Strategies for today’s real estate market To be successful in any market, you must be aware of the market conditions. We have a very limited inventory and a large number of buyers are trying to find a home. As a result, prices have been ac...
Homemade gifts for mom For Mother’s Day, celebrate the nurturing nature of mom with a specially painted pot that holds her favorite herbs or flowers.
The Chalkboard Herb Pot and Mommy’s Favorite Flower Pot projects from ...
Superb in September The Brentwood Advisory Neighborhood Committee has chosen Dave and Christine Walters’ home at 862 Redhaven Lane as its Home of the Month winner for September.
The house’s exterior is well maintaine...
Diablo Prosthetics comes to Antioch The staff at Diablo Prosthetics and Orthotics, Inc. is in the miracle business, but chances are you don’t want to meet them unless you really need to.
Richard Sire, a certified prosthetist and orth...
Mum’s the word Tony Dittmore’s original goal was to work side-by-side with his father Maylin to create a place where the public could come and look at gorgeous, blooming flowers. And over the years the Dittmores ...
Holiday Home Tour
The Discovery Bay Community Presbyterian Church will hold its 2009 Holiday Home Tour on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Tickets are $20 and may be purchased in advance from Alice Cramer at 925-634-...
Get a jump on winter maintenance As winter approaches, now is a good time to take care of those essential tasks that help your house keep you warm and dry. It’s always cheaper to make repairs ahead of time while the weather is goo...
Get your spook on The spookily creative homeowners of Brentwood are invited to participate in the annual Halloween Decorating Contest sponsored by the Brentwood Advisory Neighborhood Committee (BANC). The contest is...
Customized cultured marble transforms any room More people are buying homes as property values decline, but many of these affordable foreclosed homes have become fixer-uppers even if they are only a few years old. That’s where Francisco Ordaz c...
Off-season pool care The calendar may say September, but for Rick Varin it’s swimming pool season all year round.
Varin is the owner and operator of The Pool Guy pool cleaning service in Brentwood, and for this chlor...
Orchids add style, healthful benefits A typical person spends most of the day indoors and away from the natural world. Adding houseplants to interior design provides homeowners a simple way to be creative with home décor while providin...
Budget-friendly ways to refresh old outdoor spaces (BPT) - Indoors or outdoors, your home decor needs some TLC to look its best. Replacing worn or dated furniture or flooring inside your home is considered fairly easy. But when outdoor spaces star...
Don't let pests invade outdoor spaces (BPT) - Most of us view lawns, porches, decks and gardens as extensions of our homes and look forward to enjoying these spaces during warm weather. Unfortunately, rising temperatures also bring in...
Father's Day gift guide for the outdoorsy dad Year after year, moms and children are faced with the same question: “What are we going to get dad for Father’s Day?” Finding the right gift can be stressful and the department stores filled sky-...
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