Today's Homes March 2023

Richard Bryan

Outd r Design Trends

(BPT) - 2023 will reveal a few new outdoor design trends, but two of them - mixed materials and bringing the indoors out - are maintaining their previous popularity into the new year. New trends landscape designers are anticipating include more interest in sustainability, expanding the use of outdoor spaces and maximizing cutting-edge technology.

Growing from the pandemic, interest in outdoor living is now at an all-time high - and the top 2023 trends in outdoor design

Supporting Sustainability

Caring for the environment is an increasing priority for homeowners, especially those who love the outdoors and want to ensure the environment is preserved for future generations to enjoy.

homeowners view outdoor spaces as extensions of their home,

larger homes and lots, but also for smaller lots needing more panels offer seclusion as well as protection from the heat, helping outdoor spaces become more private and livable, no matter the size.

Today’s homeowners are also equipping spaces with fully becoming the go-to spot for fun, with outdoor games including life-size chess, billiards, mini-golf and more.

Exploring Color and Texture

made from recycled materials and/or using permeable pavers to help reduce water runoff.”

Extending Indoor Spaces

Bringing the indoors out is hardly new, but as more

As outdoor spaces become extensions of the home, designers and homeowners see these spaces as more than just a place to host barbecues. Mixing natural materials including wood, glass and metal creates interesting variety in texture and color that transforms any space into a more attractive environment. Textured pavers are also becoming more popular, such as those

texture,” noted Raboine. “While shades of gray are still dominant, warmer tones like browns and tans together with greens are adding depth and dimension.”

Patterns can also be created using modular designs, textured pavers and hardscaping features to make any outdoor space both calming and energizing. Outdoor lighting provides more visual interest to your space while extending its usable hours - with color-changing lights turning any patio into party central.

Creating Multi-purpose Spaces

labyrinths extending off traditional patios for additional relaxation or meditation areas. Gardening is also resurging, as homeowners

vertical gardens, small greenhouses or hot boxes.

area or mini theater,” Raboine added. “These can be beautiful spots for resting or entertaining, plus a practical dining area for your family.”

Optimizing Technology

With mixed-use spaces becoming more complex, using augmented reality (AR) can streamline the design process for homeowners and contractors alike. AR technology allows

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homeowners to see small details in design down to plants, shadows and even animations. Today’s technology helps manage the growing popularity of outdoor living, with AR and mixed reality letting designers and homeowners visualize and communicate their plans.

Belgard Rooms’ newest feature uses AR so homeowners and contractors can view a templated outdoor design plan in their backyard, offering a better visual representation of how their yard can look. Homeowners select their AR plans and drop them into their outdoor space to view, walk through and scale the templated outdoor rooms, bringing the plan to life in their own backyards. Homeowners can test various rooms, features and styles, helping them bring their vision to life. Currently, 32 AR Rooms can be viewed on any device.

“AR Rooms help turn dreams into reality through a seamless design process,” explained Raboine. “Homeowners and landscape professionals have adopted the technology quickly, helping homeowners envision different outdoor living plans - and simplifying the design process for any project.”

Ready to reimagine your outdoor space? Visit Rooms.Belgard. com/ar-rooms.

“Allow us to assist you in creating a harmonious feel to your home that is both beautiful and functional and will be enjoyed by your family for years to come,” says Hargrove.

While Margi’s Chair offers a plethora of furniture, lighting, tables and accessories, currently she is focusing more on in-home design. After making an appointment, she goes to a client’s home and assists them in achieving their goals whether it’s one room, a total makeover or furnishing that new addition.

On the day of the appointment she tours the home or client and how they live in their home. This includes color and pattern, likes and dislikes and space planning. Next, she gives a presentation of her suggestions for their home furnishings.

“I pull the whole room together if we are starting from an empty room or I can coordinate with special pieces they already have and want to incorporate,” she adds.

Margi’s Chair caters to those who are searching for the unexpected – for a way to design and enhance their home

Garden Basics

Growing your own produce is an all-around smart practice, from the money you’ll save at the grocery store to the contributions you can make toward a cleaner planet.

Maintaining a garden takes some effort, but it’s a project even a beginner can tackle with ease. Consider these tips to start growing your at-home garden:

Select a perfect spot.

You’ll want to place your garden in an area where you see it often so you’re reminded to weed and care for it regularly. Find

(including hungry wildlife) won’t be a problem.

Choose between ground and containers.

