Have you ever found that your X10 home automation or home security system has problems with signal strength and reliability? Rather than replace your system with something more expensive, X10 has developed a solution. With the X10 XPCR Coupler Repeater Amplifier, you can see significant improvement in both the reliability and strength of your X10 […]
Outdoor Additions: Planning for Your New Swimming Pool, Part 2
If you’ve already contacted a contractor, determined a target date, and looked into financing options (see Part 1), it may be time to consider more options, as you continue planning for your new backyard swimming pool. While you may have already considered some of these logistics, talking through them with your family as well as […]
Outdoor Additions: Planning for Your New Swimming Pool, Part 1
As a homeowner, you probably realize how worthwhile and yet how disruptive an addition or remodeling project can be while you’re still living in your home. Well, when you do an exterior renovation, you get the benefits without the major mayhem that usually comes with it — talk about a win-win! Of course, you also […]
Outdoor Additions: Planning Your New Pool House, Part 2
While smaller additions and alterations to your outdoor space have improved it other years, maybe this is the year for a more significant change. After the addition of your backyard swimming pool, the addition of a pool house can enhance your entertainment options and keep you outside even more. Once you’ve decided on the primary […]
Outdoor Additions: Planning Your New Pool House, Part 1
When it comes to upgrading your outdoors space, sometimes less is more. But let’s face it: sometimes a major renovation or addition will enhance your lifestyle so much that it’s well worth the investment. If you already have a backyard swimming pool, you realize how true this is. The more amenities you include in your […]
Three Easy Ways To Add Beauty to Your Outdoor Oasis
We get it: you like having options, but you also need a simple way to get started. Well, we’re here to help. Simply choose one of the three options below to start adding to the beauty in your outdoor space. You know what they say: good things come in threes! A Terrific Trio for Hanging […]
Make Your Next Pool Party a Theme Party!
Whatever your calendar looks like as you approach the winter months, it’s never too early to anticipate summer — and your next pool party! Why not start planning for it now, so you can focus on enjoying every minute of outdoor time you can, once the weather turns warmer? If that sounds like fun, we […]
Fresh Ideas for Your Outdoor Pizza Oven
Once you have your outdoor pizza oven built, it will be time to start experimenting with recipes! Whether you’re a die-hard foodie or a sucker for a classic pepperoni pizza, we’re sure you can find plenty of ideas for adding to your creations. But eventually you may want to venture outside the realm of pizza. […]
Adding Mood Music to Your Outdoor Oasis
“Music is the moonlight in the gloomy night of life,” writes Jean Paul Friedrich Richter. Whether or not you feel as if your life could be described as a “gloomy night,” we can all appreciate the life-giving power of music filling the air, transforming silence into something electric, something magical. When it comes to ambiance, […]
How To Reduce the Incidence of Chloramines in Your Pool
After reading about the negative effects of chloramines, we’re guessing you’re wondering how to get rid of them. This is kind of a good news/bad news scenario. The bad news is that if you notice signs of chloramines in a public pool, there’s probably not much you can do. But if you have your own […]
Chlorine and Chloramines: What Are They & Why Should I Care?
If you don’t yet have your own backyard swimming pool, we’ll give you fair warning: after reading this post, you’ll probably be even more convinced that you should get one. And if you already have one, then you’ll feel even better about it — and be better equipped to keep your family and friends from […]
Our Glass Fireplace Enclosures Maximize Style, Safety, and Savings
Nothing is quite as relaxing on a cold winter day than sitting in front of your very own fireplace. Here at Kelloggs & Lawrence Hardware, located in Westchester County, New York, we specialize in accessories and equipment that will take your fireplace to the next level. Some of the most popular products we sell and […]