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"I'm Tim Neimiec, and I'm Your Paver Guy." AMERICAN PAVING DESIGN
After a long day at work or play, when you head home to unwind, settle down with a cool drink and put your head back to think about the day and what tomorrow will bring, is that breeze you feel coming from a ceiling fan…
CAMBRIDGE HOMES, INC. Building Dreams
In one sense it’s a milestone. In another, it’s a statement. Almost 30 years ago, an opportunity presented itself to Frank Guidobono. While Hilton Head Island was in a downturn in the home building industry, he saw homes still being built along golf courses and…
Debunking The Myths of Hiring an Interior Designer
In today’s real estate market, it is more important than ever to protect your investment. Whether your property is a sprawling family estate in Palmetto Bluff or a quaint beachside cottage in Sea Pines, when building or remodeling your home, it pays to invest in…
E.A.C. • The Next Generation
As Patrick Epperson, Jr. was explaining Internet-based HVAC (heat, ventilation air conditioning) monitoring and control systems, Pat Epperson, Sr. listened attentively to his son. “I’m learning something here, too,” he said, smiling. “There is definitely a new generation of equipment, of communicating. It’s the next wave,”…
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
JANUARY 12TH, 2010 It’s 6 a.m. on a cold Wednesday morning. The bright January sun starts to rise over the north side of Beaufort County, its first rays illuminating an empty home on the outskirts of town. The sidewalks are swarming with people, the roads filled…
FOAM IMPROVEMENT. Energy One America is Enhancing Lives through Energy-Effcient Green Insulation
John Guffey isn’t just president of Energy One America. He’s also a client. Back in 1998, a contractor talked the retired businessman into spray-foaming the attic and crawl space of his Colleton River Plantation home. “We decided to do some remodeling,” Guffey said. “I was…
Gorgeous Gardens and Pristine Pools : Pools - Ask A Pool Specialist
You’ve made the decision to build a pool. Your back yard is no longer going to be a desolate piece of your property seldom visited. You’re going to create an oasis that will draw you outdoors into the sunshine time and time again. For years…
Green Building - Here To Stay
It is time to rethink this whole green building thing! No longer a movement or a trend, green building is here to stay. I say to my fellow builders, remodelers, architects, engineers, and all of you in the building and real estate industry who are non-believers:…
HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS: Just What The 'Doctor' Ordered...
J. Banks Design Group • A showcase for style and sustainability
Sustainability, a hot topic these days, is applied most frequently to ecology, society or economy. If you’d like a living example of how the principles of sustainability work successfully in all three areas, look no further than Hilton Head Island’s renowned interior design firm, J.…
KIINETICO: Do You Know What's In The Water?
Sharks and jellyfish? No. Not that water. I’m talking about the water that you use to shower and shave, do the dishes and laundry and— for some of you at least—drink. All it takes is one taste of untreated water from your kitchen faucet to clue…
KPM Flooring
The crisp and cool beauty of stone and tile, the warmth and character of hard woods, the eye-catching statement of an area rug, or the plush luxury of a rich carpet. Whatever flooring choice you make for your home—or any other property you may have—makes…
Leading The Way: Green Building in the Lowcountry
Have you heard? Green is the future of the building industry. No, that doesn’t mean we’re all going to live in houses of the same color. “Green” is the catchall phrase for technologies and materials that improve a building’s energy efficiency. If you pay utility…
Light and Magic in the Lowcountry: Take a Tour and Learn From the Masters
You just can’t decide. Watch that pay-per-view off your satellite, tune in to cable for a rerun of Monk, pop The Soloist in your DVD player, or maybe the kids want to watch Hannah Montana: The Movie, on your new Blu-ray player. Surround sound receiver…
Lowcountry Gardening Lessons: Take a Tour and Learn From the Masters
Whether you have the greenest thumb in town or don’t know a daisy from a dandelion, you won’t want to miss the Lowcountry Master Gardeners’ Educational Tour and plant sale. On October 17, 2009, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., you will have the opportunity to tour…
Make Nature's Beauty A Vital Part Of Your Home - Lowcountry Master Gardeners Show You How
On Saturday, October 16, The Lowcountry Master Gardener Association is hosting its third annual Tour of Master Gardens. This is your opportunity to meet the local experts and get the real dirt on local gardening. Seven private gardens, located from Sea Pines to Moss Creek,…
Piano Perfect. William Byrd Custom Homebuilders Raises the Bar on Quality Building
William Byrd has never built a piano, so it’s highly unlikely you’ll find his name hand carved on your baby grand. He does, however, invoke “piano perfect,” as his highest goal, striving for a kind of classic Steinway near-perfection as he builds artful, custom, and…
RCH CONSTRUCTION: Quality Craftsmanship, Unsurpassed Customer Service & Going Green
So what do you after you’ve played college and pro basketball, taught high school math, coached high school basketball and served as an apple orchard manager? Build homes, naturally. For many, the transition from the aforementioned careers to home builder may be difficult to grasp, but Hugh…
READY, SET, DECORATE: You Might Need a Designer If...