There are pros and cons to gardening in containers vs. the ground, and there’s no universal right choice. Rather, the best garden depends on your goals and preferences. A ground garden usually offers more space and may provide a better growth environment for roots. However, a container garden is often easier to maintain and may be all you need if you wish to grow just a few plants.

Understand the importance of quality soil.

You may think any dirt will do, but keep in mind the soil you plant in will be the primary source of nutrients for your produce. Not only that, but quality soil provides stability so plants can

Quality soil also allows for ample drainage. Organic matter like compost, leaf mold or aged manure all help improve soil quality.

Keep water close.

Lugging water can quickly eliminate the pleasure of tending

your garden, so be sure you’re situated near a hose. You’ll know it’s time to water when the soil is dry about an inch below the surface.

Plan for plenty of sun.

A bright, sunny spot is a must, since most vegetables, herbs and fruits depend on six or more hours of sun every day. Remember the sun’s path changes throughout the year, and as trees and foliage grow, they may produce more shade with each growing season.

Consider what you’ll grow.

Starting with veggies you know you like is a smart starting point since you’ll be pouring sweat equity into making them grow. Over time, you might add new varieties, but early on, keep your focus on foods you know you like so you can see a meaningful return and avoid waste. You’ll also need to consider what you can grow to maturity within your area’s growing season. If necessary, you might want to start transplants you can nurture indoors before moving them outside when the temperatures allow.

Plant according to a calendar.

Knowing how long it takes different foods to mature will help you create a planting calendar. You don’t want to harvest everything at once, and if you stagger planting and replant what you can, you’ll have a garden that produces food for your family for a longer period of time.

Find more helpful tips for managing your home and garden at eLivingtoday.com.

Make Your Home Come To Life with

Colorful and Patterned Tile

(BPT) - Whether you are looking at making a dramatic statement or adding a pop of color to a more neutral space, tile is an excellent and expressive choice for any home renovation project. Because of the range of glazes, surface patterns and materials, there are virtually limitless options to elevate and personalize your home.

If you’re considering updating your home’s design, check out these four ways you can create welcoming and unique spaces using tile.

Ideal for Kitchens

Because of tile’s versatility and vast range, it’s a natural choice for adding color and pattern to your kitchen. For example, if you have a white kitchen, choose a colorful tile with interesting in the kitchen is that depending upon the tile selected, it can also provide the strength and durability to address any cooking misadventures with its easy maintenance.

For a stunning kitchen backsplash that presents an artful, visually compelling pattern within a room, opt for a textured tile like the bespoke Senso by Kelly Wearstler collection. Designed by award-winning American designer Kelly Wearstler in a collaborative partnership with ANN SACKS and handcrafted in its Portland, Oregon, factory, this stoneware tile collection imparts the beauty of plaster without the upkeep and expense.

“Plaster has such a beautiful hand quality,” said Wearstler. “It is a favorite application for subtle, yet standout features in an interior ... translating this subtle surface into versatile stoneware opens the potential for truly striking design moments throughout the home.”

Bold Patterns for Bathrooms

Tile is also an excellent choice for bathrooms for many of the same reasons it’s become so popular for kitchen surfaces. Its water-resistant quality makes it the perfect material to add color

The ANN SACKS Liaison by Kelly Wearstler Tuxedo Check tile pattern offers the natural colorations and veining of marble. The stone tile’s durability and bold design make it a practical and visually striking choice for a bathroom renovation.

“There is an earthiness to these tiles and a rich tactile quality natural to these designs that I love,” said Wearstler. The collections of geometric patterns and symmetry of these marble tiles provide contrast, soft shading and textural nuance to any bathroom project.

Outdoor Spaces

Tile isn’t limited to indoor design. It’s tough enough to withstand the natural elements as well as daily use. It’s a versatile option for pool surrounds, fountains, pavers, and outdoor kitchens and patios.

The Liaison Linqs collection is a great choice for outdoor projects, depending on climate and method of installation. Like the Tuxedo Check pattern, the geometric designs are imaginative and playful, with visual textures and natural colors that add depth and composition to any space.

Adding Decorative Touches

While tile is a great material for big projects, it also excels as a decorative element. Ceramic tile is a superb choice to create decorative accents throughout your home.

It can range from traditional to contemporary in approach with various colors, shapes and patterns to help you express yourself. elegant border or sophisticated backdrop, there is virtually no

limit to the creativity and level of customization you can achieve. Wearstler’s Scout tile collection by ANN SACKS pushes boundaries with ornamental linear, geometric and curvaceous shapes that draw focus to accentuate spaces - large and smallfrom dramatic feature walls to intricate borders, and can be mixed and matched to create one-of-a-kind installations. Also handcrafted in Portland, the collection’s range of custom glazes, colors and distinct designs was designed to make a space come to life.

