Boosting The Value Of Your Home With Paint

When homeowners begin discussing the sale of their home there are many conversations that come up and even more ideas that get passed around. Homeowners will begin looking at ways to improve their home. They will look at flooring, the health of their yards, and a multitude of other things [...]

2020-07-28T13:01:00-04:00July 28, 2020|

Interior Paint Finishes For Your Home

It's not enough picking the right painting firm, colors, patterns, nor designs for your upcoming interior redesign project. In addition to all of the aforementioned, you'll need to pick the right finish for your interior paint if you hope to be happy with the results of your project. Different finishes [...]

2020-07-28T12:51:00-04:00July 28, 2020|

Rebuilding One Neighbor at a Time

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”– Margaret Mead I am passionate about home and family and love to give back to organizations that support folks who don’t have the full capacity to care [...]

2020-07-28T11:44:00-04:00July 28, 2020|

Manager, Micromanager, or a Hands-Off Remodeler? Part 2 of 2

Photo Credit: Dimitri Otis/Getty Images Adapted from an article by Laura Gaskill via Houzz The Micromanager Why being a micromanager can be a good thing: Micromanagers get a bad rap, but there is an upside to this management style: Micromanagers tend to be detail-oriented, proactive and good on a deadline. [...]

2020-07-28T11:41:00-04:00July 28, 2020|

The Master Craftsman at Work

My Mother’s surname is Arana and I am Ernesto Perez Arana. I originally come from Guatemala, but I often say that I was born again in San Francisco, Dolores Park to be exact. In the 1980s I made the City my home and that there is where I took up [...]

2020-07-28T11:37:00-04:00July 28, 2020|

Sweet Summer Magic in the Sierras

Family time is what we do all of this for and what life is all about. We work hard over here, but on occasion we get away to enjoy the beauty of Northern California and swim! This year we went with good friends to a place called Mono Hot Springs. [...]

2020-07-28T11:37:00-04:00July 28, 2020|

Arana’s Participation in 4 Years of CSL Tours + 1 More To Come

For 31 years now, the Children’s Support League has raised money for East Bay agencies that serve children in need, by spearheading the annual Heart of the Home tour in Piedmont and the Oakland Hills. In that time, the organization has raised over 4 million dollars, distributed via grants to [...]

2020-07-28T11:25:00-04:00July 28, 2020|

Home Is Where the Heart Is, Folks

Scout said it best in To Kill A Mockingbird:“I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks.” - Scout These are words I live by in business and pleasure and how I approach everyone I meet through work and play. An East Bay native by way of Philadelphia, I bring [...]

2020-07-28T11:16:00-04:00July 28, 2020|