all things home • may 2012

AllThingsHomeOnline.com 3

Glass/MirrorsAnderson Glass 7 Bullseye Glass 7

Grout Staining/SealingGrout Works of Central Texas 15

Handicap ModificationsAccess Mobility 19

Home BuildersWeld House Homes 11

House PlansGreat House Plans 14

HVAC ContractorsComfort Air 7Lochridge Priest 16Oasis Heating and Cooling 19

InsulationDEK Insulation 3

Insurance AgencyTerry Strickland State Farm 6

IrrigationStein Lawn and Landscape 6

Index May 2012

Featured ArticlesDecorating Ideas 8

Talking to the Wall 13

Featured BusinessesBlinds and ShuttersThe Blind & Shutter Gallery 7, 18

Building MaterialsRedwood Inc. 15

CarpentersRingo’s Construction 17

CountertopsGary Beam Formica Countertops 17Goldstone 3Red’s Quality Marble 17Unique Kitchen & Bath 18

ElectricianMr. Electric 7Zawadzki Electric 19

FlooringCustom Stain and Scoring 19

FurnitureFurniture Center 6

PUBLISHERAll Things Home™

ART DIRECTION & DESIGNJose Gonzales

TO ADVERTISE PLEASE CALL254.709.6045

Metal Roof SuppliesPioneer Steel and Pipe 15

Paint/SuppliesWigley’s Paint Inc. 17

Plumbing FixturesWaco Winnelson 18

RealtorsLoni Jones 2

Real Estate LoansLoan Source 19

RemodelingKevin Bearden Custom Homes, LLC 17

If you have been searching for a custom home builder, remodeler, service provider, or just a tradesman to complete a small home project, then All Things Home is the only guide you will need. Inside you will also find helpful tips and suggestions for various home projects. Thanks for showing an interest in All Things Home.

Welcome to All Things Home

© 2012 All Things Home™. Reproduction without permission of editorial or graphic content in any manner is prohibited.

To advertise in the next issue of All Things Home, please contact

254.709.6045 or email us at: [email protected]

Wouldn’t you like to be a part of All Things Home

and let people know about your services?


creo

PATTERN PARTNERS Fabulously bold patterned drapery dress up these walls and serve as the inspiration for this room’s color scheme. Although the drapery and rug underfoot contain different patterns, they feature the same colors and therefore compliment each other. Choose furniture with solid fabrics within the color scheme to add stability and separate the patterns like this white couch and blue ottoman.

ALTERNATE ACCESSORIESUse a neutral background as the canvas for pops of bright color, clean lines, and funky patterns. In this room, a coat of chic gray paint, a cream couch, and charcoal gray drapery, give a foundation to the bright plants, pillows and chair. These touches keep the room from looking cold. When you feel like a change in the color scheme, simply swap out accessories for a whole new look.

Spring is here. It’s time to celebrate warmer weather, enjoy nature’s beauty, experience luminescent light, and breathe in fresh air. As you open your windows this spring season, open your mind too - to updating your home with a lighter and brighter look. You can count on us to help you refresh yourhome with a beautiful new look this spring.

STAND OUTBe bold and choose a primary color that makes a statement, such as this hot pink. The black and white accessories ensure that the color doesn’t overwhelm the eye.

CREATING A BALANCEWhen deciding on a color scheme, commit to two main hues dispersed evenly throughout the room. Here the bright blue and bright yellow are placed symmetrically to create a visually stunning space. The lines of the carpet and painted black doors drive the eye toward the center and make the blue and yellow pair even more dramatic.

SMALL TOUCHES If elegant, dark tones are more your style, toss in a few bright accessories for an unexpected burst of color. In this space, the yellow and blue pillows and blue art pop against the dark walls.

“WHITE” AS AN ACCENT Strong color such as black is the perfect backdrop for the clean lines of white. Splashes of turquoise on the chairs and drapery give this space a crisp finish.

CONTAC T US: For more info, visit The Blind & Shutter Gallery • 2314 W. Adams. Located in Temple, TX or give them a call at 254.773.9890. You can also contact them online at [email protected] or www.tbsgallery.com

Shweiki Ad


If our walls aren’t happy, then we aren’t

happy. The best way to determine what our

walls are telling us is to listen to ourselves.