Are you ready to add intrigue and variety to your home?

Using these four tips, you can creatively incorporate tile into your interior and exterior spaces for a simple yet striking renovation. To view ANN SACKS Kelly Wearstler Collection designs and other ANN SACKS tile and stone options, visit ANNSACKS.com.

Consumer Electronics Show 2023

Top products you need for customized living at home

(BPT) - Each year, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) reveals amazing electronic innovations, and this year’s lineup is no exception. CES 2023 highlights a stunning variety of cutting-edge products to make home living more beautiful, more convenient, cleaner and even more fun. Among the many intriguing products featured in this show are surprising new technologies you didn’t know you needed - until now.

Here are four top products from LG Electronics showcased in this year’s CES.

Turn Your TV Into Art

It’s not just a TV anymore: With the new LG OLED Posé, your TV resembles a high-end piece of furniture or art rather than an entertainment center. The TV provides stunning OLED evo picture quality, but that’s not all. When you’re not watching your favorite shows or movies, the TV can be switched to Gallery mode, displaying a photo or your choice of artful pieces on the digital canvas, transforming your space into an art gallery.

The Posé’s soft, smooth lines create a quiet, neutral look suitable for any interior. It’s framed in a muted, calming beige you can personalize the media shelf to show off favorite books or magazines. Even better, the Cable and Accessory Organizer conceals wires behind a Clean Cover to minimize clutter, keeping everything tidy. With the OLED Posé, you can create an artistic interior that’s uniquely you.

Use Your TV Wherever You Want

one location? The LG StanbyME TV is for you. The portable design lets you take your screen anywhere in your home, from your workspace to the kitchen or living room and back, hasslefree. Offering maximum versatility, StanbyME provides a wireless private 27-inch TV screen with a built-in battery, allowing for three hours of viewing before recharging - enough for a movie,

wheels, making it easy to move around your home.

Multiple adjustment options let you watch in comfort wherever you are, with a swiveling screen and adjustable height so you can customize the position to suit your location. The TV mirror content from your phone, tablet or laptop, and supports AirPlay, allowing you to stream, share and mirror content from your iPhone, iPad or Mac.

Ready for a party? The refrigerator’s LED panels can change color in sync with the music, adding even more fun to your gettogether or everyday routines.

A Fridge To Match Your Mood

For anyone who loves spending time in the kitchen with friends and family (or making culinary masterpieces on your own), the LG STUDIO Refrigerator with MoodUP™ technology will make your kitchen time extra festive. With vibrant color-changing LED panels, you can create a customized lighting scheme for your refrigerator using colors to suit your mood or environment. Through LG’s ThinQ™ app, select from 23 colors and 190K color combinations for the upper and lower (refrigerator) door panels, transforming your kitchen into a lively, creative environment. You can create a customized lighting scheme with a wide range of vibrant colors or themes including Season, Healing and Pop. When the LED door panels are off, the refrigerator offers a traditional look with a mix of Lux Gray and White Sensors.

In addition to its stunning changeable colors, the refrigerator brings music into your kitchen with a built-in Bluetooth speaker that can connect to your smartphone, tablet, laptop or PC. Match your mood with songs from your favorite music streaming apps or a Music Collection playlist on the ThinQ app. Advanced Al technology lets you access upgraded voice and vision recognition, plus Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.

Learn more about innovative products bringing more style and function to your home at LG.com.

Kitchen Design Trends

Create a statement, chef-inspired oasis

Trend: Focus on Functionality

Trend: Minimalist Designs

Trend: Designer Collections

Trend: Thoughtful Details

The Hottest Trend in Fireplaces?

Using them to Warm Up a Kitchen or Bathroom

(BPT) - In the past few years homes have become vital sanctuaries - places where you and your family want to feel comfortable, cozy and serene. Recent shifts in home design are responding to this need, while also reflecting a desire for beauty and luxury. As a result, fireplaces are seriously trending - not just for living rooms or bedrooms, but even kitchens and bathrooms.

Thanks to recent innovations such as beautifully designed, easy-to-install electric fireplaces from SimpliFire, you can add the warmth and charm a fireplace brings to almost any room without undergoing major renovations or having to worry about things like chimneys, piles of wood, screens or gas lines.

