straussoffice – Strauss Construction

Beyoncé’s Contractor Reveals Eight Things You Need to Do to Prepare Your Home for Winter

by straussofficeInformation, Maintenance September 2, 2026September 2, 2026No Comments

From Architectural Digest Beyoncé’s Contractor Reveals Eight Things You Need to Do to Prepare Your Home for Winter Stephen Fanuka, host of Million Dollar Contractor, breaks down the essential projects to complete before the holidays Text by Alicia Brunker Photography by Gordon Kahn Posted December 13, 2016 A Stephen Fanuka–designed home ready for winter. While …

How to Choose the Best Kitchen Countertop

by straussofficeUncategorized July 15, 2026July 15, 2026No Comments

From Remodelista How to Choose the Best Kitchen Countertop These days, designers have gone way beyond granite—they’ll use just about anything for kitchen and island countertops. We can help you navigate the field. (Skip to the advice posts.) Kitchen countertops plays a demanding role: as the site of all food preparation, it’s expected to be …

Use This Spring Gardening Checklist for a Pretty Landscape All Year

by straussofficeUncategorized February 13, 2026February 13, 2026No Comments

As your garden starts waking up in spring, it’s time to start planting, pruning, and prepping for the growing season ahead. From Better Homes & Gardens By Andrea Beck Updated on January 23, 2024 Reviewed by Sylvia Duax Just as you give your house a good spring cleaning to freshen it up after a long winter, you can take …

10 Tips for Choosing and Working With a Builder

by straussofficeUncategorized February 12, 2025February 12, 2025No Comments

Make your construction experience a happy one by following these steps Hugo Tugman April 4, 2016 Houzz Contributor and founder of Architect Your Home – Interior Your Home, a country-wide… More You may have heard horror stories about problems with builders, budgets spiraling out of control and sites left half-finished. But the reality is that …

11 Things to Expect With Your Remodel

by straussofficeUncategorized October 9, 2021No Comments

Prepare yourself. Knowing what lies ahead during renovations can save your nerves and smooth the process Anne Higuera CGR, CAPS July 7, 2014 If you’ve never remodeled before or are taking on a big project, you may feel a little nervous.How much will it cost?How long will it take?Between the large expense and the …

Spring Maintenance Suggestions

by straussofficeMaintenance March 18, 2021No Comments

Go Suggestions from BobVila.com: Spring Home Maintenance Checklist As winter ends, give your home a complete physical—inside and out—to ready it for those warm-weather months ahead. By Merv Kaufman This year, many parts of the country have enjoyed such a mild winter that even in the Northeast, spring weather seems like it’s just around the …

Autumn Maintenance Suggestions

by straussofficeMaintenance October 27, 2019October 27, 2019No Comments

Autumn Maintenance Suggestions from diynetwork.com Autumn Maintenance Tips Use these must-do fall maintenance tips to keep your house in shape and help keep you warm this winter. -Regularly clean gutters and downspouts. Make sure all drainage areas are unblocked by leaves and debris. Consider installing gutter guards to make the job a lot easier. Use …

January To Do Suggestions

by straussofficeMaintenance January 20, 2019January 20, 2019No Comments

From Houzz: January may be cold and dark, but it can also be a time for bold beginnings. Make the most of your month by clearing space in your home, boosting warmth and dreaming up plans for the year ahead. Here are 13 to-dos to give your home a little midwinter TLC. Studiochevojon EmailSave Things …

Read more “January To Do Suggestions”

10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Start a Kitchen Remodel

by straussofficeRenovation February 22, 2017No Comments

From Architectural Digest 10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Start a Kitchen Remodel Before you tear down any walls, look at this list Text by Lindsey Mather Posted March 21, 2016 Architectural designer Peter Napolitano and decorator Thomas Britt transformed this Manhattan kitchen and dining area. The palette and repeated elements, such as the …

Why you should never touch anything on your home construction site

by straussofficeNew Construction, Projects, Renovation January 11, 2017No Comments

By Tim Carter From The Washington Post See that angled board nailed to the vertical wall studs? It’s a temporary diagonal wall brace used to stabilize the framing while the house is built. (Tim Carter) I stopped by my new house that’s under construction. I go there at the end of each day to …