The Alfano Group's Blog

DIY house painting tips.   Congratulations on buying your new home!  Now comes the hard part - fixing it up and redecorating to your liking.  You'll want to hire a professional painter if your budget allows, but if you're willing to invest some elbow grease and your weekend to the task, you may b...

10 Ways to find the owner of a vacant house.     1. Leave a note.  The tried-and-true method for getting in touch with the owner is just to leave a nice note.  Tape it to their front door, out of site but where it won’t get rained on. Make sure you mention who you are and why you want to get in t...

15 Crazy. fun, and funky home furnishings!   1. Turn your hanging painting into a table - and back again! 2. Tree branch book shelves.   3. Floating cubes coffee table that will mystify your guests.   4. For you old-school computer nerds - a 3.5" floppy disk coffee table.   5. Or for the Star War...

20 Little-known facts about the 4th of July.   We celebrate July 4th as the quintessential American holiday, the seminal date in United States history when we the Declaration of Independence was signed, officially emancipating us from British colonial rule.  The holiday that signals the apex of o...