The sleek, contemporary features seen in these electric fireplaces add a warm glow and ambient light to any room. You can select features like driftwood log sets and a variety of finishes, plus whatever flame color options and fire bed materials and colors suit your mood and style.

Time-honored Luxury with a Modern Aesthetic

While adding fireplaces to various rooms may be an emerging trend in contemporary home design - and a boon for home values - the idea has a long history, as homes once relied solely on fireplaces for heating every room. Today’s designs, however, offer the drama and visual interest of clean lines and modern stylewhile also being much more convenient and energy-efficient than traditional wood-burning fireplaces. Another great advantage? You can run your electric fireplace anytime you’d like to enjoy the beauty and ambience it provides, with or without heat, all year round.

The Heart of the Home

The kitchen is possibly the most crucial room in every home. Because kitchens needed fireplaces for cooking functions in olden days, it seems like a natural fit to add a fireplace here. Today’s kitchens are the heart of the home in more ways than one, especially with open plan home designs allowing plenty of space for the entire family - and guests - to gather around and cook meals together.

What better space to create a warm, cozy and decorative focal point with an electric fireplace? You could even use a 3-sided style such as SimpliFire’s Scion Trinity Fireplace by Heat & Glo to connect a kitchen to dining or living areas, or use two units backto-back to create a two-sided fireplace between any two rooms.

A Personal Spa

The bathroom has become a sought-after oasis in contemporary homes, inspiring spa-like features from heated floors or towel racks to deluxe standalone tubs that create an aura of comfort and luxury. Adding a bathroom fireplace is one

more way to design the ultimate personal retreat. What could be more calming than relaxing in a hot bath by the light of a glowing fireplace?

Fortunately, today’s electric fireplaces make this renovation easier than ever. While a few special safety precautions need to be taken for bathroom applications, following your product instructions and local code restrictions will ensure that your fireplace will be as safe as it is enchanting.

How Electric Fireplaces Work

Electric fireplaces can supply light as well as being able to offer some heat, but the glow and warmth are created without an actual flame. With the press of a button, you can use a remote control to adjust both the “flame” and other effects, including the heat level, thermostat, timer, brightness, ember bed lights and accent lighting. Turn up the heat to take the chill off during wintry days, or turn the heat down and enjoy the fireplace just for its calming ambiance when the weather’s warm.

Installation is Easy

Whether you choose to hire a professional or completely DIY it, electrical fireplace installation is remarkably easy. With just a few tools, a well-placed grounded electrical outlet and a revolutionary wall-mount SimpliFire Format electric fireplace, you can bring the comfort of a fireplace to any room in your home in a day.

Interested in making a statement with a new fireplace in your home? Visit heatnglo.com to see all of the beautiful possibilities to warm up the atmosphere in any room.

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Royal Hawaiian® Waikiki

Veteran plant pros and new gardeners alike are talking about the exciting new colors on this colocasia. Royal Hawaiian®

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Garden Products

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TruDrop Flex

This self-watering planter from Crescent Garden provides phenomenal results, helping make successful gardening accessible to everyone. The innovative insert has a 10-year warranty and can be easily removed so you can change the design, change out plants and/ or easily maintain your plants. The outer shell serves as a great water reservoir that allows it to go weeks without watering, delivering phenomenal results by watering through the roots, while at the same time saving water and fertilizer usage for a truly sustainable container garden. TruDrop Flex can be used indoors or out.

Dibby XL Dual-Purpose Gardening Tool

No more sowing seeds with pencils, sticks, spoons or chopsticks! The Dibby XL from Spoken Garden helps all gardeners, of any skill level, consistently plant vegetable and

more plants with less time and less effort. It also makes thinning and transplanting seedlings easier. While other tools are hard to maneuver around tender seedlings, this new tool helps easily transplant and thin seedlings, giving them more room to develop. Made in the USA.

Houseplant

Tradescantia Pistachio White

A breeding breakthrough allows this all-new Tradescantia to maintain heavy white variegation while still supporting vigorous growth. An excellent selection for small pots as well as hanging baskets, Pistachio White also makes an eye-popping item for combination plantings. You can bring them indoors for fantastic performance as a houseplant in winter months, and it grows to only 12” tall, but can get up to 18-24” wide. For warmer climates, this plant is hardy to Zone 8a when left outdoors.

Home Design Trends

(BPT) - Think your space is ready for a new look in the new year, but don’t know where to start? A Delta Faucet product designer shares her timeless kitchen and bathroom trends she’s seeing in real customers’ homes for a fresh look in 2023 that will last for years to come.