While decorating a home comes naturally to some, for others it is a daunting task. The truth is, most of us can use a little professional help. Whether you need a complete plan or just a little hand-holding along the way, engaging the services of…
Reel Screens - The Product That Sells Itself
Okay everybody… who in sales wants a product that sells itself? Rhetorical question. No need to raise your hand. But get ready for a bit of product envy, because Chip Bailey and Eric Schoeppe believe they have just the thing in Reel Screens, a remarkable bit…
Reel Screens: Retractable Screens/No Weaknesses
It’s raining outside the Reel Screens workshop—one of those dull, steady, gray days that seems to drag on endlessly and is great for a nap. Inside, the Reel Screens workshop is a different story, and naps don’t exist. Eric Schoeppe has the look of a man…
Staging Your Home...
You know it’s a buyers’ market out there, but you still want to, need to, have to, sell your home. And you know there are hundreds of properties equal to, or better than, yours—homes listed for over a year. How do you position your home…
That's Mulch Better!
When most people think of mulch, they think of those little uniform shreds of cypress which are colored red to look so pretty. In truth, there is a wide variety of mulch to choose from. The two major forms of mulch are organic and inorganic.…
The New 'Face' Of Kitchen Remodeling: AMERICAN WOOD REFACE - Brings Dream Kitchens To Life
Joe and Peggy Pantano’s Kitchen, remodeled by American Wood Reface American Wood Reface owner Bruce Zaidman might have done his best sales work on his newest employee, designer Shari Severson—and she didn’t even buy anything from him. Severson knows a thing or two about kitchens. After over…
When Your Kitchen Needs a Face Lift
Let’s say you just had one of those popular granite counter tops installed in your kitchen. It’s beautiful, stylish, even dramatic. And it makes your cabinets look, what’s the word? Shopworn? Not quite up to the classy look that slab of granite added? On the…
Working With An Interior Designer
Are you planning on building a new house here in the Lowcountry or remodeling your existing home? Might you be considering an addition, or do you just want to freshen the outdated décor in a room or two? No matter the scope or scale of…
After a long day at work or play, when you head home to unwind, settle down with a cool drink and put your head back to think about the day and what tomorrow will bring, is that breeze you feel coming from a ceiling fan…
CAMBRIDGE HOMES, INC. Building Dreams
In one sense it’s a milestone. In another, it’s a statement. Almost 30 years ago, an opportunity presented itself to Frank Guidobono. While Hilton Head Island was in a downturn in the home building industry, he saw homes still being built along golf courses and…
Debunking The Myths of Hiring an Interior Designer
In today’s real estate market, it is more important than ever to protect your investment. Whether your property is a sprawling family estate in Palmetto Bluff or a quaint beachside cottage in Sea Pines, when building or remodeling your home, it pays to invest in…
E.A.C. • The Next Generation
As Patrick Epperson, Jr. was explaining Internet-based HVAC (heat, ventilation air conditioning) monitoring and control systems, Pat Epperson, Sr. listened attentively to his son. “I’m learning something here, too,” he said, smiling. “There is definitely a new generation of equipment, of communicating. It’s the next wave,”…
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
JANUARY 12TH, 2010 It’s 6 a.m. on a cold Wednesday morning. The bright January sun starts to rise over the north side of Beaufort County, its first rays illuminating an empty home on the outskirts of town. The sidewalks are swarming with people, the roads filled…
FOAM IMPROVEMENT. Energy One America is Enhancing Lives through Energy-Effcient Green Insulation
John Guffey isn’t just president of Energy One America. He’s also a client. Back in 1998, a contractor talked the retired businessman into spray-foaming the attic and crawl space of his Colleton River Plantation home. “We decided to do some remodeling,” Guffey said. “I was…
Gorgeous Gardens and Pristine Pools : Pools - Ask A Pool Specialist
You’ve made the decision to build a pool. Your back yard is no longer going to be a desolate piece of your property seldom visited. You’re going to create an oasis that will draw you outdoors into the sunshine time and time again. For years…
Green Building - Here To Stay
It is time to rethink this whole green building thing! No longer a movement or a trend, green building is here to stay. I say to my fellow builders, remodelers, architects, engineers, and all of you in the building and real estate industry who are non-believers:…
HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS: Just What The 'Doctor' Ordered...
You’d think that sending in a crew of guys to clean out dust, mold and crawly (or formerly crawly) nasties from a house’s ductwork, attic and crawl space would be all about making things more aesthetically pleasing. Yeah, sort of.
