LeafGuard Blog
How To Plant a Garden with a PurposeYes, there is still snow on the ground. Yes, the electric blanket is still being used on a daily basis. And yes, we still have months of winter still to go. But here is a bit of good news; spring will come. And when it does, be ready to get out in that yard and […]
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Let Your Home Say Something About YouHomeownership is pretty unique life experience. Buying home is likely the longest commitment to a non-human you’ll ever make, and it’s a huge responsibility to maintain that investment. But what makes owning a home so great is the amount of pride homeowners have over their domain. Let your home say something about who you are, […]
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Lights, Camera, Festive Front Yard LandscapingDecember is here and you’re probably starting to feel the pressure to get up on that ladder again and set up those holiday lights. Now depending on the neighborhood you live in you may feel like you need step up your holiday light game this year. Or maybe you’ve been decorating your house the same […]
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Painting Walls in the WinterWest Michigan winters can get to be pretty long. In between holidays and hockey tournaments, you can still squeeze in an interior home improvement project or two before it gets to be spring. At LeafGuard, we’re here to give you some tips to improve and maintain your home throughout the winter. And come spring, we’ll […]
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Make Your Home Office Work for YouImage via goodhousekeeping.com Your home office. Efficient workspace sanctuary, or a paper and office supply nightmare? Home offices should be a clean, well-oiled machine. (At LeafGuard, we like to think our maintenance-free gutters are the definition of a clean, well-oiled machine. Check us out!) More often than not, home offices become a collection of […]
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Tools to Make Fall Prep EasierImage via todayshomeowner.com Everyone loves when the season turns and the leaves follow suit. The picturesque landscape is great for your photo album, but not for your bad back. So, while the colors are great we don’t care for when the leaves fall and land in our yard. Fall yard maintenance ‘’season” is almost […]
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Home Improvement Projects for the August VisitorImage via etsy.com August is prime time for visiting family or hosting guests. Most of the time a quick house cleaning is all you need to do before your guests arrive. But what about when someone is visiting whom you feel might be a little more important than your average guest? Maybe you’re meeting […]
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Window Maintenance: Protect Your Window PaneImage via comfortablehomedesign.com Alright, let’s talk windows; they are absolutely a critical component to your home. New windows increase your property value, keep your home energy efficient (read: save you money in the long run on your heating/cooling bill), and are aesthetically pleasing both indoors and out. New windows are also, you guessed it, expensive. […]
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Beyond the Red, White, and Blue: Fun Patriotic DécorYup, she’s here again. The Fourth of July. She’s the mother of all summer holidays. She’s the reason for the city center mass exodus, the reason people make the cabin or lake house pilgrimage. She’s worth it; several hours in a car–even with children–because the Fourth never disappoints. The Fourth is filled with what people […]
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Liven Up Your Interior Space with DIY CurtainsImage via Hasan Tayyar Besik on Flickr Curtains and drapes seem to put the finishing touch on any room, providing a flourish of color and texture that infuses the room with a sense of style. Whether you’re looking to spruce up your living room, dining room or bedroom, why not try these DIY curtain decoration […]
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