is cruel and unusual punishment for a harried summer
home owner.  After all, you are outside more, and inside less.  This is exactly
when it is the easiest to see what needs improvement.  A bit of distance gives
you clarity about how spaces are being utilized and how they can be improved.

Remember it is much easier to paint, drywall, and remove finishes when doors
and windows can be open, or the family can escape to a second home.
It gives contractors much more flexibility which lowers prices.  When it is
easy to do a project, everyone benefits.  YOU get a better price. They get
fewer obstacles in their way to completion.

So stop what you are doing. Make a list of what needs change or improvement.
Enjoy this list by the pool, or on a beach.  Stop for a moment and think of your
living spaces, working spaces, or escape havens!  Improve it, and use it better.

And call us first.  Let us help you organize your work, and plan your changes.
Your designer is good at this.  We can help you through the rough stuff and make
it all seem so easy!

And then you can truly enjoy your summer!  Fall will be here before you know it.