May 24, 2010

Million-dollar look

I have read somewhere that installing the correct lighting fixtures helps improve the overall well being of the employees in the office.  So when I leased a small office space in the downtown area, I set aside a budget to make sure that not just ordinary light bulbs would be installed.  I hired Mark, an architect to help me out translate the ideas that I had in mind into reality.  He understood what I wanted and immediately set everything to be done within a week or two.

He was able to keep the costs at a minimum by shopping online for the bulbs and lights and other electrical supplies that were needed.  The online store was a one-stop shop for him so he was able to get a good price for the whole thing.

When the work was done, I was happy with the results. Mark used compact fluorescent lights to brighten the main office area and work place.  He also placed some LED pin lights in strategic locations as mood lights. Overall, the effect was gorgeous! My other friends who were able to visit the office could not believe that I did not have to shell out a huge amount of money for something that looked like million dollars.  I am so happy that we were able to find a supplier that helped us have a great looking office.

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May 17, 2010

Dreaming a Walk In Closet

Eversince I was a little girl, I always wanted to have a walk-in closet. It doesn’t have to be big. I was thinking, twice my room would be enough for a custom closet organizer. Yes.. that was me. I was whimsical and my imagination was wild.

I wanted to feel like a princess; from my room, i would enter the closet with mirrors right in front of me, a small round cushion in the middle atop a round pink fluffy carpet, lilac cabinets from floor to ceiling - somewhere I can put my shoes and bags without crowding. My gowns on the other side; casual clothes on another. Sigh! I wanted it so bad.

I took up Fashion Merchandise in the university but was able to sustain my self all through out. We were just an average family, my parents helped me a bit but I was a scholar in school and worked for my own money to pay for other school fees and whatever else I needed. I was driven and so motivated. I wanted to catch my dream and eventually have the closet organizer  i have always fantasized about.

To make it short, I was able to make a name for myself and had the money to buy what I desired - including the walk-in closet that has been my motivating factor to financially succeed in life. I hired you to make my closet because you are the best and you should know that. Thank you for making my dream  into a reality.

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May 10, 2010

True to their Word

It was such a relief that I found a group who does flooring Raleigh vicinity because I wanted our hard wood Mahogany floors changed.

When the crew arrived, the group leader asked to talk to me. She said that my hard wood floors are still great and durable, will last for another 10 years with proper maintenance and that all it needs for now is some refinishing. I was astonished. She is offering me a lower paying contract for them and does not want to grab the opportunity to earn big. What an honest employee! She told me that the boss has already been told of the situation and that it was his idea to tell me of the refinishing job, if I wanted it. Unbelievable! They could have easily ripped me off but opted not to.

After it was done, I was so impressed with their work (and honesty) that I asked for them to advice me on what to do with my walls since they are the only store with a wide array of selection to choose from regarding paint Raleigh NC locale. After 3 minutes, the supervisor told me that they can accommodate me instantly since they have some time left due to they didn’t install floors - just refinished it. 25 minutes in, someone came to my shop and the paint crew started to work. This is what a professional company is all about. Two if not three thumbs up!

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May 3, 2010

Looking For A Job With The Evapo Rust Company

I wanted to work for a new company that was moving to town, so I contacted the person that I thought was the owner. He told me that it was in fact his brother who was opening up the new rust removal company and he gave me his contact information. I had heard of this guy before, because he actually runs the evapo rust in the next town.

I guess that the evapo rust business must be really hopping, if he has to open up a second factory. I am only applying for the secretary position or at least something to do in the office; I do not want to do anything that would require manual labor. If he cannot promise me an office job, then I will probably keep looking for a different job.

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April 19, 2010

My Mom’s Great Screen Room Deal In Tampa

I pulled up to visit my mom the other day and noticed a van parked outside with a huge screen room Tampa advertisement on the side. I did not know mom was going to be having some work done today. I went indoors to see mom and she told me she decided to have a sun room added on. I have to admit, I was pretty jealous. I have always wanted a sun room.

She said it just kind of fell into her lap and she got a great deal. One of her good friends gave her a book of coupons that were about to expire and she found one that was for fifty percent off any screen replacement Tampa job. Mom needed a her front door screen repaired, her dog sliced it a few months back so she gave them a call and mentioned the coupon.

With her being a first time customer they told her about their summer specials, one of them being thirty percent off a new screen room with any repair. She needed the repair and they were going to still allow her to use her fifty percent off coupon on that as well, so she got an amazing deal. I wonder if they will give me the same deal if she refers me.

