Home Improvement

Jul

Perch’d Ladies Announce | 2422 Carleton St., Berkeley

Posted In: Alameda County, Berkeley, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance

We are just tickled pink about our newest listing in Berkeley! 2422 Carleton St. is an uh-may-zing-ly exquisite piece of real estate. Tucked in the heart of the Le Conte neighborhood this simply stunning 4 bedroom, 2 bath home exudes awesomeness. Here are a few reasons you need to check it out: -everyone needs a pot-filler -who wouldn’t want two refrigerators [...]

Jun

Will the Drought Impact the Bay Area’s Real Estate Market?

Posted In: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, For Buyers, For Sellers, General Real Estate News, Green Living, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance

Will the drought in California, which is weighing heavily on all of our minds as the water from the faucet starts to taste a litter funkier every week, have any kind of impact on real estate prices? There are several possible scenarios: The price of water continues to go up, as it becomes a scarcer resource. As the price [...]

Apr

Rethinking Your Stairs

Posted In: First Time Home Buyers, For Sellers, Home Improvement

Stairs. One of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building. A collective of steps. A series or flight of steps. Many homes in our area feature gorgeous, wooden stairs, complete with wooden balusters and handrails. Many feature large, stately posts while others are lined in classic wainscoting. Some are wood, some are not, [...]

Mar

Perch’d is on Pinterest!

Posted In: Alameda County, Architecture, Arts and Entertainment, Community, Contra Costa County, Creative Reuse Ideas, Food and Dining, For Buyers, For Sellers, For the Heck of It, For the Home, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats, Green Living, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance, Local Market Statistics, Neighborhoods, Photos, Places, Uncategorized

Perch’d is on Pinterest! Check out some of the fun things we like to do in the Bay Area as well as find out about some of the cool things about your neighborhood! We are busy pinning great things for you to enjoy! Let us know what your favorite pin is!

Dec

Fun Finds on Tour!

Posted In: Alameda County, Architecture, Community, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, General Real Estate News, Good ol' Fashion Humor, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance, Neighborhoods, Photos, Uncategorized

When we are out touring the homes for sale not only do we get information to better serve our clients, we also get some fun inventive ideas on how to decorate your house or backyard! For example we saw this tricycle hanging on the wall recently and we absolutely loved the idea! What a great way to be able to [...]

Dec

Who doesn’t love a good kitchen!

Posted In: Alameda, Albany, Architecture, Berkeley, Creative Reuse Ideas, El Cerrito, Emeryville, For Boomers, For Buyers, For Sellers, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance, Kensington, Neighborhoods, Oakland, Photos, Richmond, Rockridge, Temescal, Uncategorized

Krista and Rosie love a good kitchen! Each time they go into a house they always check out the kitchen. Big, little, comfy, white, bright? What would you add to your dream kitchen? A cool chalkboard wall to write menus? How about built-in wine storage? There are so many ways you can create the kitchen of your dreams! Here are [...]

Nov

What does your sink say about you?

Posted In: Architecture, Economy, For Buyers, For the Heck of It, For the Home, Fun for Grown Ups, General Real Estate News, Good ol' Fashion Humor, Home Improvement, Photos, Uncategorized

Have you ever pondered what your sink says about you? Have you ever walked up to a sink and thought – “Wow, this sink speaks to me?” Is it the shape? Is it the color? Is it nostalgic? Going out on tour we get to see so many different types of sinks. And let me tell you…sinks make you think! [...]

Jul

My Pinterest Paint Palette Page

Posted In: For the Home, Home Improvement

Have you visited my pinterest page? Yes, I post a lot of stuff about food and such, but there are also some great posts for the house. I have an awesome collection of color palettes so if you are looking to spruce up the paint in your home or office consider looking at one of the color combinations.

Jul

Before and After Kitchen Ideas

Posted In: For the Home, Home Improvement

Ok, one of my favorite sites for kitchen ideas is “the kitchn” – have you checked it out? One of the great things is that they show a ton of before and after pics, and give inexpensive design solutions. Many of the remodels are under $5,000. WHAT??? Yup. Gotta sell and your kitchen isn’t so hot? Let’s look at the [...]

Mar

Elegant and Stylish Landscaping

Posted In: For the Home, Home Improvement

Ok, saw this on tour and I just LOVE LOVE LOVE it. The space was very small, very modern, very comfortable. When thinking about small spaces think color, style, height.