If you’re new to home automation, you need to know that there are two basic components to any automation system: an X10 Receiver and an X10 Controller. (Well, theoretically, you could go with a Receiver or Controller that wasn’t X10, but why would you want to do a thing like that?) When it comes to […]
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Top 3 Basic X10 Automation Lamp Modules
Here at X10 Automation, your source for home automation since 1978, we provide home automation products that send signals through your home’s existing wiring to make your home a safer, more user-friendly, and high-tech place. One of the simplest places to start is with your home’s light fixtures, so let’s take a look at what […]
Wood Flooring: Answering Objections
Custom Milled Wide Plank Flooring is what we do here at Rehmeyer Flooring. We believe wood floors are the best option for your home and business and that we’re the best ones to design and create your custom wood floor. But we get it: we’re just a tad bit biased. Perhaps you read our earlier […]
Wood Flooring: Health, Convenience & Appearance
Besides the many environmental and economic benefits of quality wood flooring, there are plenty of reasons an increasing number of Americans are choosing wood over manufactured products. A few of the reasons they typically cite include health, convenience, and appearance — factors we all care about in building and choosing our homes and businesses. We’ll […]
Wood Flooring: Environmental & Economic Benefits
The many customers who desire to have Custom Milled, Wide Plank Flooring from Rehmeyer Wood Floors installed typically begin at the same starting point: they know they want quality hardwood flooring throughout their home or business. In case you’re not quite there yet, give us a chance to convince you. We think you’ll be persuaded, […]
Kids Cherry Bedroom Furniture Collection, Part 4
As we’ve looked at the 4 bed styles, three storage pieces, and coordinating mirrors in Parts 1, 2, and 3, perhaps you’ve been hoping there would be some taller pieces, some study pieces — the very things needed to round out this fabulous collection. Well, you’re in for a treat, because these last few pieces […]
Kids Cherry Bedroom Furniture Collection, Part 3
In addition to the four bed style options we looked at in Part 1 and Part 2, the Classics 4.0 Cherry collection includes several storage pieces that really make the grade. In addition, each piece comes with special Smartstuff™ “Bonus Points” that we think make them truly remarkable. Classics 4.0 Cherry Drawer Dresser The Classics […]
Kids Cherry Bedroom Furniture Collection, Part 2
Once in a while, you don’t have to choose between brains and beauty: you get both. And that’s exactly what Classics 4.0 Cherry collection from Smartstuff™ by Universal Furniture offers. This win-win scenario involves more than well-made furniture pieces that will survive the regular misadventures of childhood. The carefully designed lines offer the appearance of […]
Kids Cherry Bedroom Furniture Collection, Part 1
The Classics 4.0 Cherry line is truly a classic, according to the definition of the term classic: “something noteworthy of its kind.” So take note! This furniture collection is truly a classic-in-the-making. In some ways, it’s a throwback to a different time period, one in which details were carefully crafted, as if the point of […]
Getting Started with X10 Home Automation
If you thought home automation was just for expert techies, think again! If you can plug in a table lamp and operate a simple remote control, you can operate X10 home automation! Scheduling and operating household lights and appliances is no longer out of reach for the average homeowner or renter. Check out this video […]
Bunk Beds: The Minivans of Children’s Furniture, Part 2
As we discussed in Part 1, many parents know that having children too young or not coordinated enough to climb up and down a ladder to a top bunk can be hazardous, which is precisely why we carry a variety of bed-climbing options for both our bunk beds and loft beds. Many of our most […]
Bunk Beds: The Minivans of Children’s Furniture, Part 1
While bunk beds aren’t the only way to maximize space and allow multiple children to share a bedroom comfortably, they’re definitely a go-to bed style for that purpose. Like minivans, bunk beds have become an almost cliché part of life for multi-child families. Some people wholeheartedly embrace them and choose the ones with all the […]
D’Amico Electric: Safe & Innovative Electrical Solutions
Since 1994, D’Amico Electric has been bringing safe and innovative electrical solutions to homes and businesses in and around Westchester County, New York. From major commercial installations to minor residential repairs, virtually no project is too big or too small. Providing 24/7 emergency electrical services and offering annual and bi-annual service plans for all major […]
Keeping Kids Safe from Electrical Injuries
We can easily take electricity — and electrical safety — for granted. If we had someone building a bonfire in the middle of our living room, we’d definitely see the danger. But since electrical hazards are virtually invisible, we often forget that they exist. An estimated 53,000 electrical fires occur in American homes each year, […]
Hardwood Flooring for Eclectic Design, Pt 2
Marked by contrasting textures amid a unifying theme, eclectic design has a unique allure. Whether you prefer to take a different variation on a theme in each room of your home or resist a particular style altogether, you likely don’t want your style put into a box. Perhaps your style can’t quite be described as […]