“Staycations” – Make Your Home A Perfect Retreat

Many families are choosing to have a family “staycation” this year - a vacation where they stay home and take advantage of local activities and events, entertain friends, or just kick back and relax. But if your home feels tired and lacks some of the niceties that would make it someplace you’d want to spend time, let Gridley help with these practical projects that will make your home your perfect retreat:

Create an Impressive First Impression
First impressions are lasting impressions so consider updating the outside of your home to make your home someplace you want to come home to. Whether we redesign and update the façade, add modern, light-filled windows and doors, or simply replace worn woodwork and siding, a fresh look will give you and others a fresh perspective on your home. Plus, it gives you the perfect opportunity to add energy-efficient, low-maintenance materials which will save you money going forward.

Eliminate Old Bathroom Blahs
Start your day right with beautiful and modern bathroom updates that will improve your a.m. mood better than that first cup of coffee. Whether it’s trading out worn fixtures, installing shiny new tiling or flooring, or even expanding your bath to include a double shower or relaxing jet tub, you’ll feel like you’ve given yourself a new lease on life each morning.

Combat a Cramped Kitchen
If you have a cramped, outdated kitchen isolated from the rest of the house, maybe it’s time to make it someplace you feel inspired. Gridley can reinvent your existing space to improve flow and encourage socialization, or simply gift yourself updated cabinets, expanded counter space and appliances that let your culinary talents flow.

Make Room for Fun
Make your home your favorite escape with a home movie theater, a home gym/sauna fit for a personal trainer, or a bright sunroom perfect for whiling away your day with the paper or the latest best seller. You can even encourage family togetherness by having something for everyone in a combined media center, music room and game room (below), complete with a beverage bar.

So get away from it all without going away, and make your “staycation” one to remember. Just call the Gridley Company at (408) 374-0900 to help you transform your home into a place you will love to retreat to every day and season of the year.

Home Maintenance Tip: Keep Cool and Save

Proper attic ventilation will help keep your attic cooler in summer's heat. And a cooler attic means lower energy costs for keeping the rest of the house comfortable. Check the operation of your attic fan and if it needs replacing, consider a solar attic fan which will save you money, extend the life of your roof and be environmentally friendly at the same time.

Warm regards,

Linda Gridley
Gridley Company

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