When you’ve been spending a lot of time at home, you probably notice things that you would love to improve someday. Instead of letting them bother you, set aside a few moments now to start planning to make them better. Here at T&K, we can suggest three ways of focusing on what’s important when you …
What T&K is Doing to Help Keep You Safe and to Complete Current Remodeling Projects
Instituting a Brief Reduction in Work Force. As a community business, our primary mission is to service our valued clients and keep their safety and health foremost during this health crisis. As such, we are instituting a brief reduction of services during the next few weeks. Our office staff will continue to respond to phone …
10 Articles to Help You Cope with Coronavirus COVID-19
Staying Home, Staying Safe, Staying Connected. It’s a very stressful time here in New Jersey, throughout the US, and all over the world. The rapid spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, has focused our attention on keeping our loved ones safe and healthy. So, we scrapped our planned post for this month to provide you instead …
Color of the Year: Embrace the Blues
There’s no denying it, for the past several years, the go-to color for home design has been a variation on a theme of gray. So many discussions on Houzz and interior design blogs are about “which” gray is best for your walls and décor. But during the winter in New Jersey, we see more than …
A Warming Trend is Coming…for Your Home!
During the cold, dark days of winter, you want your home to be a warm and cozy gathering place for family and friends. Turning up the thermostat is not the only ─ or even the best ─ way to do that. Let’s look at some ways you can use a dash of 21st century style …
Our Wish List for You: One-Stop Shopping
So many fun things are happening during the holiday season: lots of good food, parties to attend, gifts to give, and visits with friends and family. In the midst of holiday preparations you might also realize that it’s finally time to remodel the kitchen, update the bathrooms, or finish the basement. Remodeling your home can …
You’ll Be Thankful for a Season-Spanning Sunroom
When cold weather and shorter days are upon us, you might feel the desire to hibernate and stay snuggled up indoors. That may sound good for a while, but it won’t be long before you find yourself with cabin fever. The solution is to start planning an “all-season” room to add to your home. A …
Transitioning to Universal Design
If you are a homeowner in Monmouth, Middlesex, Mercer or Ocean County New Jersey, you probably would like to stay in your current home for as long as possible, either because you love your location or because of the cost and disruption of moving to a new home. So, thinking ahead to future needs is …
“Island Time” Inspiration for Your Kitchen
Even though you sometimes feel as if you live in your car – commuting or carpooling – we’re guessing that a good deal of your time is actually spent in your kitchen. If we were to describe the functions today’s kitchens serve, “cooking” would be just part of the answer. In fact, here at T&K …
How Many Ways Can You Keep Cool?
During the sweltering days of summer in New Jersey, you know the best way to keep cool: stay indoors in an air-conditioned space. But you may not know the latest refrigerator trends and all the convenient new ways for keeping food and beverages chilled ─ in almost any room of the home. If you want …