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March 22, 2010

Good Deal On Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer

I found a good deal on purell instant hand sanitizer at the dollar store and bought tons of it. I am going to put a bottle of the purell instant hand sanitizer on each of my colleague’s desks. I know that our office is trying to cut down on germs and we even had automatic faucets installed in the break room and each of the restrooms.

The amount of hand sanitizer that is displayed in dispensers around the office does not always get filled that quickly when it runs out. I think that the night cleaning crew is supposed to handle that, but that does not always happen. I have asked the day janitor to do it once in a while, but since he usually tells me that he will do it but it is not his job, I do not ask that often.

I am really proud of the way that everyone has been trying to think of things to do that will cause us to spread fewer germs, like the automatic faucets. If by giving everyone a bottle of hand sanitizer, I can do my part then I am willing to do it. I am planning on going into work early and putting them on the desks and not even taking credit for it.

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February 8, 2010

We Hired The Number One Rated NC Remodeling Company

The number one rated Raleigh room addition company had agreed to work us into their busy schedule and put on our family room that we have been wanting for a while now. I think that if we had taken out the home equity loan soon, we would not have known about this Raleigh room addition company and hired someone completely different who may or may not have done as good of a job.

I was on the Raleigh company’s website for half the day prior to making the call and was extremely impressed with all of their work. It did not hurt to see that they had done some commercial type work too for some pretty well known companies in the area.

After comparing some of their work to other NC remodeling company sites, it looks as though we got very lucky with finding then and them agreeing to work with us too. If I would have to choose from the other NC remodeling company sites from just their work, it would be very hard to do. Most of them have only done a fraction of the jobs that the Raleigh company has done. I cannot wait till the before and after pictures of our house go up on this site.

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January 27, 2010

Visiting The Tampa Bay Kitchen Showroom Was Exciting

When my husband told me we were going to be visiting a kitchen showroom Tampa Bay, I was thrilled. I remember that he told me in the morning, before we both left for work. I was so excited all day thinking that I would be meeting him later in the evening at the kitchen showroom Tampa Bay to start picking out new cabinets and countertops.

When I got to the kitchen showroom, the staff there made me feel very welcome. My husband was running a little late so they just let me walk around a bit before he got there. When my husband finally arrived, we sat down and went over all the features we were looking to have in our new kitchen. I was definitely set on having granite countertop Tampa Bay in my new kitchen. We were shown numerous different styles and colors of granite countertops in the Tampa Bay showroom.

My husband and I went with a great oak cabinet and a really nice neutral looking granite countertop that would be installed in our kitchen. The new cabinets and countertop was going to bring our kitchen up to date. I would not have to keep our guests away from the kitchen anymore; I would be able to invite them in once the renovations were done.

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December 23, 2009

Iron Entry Doors And Gates Are Not In Yet

I placed an order with the local home improvement store over three months ago for iron gates and iron entry doors. They told me that they would take six to eight weeks to come in when I initially ordered them. At no time did anyone call and say that they would not be in on time or that they were on backorder. I want someone to give me an explanation of why they are not in yet and be truthful about it.

I called again this morning to see if by chance that they had come in and was told that they were not. I asked to speak to the manager once again, who was probably dreading my daily calls but I really do not care. I would love to be able to get into their computer system and punch up my order for the iron gates and iron entry doors and read what it really says.

If the gates and doors are not here by the end of the week, I am cancelling my order and looking for a new company to deal with to get them. My friend at work told me that she knows of a place in the city that has iron gates and iron entry doors in stock that you can take home with you.

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December 15, 2009

The Interior Painting Company Did A Fantastic Job

When the painting company finished the entire job, they let me in to see the finished product. I was so happy, I could have cried. I had hired the painting company to paint the baby’s room. The baby was to be born sometime in January, and I had them paint in November so that all the paint fumes would be long gone by the time he or she arrived.

I had chosen a color scheme for the room that I had seen in a magazine. I was not sure that they would be able to do it exactly, but they did. This interior painting company had mimicked everything on the pages, right down to the mural of the horses on the carousel. I was excited to have all of my friends and family see the room, since my baby shower was the following weekend; I knew they would see it then.

I gave the painting company a huge tip and thanked them for all of their hard work. I took pictures of the completed project and compared them to the before pictures that I had. The transformation of the room was fantastic. I would recommend this interior painting company to anyone who is looking to get the right look, they can do it.

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