J. Banks Design Group • A showcase for style and sustainability
Sustainability, a hot topic these days, is applied most frequently to ecology, society or economy. If you’d like a living example of how the principles of sustainability work successfully in all three areas, look no further than Hilton Head Island’s renowned interior design firm, J.…
KIINETICO: Do You Know What's In The Water?
Sharks and jellyfish? No. Not that water. I’m talking about the water that you use to shower and shave, do the dishes and laundry and— for some of you at least—drink. All it takes is one taste of untreated water from your kitchen faucet to clue…
KPM Flooring
The crisp and cool beauty of stone and tile, the warmth and character of hard woods, the eye-catching statement of an area rug, or the plush luxury of a rich carpet. Whatever flooring choice you make for your home—or any other property you may have—makes…
Leading The Way: Green Building in the Lowcountry
Have you heard? Green is the future of the building industry. No, that doesn’t mean we’re all going to live in houses of the same color. “Green” is the catchall phrase for technologies and materials that improve a building’s energy efficiency. If you pay utility…
Light and Magic in the Lowcountry: Take a Tour and Learn From the Masters
You just can’t decide. Watch that pay-per-view off your satellite, tune in to cable for a rerun of Monk, pop The Soloist in your DVD player, or maybe the kids want to watch Hannah Montana: The Movie, on your new Blu-ray player. Surround sound receiver…
Lowcountry Gardening Lessons: Take a Tour and Learn From the Masters
Whether you have the greenest thumb in town or don’t know a daisy from a dandelion, you won’t want to miss the Lowcountry Master Gardeners’ Educational Tour and plant sale. On October 17, 2009, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., you will have the opportunity to tour…
Make Nature's Beauty A Vital Part Of Your Home - Lowcountry Master Gardeners Show You How
On Saturday, October 16, The Lowcountry Master Gardener Association is hosting its third annual Tour of Master Gardens. This is your opportunity to meet the local experts and get the real dirt on local gardening. Seven private gardens, located from Sea Pines to Moss Creek,…
Piano Perfect. William Byrd Custom Homebuilders Raises the Bar on Quality Building
William Byrd has never built a piano, so it’s highly unlikely you’ll find his name hand carved on your baby grand. He does, however, invoke “piano perfect,” as his highest goal, striving for a kind of classic Steinway near-perfection as he builds artful, custom, and…
RCH CONSTRUCTION: Quality Craftsmanship, Unsurpassed Customer Service & Going Green
So what do you after you’ve played college and pro basketball, taught high school math, coached high school basketball and served as an apple orchard manager? Build homes, naturally. For many, the transition from the aforementioned careers to home builder may be difficult to grasp, but Hugh…
READY, SET, DECORATE: You Might Need a Designer If...
While decorating a home comes naturally to some, for others it is a daunting task. The truth is, most of us can use a little professional help. Whether you need a complete plan or just a little hand-holding along the way, engaging the services of…
Reel Screens - The Product That Sells Itself
Okay everybody… who in sales wants a product that sells itself? Rhetorical question. No need to raise your hand. But get ready for a bit of product envy, because Chip Bailey and Eric Schoeppe believe they have just the thing in Reel Screens, a remarkable bit…
Reel Screens: Retractable Screens/No Weaknesses
It’s raining outside the Reel Screens workshop—one of those dull, steady, gray days that seems to drag on endlessly and is great for a nap. Inside, the Reel Screens workshop is a different story, and naps don’t exist. Eric Schoeppe has the look of a man…
Staging Your Home...
You know it’s a buyers’ market out there, but you still want to, need to, have to, sell your home. And you know there are hundreds of properties equal to, or better than, yours—homes listed for over a year. How do you position your home…
That's Mulch Better!
When most people think of mulch, they think of those little uniform shreds of cypress which are colored red to look so pretty. In truth, there is a wide variety of mulch to choose from. The two major forms of mulch are organic and inorganic.…
The New 'Face' Of Kitchen Remodeling: AMERICAN WOOD REFACE - Brings Dream Kitchens To Life
Joe and Peggy Pantano’s Kitchen, remodeled by American Wood Reface American Wood Reface owner Bruce Zaidman might have done his best sales work on his newest employee, designer Shari Severson—and she didn’t even buy anything from him. Severson knows a thing or two about kitchens. After over…
When Your Kitchen Needs a Face Lift
Let’s say you just had one of those popular granite counter tops installed in your kitchen. It’s beautiful, stylish, even dramatic. And it makes your cabinets look, what’s the word? Shopworn? Not quite up to the classy look that slab of granite added? On the…
Working With An Interior Designer
Are you planning on building a new house here in the Lowcountry or remodeling your existing home? Might you be considering an addition, or do you just want to freshen the outdated décor in a room or two? No matter the scope or scale of…
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