Easy Home Maintenance Tips for Every Season

We want your newly designed home to function and look beautiful for the years to come after "Reveal Day". So, we compiled our favorite tips and products to keep your spaces looking their best!

1. General Maintenance

Dust with a slightly damp, lint-free cloth.

To protect surfaces, always use drink coasters and placemats. Wipe up any spill  immediately. Use protective items under hot dishes, like this trivet. This also provides an  opportunity for an additional design element. We love this trivet from Terrain for that  reason. Cover the bottoms of all tabletop accessories with felt pads. 

Do not expose wood to extreme changes in humidity .

Do not place wood or furnishings in direct sunlight (UV window film is a great way to  safely let the light shine in). 

2. Marble Care

Our stone experts recommend using a PH neutral stone cleaner such as Granite Gold in a concentrate on all stone, marble, and granite.

3. Plumbing Care

Our plumbing experts recommend using Flitz products for the care of your plumbing.

4. Specialty Glass Care

Our glass installer recommends using only Hope's Perfect Glass Cleaner on glass surfaces such as dining room tables, painted glass, stained glass, antique mirrors, and bronze mirrors. The key is to avoid ammonia on these surfaces to preserve the glass.

5. Carpet Care

Our carpet experts recommend using Capture to clean up any spots on your carpet. Check each carpet for vacuum recommendations.

6. Upholstery Care

We recommend Fiberseal for upholstery and carpet cleaning. This is a great way to protect your furniture and keep it looking it's best. Let us know if this a service you would be interested in and we can connect you with one of our trusted vendors.

7. Wood Maintenance

Photo by Carmel Fasano Brantley

Periodically buff a wood table with a lint-free cloth to renew the shine. Use a damp cloth  of distilled water or with a one-to-one vinegar and distilled water solution to wipe up  spills. Buff dry after wiping. Once a year, apply a coat of Murphy's oil. We've been using  this product for years and we even use it on our hardwood floors (again, only about  once a year). 

We also recommend using Bona Hardwood Cleaner for the more common cleaning of  your hardwood floors.

Until next time,

Kelly O’Neil