Protect Your Home’s Exterior from Winter Weather
Unfortunately, we have little control over the havoc that winter weather can wreak on our homes. In New England, homeowners see snow ranging from light and fluffy to wet and heavy, dangerous ice storms and unforgiving freezing rain.
While you cannot secure your home in a bubble for the duration of the season, you can take some simple steps to help protect the exterior of your residence all winter.
Check Your Paint
During the fall season, we can see seasonably warm temperatures before winter weather arrives. Take advantage of these mild days to get outside and inspect your home’s exterior paint job.
If you notice buckling and chipped paint or rotting wood, act now to ensure the damage does not worsen over time. Make your paint touch-ups and contact a professional to evaluate the state of the wood.
Clean the Surface
Pressure washing is popular maintenance in spring, but it should be done in the fall too. When winter arrives, you may not see your lawn, porch or fence without a pile of snow on top for several months.
If you clear away dirt and debris beforehand, you are protecting these surfaces from further contamination. For your paint in particular, it is better suited to face the elements clean than dirty.
Thanksgiving 2017 is on its way and so are family gatherings and work parties. These holiday festivities are fun, but also cost money to cater. This year, take some of the stress and expense out of decorating your home or office for Thanksgiving! Try these 4 do-it-yourself (DIY) decor ideas. 
October is National Fire Prevention Month. According to the US Fire Administration, there were 1,298,000 fires in 2014, 3,275 deaths and $11.6 billion in damages. Fortunately, these statistics have decreased from previous years’ data, but fire damage remains a concern for homeowners.
Living in New England, many of us are used to an abrupt transition from hot to cool weather between seasons. When autumn arrives, kids are back to school, beach gear is packed away until next year and pumpkin spice lattes return to keep us warm when temperatures drop. 
As homeowners, we’re so concerned about the outward appearance of our house that we can sometimes neglect the interior. When you spend hours mowing the lawn, weeding the garden and manicuring the shrubbery, there’s less time to keep the inside tidy. One day, you notice that the walls of your interior rooms are looking lackluster. Is it time to repaint? Consider these 5 signs before making a decision.
As a homeowner, you should be proud of your property rather than self-conscious about its appearance. However, when a poor paint job leaves the exterior or interior rooms dilapidated, it can be frustrating. You spend a lot of time maintaining your yard and cleaning up after the kids, but can only do so much to distract from cracked, fading paint.
When is the best time of year for professional house painting? Most of the experts will say spring, but you may be wondering why. We outline four reasons to call M. Brett Painting this spring to schedule an exterior painting job before summer weather arrives and New England weather conditions drastically change.
Winter weather in New England can wreak havoc on our homes! After months of being hit with heavy snow and debris, the wear and tear on the exterior of your house becomes visible come springtime. When the seasons change, it’s the perfect time to get outside into the crisp spring air and perform a few home improvement projects! We list six maintenance tips to get you started.
If you’re thinking about renovating your home this year, it’s important to be aware of the trends predicted to be popular in 2017. Whether you’ll be painting your house or redesigning the interior look, we highlight some of the emerging trends.
What’s your favorite color? This is a common “get to know you” question that we’ve been asking one another since we were little. Colors hold a lot of significance in our lives; we choose clothes, cars and phone cases based on our favorite ones. Colors also have a profound impact on our mood – does yellow make you feel calm or uneasy?