“There are so many beautiful products on the market; homeowners should seek products that not only are beautiful, but also impactful,” says Maris Park Borris, Delta Faucet industrial designer. “Design should evoke emotion. Homeowners want to create new experiences in their spaces and are encouraged to do so now more than ever.”

innovative, personal, unique and lasting. The country is no longer stuck at home, but we still see home as an extension of ourselves that represents who we are as people. To create your own new to start incorporating in your own space.

Embrace natural tones and materials

Natural and organic materials bring an airiness to a room while also being timeless and long-lasting. Rather than bold, bright colors, natural warm tones will be popping up more and more in the kitchen and bathroom.

“Natural materials are acting as showcase materials - from concrete to stones, woods, porcelain, tile and crystal,” says

Create beautiful, gallery-like spaces

You love your things, so why not display them? 2023 will ring in luxe, gallery-like spaces. Think of a standalone tub as a statement piece or open shelving in a kitchen as a way to display your favorite items that normally would be hidden away.

“And allow luxury to go beyond aesthetics and create comfort

for all your senses,” says Park Borris. “In 2023, free yourself to make rooms experiential, not just functional.”

Make a statement wall

A statement wall can completely shift the design of a room behind the sink can bring life and personality to the space.

“Anything with patterns, either vintage-looking or modern, can shift design intent and complete a room,” says Park Borris. “I see a lot of mural wallpapers too - they can be quite transformative and can really seal a design.”

Make your space work harder

You may not be in a position to upgrade to a larger space, but 2023 trends will bring more options to utilize what you have. Don’t see a kitchen as just a kitchen; maybe adding a small desk in an unused corner makes it a work-from-home kitchen.

“A lot of people are not looking for more space, per se, but looking for better-organized spaces that work harder with split functionality,” says Park Borris. “We’ve expected so much of our homes recently and that thought is not going away.”

Be authentic and break the rules

rules out the window and create a truly authentic space you love.

“I believe people will continue to make their spaces their own,” says Park Borris. “There aren’t as many rules of design as there used to be. I believe the things that evoke personal emotion will always be in style and our spaces will evolve as our styles do.”

2023 will bring in many trends in home design. Whether it’s natural materials or a pop of pattern with a statement wall, authenticity will be key.

Color

(BPT) - From the paint on your front door to the pillows on your porch swing, your home’s exterior provides a canvas for colorfully expressing your style. But a big opportunity to leverage the power of color is often overlooked. Representing as much as 40% or even more of a home’s exterior, your home’s roof not

design element-particularly when color is considered.1

Today’s shingle colors go well beyond conventional shades of gray, brown and black. For example, new color palettes in the range include a rich, sensory blend of hues evoking nature’s elements, food and libations, and textiles ranging from leather to metallics. Paired with other exterior elements like paint, siding, landscaping and lighting, roof shingles can pull together a vibe

A good example of this versatility can be seen in Midnight the shingle blends inky blues with regal violet shades and elegant touches of silver to achieve a hue that is distinctive yet versatile. Before you say, “my home’s roof can’t do purple,” let’s look at three examples of how Midnight Plum complements different exterior styles.

Modern Farmhouse

A curated style board available at OwensCorning.com reinvents the familiarity of Farmhouse style. The design board sets shades of charcoals against a rolling green landscape, bringing an element of edginess to traditional design. A subtle hint of lilac softens the look and enhances the violet undertones in the shingle.

Traditional

Like coming home, the traditional style feels classic and Midnight Plum’s elegant purple tones bring an optimistic blush to the exterior. Combining clean, time-honored shades of blue and

their own take on traditional style with a curated style board for traditional homes on the Owens Corning site.

California Bungalow

Location doesn’t limit this look named for the American Craftsman style that was nearly exclusive to California in the 1920s and ‘30s. The sloping roof of the bungalow provides a ready canvas for Midnight Plum to bring a cozy contrast to mellow neutrals and sweet purples. An inspiring style board shows how Midnight Plum complements the stone, tile and landscaping that make the California Bungalow style both elegant and homey.

Along with curated style boards, Owens Corning offers other color tools to help inspire your home’s exterior. For example,

picture of your home and virtually “try on” new roof colors. And brochures.

Spotlighting Style

While your home’s roof is an ideal focal point for a color refresh, other elements also support beautiful exteriors. Light

color trends are always evolving. With versatility in mind, Owens Corning shingles are infused with a dimensional blend of colors to coordinate easily with exterior updates.