For example, with the summer approching,

we are already experiencing warmer weath-

er. Let’s think about any room, or multiple

rooms, in our home that always feel warmer

or downright hot in the summer. No matter

how new or maintained our air-condition-

ing unit is, we just cannot keep this room

cool with the rest of the house. This is a

good indication that the insulation behind

our walls is no longer doing its job. Howev-

er, rather than listen to our walls which are

feeling hot, sweaty with condensation, and

100% vulnerable to mold, we just close the

door, happy that we still have another four

or five rooms of living space. On the other

hand, many of us may know of the problem,

but just do not want to deal with the messy

and costly task of moving out of that room,

tearing down walls, lugging in rolls of pink

insulation, re-hanging sheetrock, texturing

the walls, painting, then replacing the floor

and crown molding. Whether we take on

this project ourselves or hire a professional,

we all know that even a one room project

like this can have the entire household in

an inconvenient turmoil until everything is

back to normal. But wait. If the insulation

in that one room needs replacing, then we

may as well start planning to have the rest

of the house re-insulated as well. Now we

just need a place to stay while the work

gets done. Oh, and I forgot to mention a

project like this can cost around $15 per

square foot!

We have all heard the expression, “If these walls could talk…” Well, what if they could? Would they tell us that the picture of Aunt Gertrude is crooked, or that there is a spaghetti sauce stain in the bottom right hand corner from last weekend’s food fight? Ok, so before I get carried away with all the embarrassing pos-sibilities of what secrets our walls keep, many people may be surprised to know that our walls really do talk. We just need to know how to listen.

creo

Almost all of the newer homes today

are built with spray foam insulation. This

process is done by spraying on layers of

foam before the sheetrock is installed.

However, in the case of a home that is 10

years or older, much like replacing the

pink stuff, spray foam is not a cost

effective option. More than likely older

homes have the pink insulation, or if the

insulation has never been upgraded, they

may have rock wool which is loose fill

insulation. Many of the older homes may

not have any insulation at all. In any case,

the lack of good insulation leaves our home

vulnerable to drafts, insects, rodents, and

mold. All of these home invaders greatly

contribute to our health problems, such

as causing respiratory illness. But thanks

to those great scientists, we don’t need to

keep tearing down walls because they de-

veloped a more cost effective, environmen-

tally friendly solution to the problem.

In recent years, an insulation primarily

used in commercial buildings, has started

emerging in the residential insulation

market. The name of this product is called

Homesulate™ and was initially developed

in 1966. According to Terry Jones, partner

for the only locally licensed Homesulate™

professional installers FoamForMyHome,

the “Insulation was specifically designed

and formulated as highly efficient thermal

and acoustical cavity fill insulation. For

36 years, it has been specified and installed

in more than 390 million square feet

of new and existing commercial and

residential construction.” FoamForMyHome

is located in Woodway, Texas and Terry

offers free insulation inspections in

Waco and surrounding areas, Temple/

Killeen, and Bryan/College Station. Once

customers schedule an install date, the

installation process is fairly quick as most

home installs are completed in one day.

The cleanup is minimal because the insula-

tion is injected from the outside walls of a

home that is brick, wood, vinyl siding, and

many other applications.

They do this by drilling holes in the

mortar of a brick home or drilling holes

underneath the siding. The insulation is

injected and is already pre-expanded. The

insulation fills over existing insulation and

fills all corners and crevices of the wall.

Once complete, the installer fills holes back

in with matching color mortar, or fills holes

in behind siding. Voila! So go ahead, open

those doors and enjoy your quiet walls

because this insulation offers up to 50%

energy savings, up to 80% sound proofing,

and it is rated highest in fire resistance,

too. The best part about it is that it’s more

affordable than doing the big project with

the pink stuff, but less messy and less time

consuming. We all love getting returns

back on our investments, and aside from

lower energy bills and increasing the

resale value of one’s home, the most

valuable return of Homesulate™ insulation

comes from providing our families with

a more comfortable home and a

healthier environment.

For more information on making your home more comfortable, or to get a free insulation inspection, contact Terry Jones at 254-855-7325 or visit www.foamformyhome.com



creo

all things home • may 2012

Documents

custom home builder

various home projects

small home project

home buildersweld house

primary color

color doesnt

rooms color scheme

pops of bright color