While fashion and design trends can come and go, the ultimate Explore and get inspired by a range of shingle and color

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Celebrate t

a St. Patrick’s Day

In honor of the day when everyone is Irish, welcome family and friends to a traditional St. Patrick’s Day lunch with this Reuben Sandwich recipe.

Reuben Sandwich

Servings: 2

2 tablespoons butter, softened

4 slices rye and pumpernickel swirl bread

4 slices swiss cheese

6 ounces corned beef

2 tablespoons, plus 2 teaspoons, Thousand Island Dressing, divided 4 tablespoons sauerkraut

Heat nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Spread 1 tablespoon butter on one side of two bread slices. Place buttered side down in heated skillet. Add two slices cheese to each bread slice. Spread 2 tablespoons dressing over cheese slices. Add 3 ounces corned beef to each bread slice.

Spread 2 teaspoons dressing over corned beef. Spread 2 tablespoons sauerkraut over corned beef.

Spread remaining butter on one side of remaining bread slices. Place buttered side up on top of sauerkraut.

and cheese is melted.

St. Patrick’s Day may call to mind hearty meals and pots o’ gold, but that doesn’t mean sweets can’t be part of the equation, too. Add dessert to your celebration with this green Minty Shake, a cold, refreshing way to honor the colorful tradition.

Minty Shake

Serves: 1

1 cup whipping cream

1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

2 teaspoons powdered sugar

1/2 cup milk

1 3/4 ounces Baileys Irish Cream liqueur

3 scoops mint chocolate chip ice cream

chocolate syrup

chopped sugar cookies, for garnish (optional) pistachios, for garnish (optional)

mint chocolate candy, for garnish (optional)

Using mixer, whisk whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add peppermint extract and powdered sugar; mix until well blended. Set aside.

In blender, blend milk, liqueur and ice cream until smooth. Drizzle chocolate syrup inside soda glass. Pour ice cream mixture into glass. Top with whipped cream and garnish with cookies, pistachios and mint chocolate candy, if desired.

From hearty stews to minty pies, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations

Irish Potato Bread

1 egg

1 egg white

1/3 cup canola oil

3/4 cup milk

Luck o’ the Irish Mint Pie

Makes: 2 pies (9 inches each)

2 chocolate cookie crusts (9 inches each)

1 teaspoon salt

pies.

Remodeling Your Basement?

Here is everything you need to know to see a high return on investment

(BPT) - So, you are remodeling your basement - smart move!

Create a Solid Foundation

Brighten Up the Room with strategic lighting and neutral paint colors

What’s Next?

Upgrade Basement Windows to create a more comfortable living space

transform your basement into a functional, comfortable living

Hardwood Floors

What to Avoid

Tools, Tips, and Tricks

Do You Have Reliable Backup Power During Severe Weather?

(BPT) - As winter weather and soon spring weather ravages across the country, homeowners are reminded that having a backup plan for power outages is important all year long. Reliable power is critical, especially for the elderly, families with children and people working from home.

Now, more than ever, an automatic home generator is the best defense against power outages - particularly extended outages - no matter where you call home. Whether it’s a hurricane, ice storm, blizzard, blackout or another weather threat, you can give your family peace of mind and security knowing you’ll have a dependable power source on-hand.

How does an automatic home generator work?

A standby home generator is permanently installed outside a home, similar to a central air conditioning unit. It runs on self-feeding fuels such as natural gas or liquid propane (LP). The unit turns on automatically when power is lost to the home or business.

The standby home generator can be a literal lifesaver, because it can power critical and sophisticated appliances and systems in a home, including HVAC, refrigerators, lights, computers, medical devices and more. It also provides home essentials that facilitate safety and comfort. This is especially important during winter

storms when people are less likely to leave home. Having access to heat, electricity and appliances like a stove is essential.

Automatic power no matter where you are

You do not need to be present to operate your home’s standby generator, which is great if you have to evacuate or simply are gone when the power fails. An automatic transfer switch continuously monitors power from the utility and transfers the electrical load to the generator when power is lost.

For example, a KOHLER home generator is completely within 10 seconds of power loss and can handle heavy demands while operating quietly.

Furthermore, the generator provides “clean power” so you don’t have to worry about spikes and voltage drops that may impact sensitive electronics like computers and phones. The durable unit also features a rust-resistant enclosure, which is important for homes near salt water or in freezing temperatures. When researching generators, keep in mind they come in a variety of sizes based on your power needs in your home. Consult with a professional dealer for appropriate sizing, permitting, installation and other considerations. Learn more at KohlerGenerators.com.

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