Recipe: Strip Steak with Baked Garlic Shrimp and Bacon Wrapped Asparagus For 34 years you’ve invited us into your homes to design and build some of the most scrumptious kitchens we have ever seen. Many times as we run into you even years later, you’ll comment on the magnificent meals you have cooked for your
A Clairmont Wine Cellar – Involves More Science Than You Think It’s their time Displaying their wine collection beautifully while also protecting it was the goal for these Western Springs homeowners. They raised their children, enjoyed successful careers and wanted to enjoy their passion. It’s their time. They purchase wine to age and enjoy visiting
Preventing Winter Weather Disasters does not need to be costly. Avert cold weather problems in your home by following a few preventative measures. Last year we completed a whole house renovation project for a delightful couple. It was nearly a million-dollar renovation of a large home built in the 1990’s. Sadly, a large section literally
It has been a number of years since the Chicago area was hit with extreme winter weather conditions with subzero long-lasting cold. A few easy tips follow to care for your home in extreme winter weather conditions that will keep your house leak-free and warm during our impending cold spell. When it gets bitterly cold,
Clairmont, Ltd. Salutes Senior Designer Kim Robbins Professional Women in Building Week September 12-16 Although the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has designated this week as Professional Women in Building week, we appreciate Kim daily for the many things she does for our homeowners and for the integral success of Clairmont, Ltd. “As Senior
Sending warm greetings on 4th of July to our family, friends, clients, and business associates. May we contribute towards the success of our country with our businesses!
The past two weeks have been full of break-ins and crime; more than I have seen in 25-plus years living in Hinsdale. Burglaries and car theft have been growing in affluent neighborhoods like Hinsdale across the country. Thanks to Hinsdale’s finest there have been arrests too. There is no better time than now to assess
While it is still comfortable outside, consider some pre-winter preparation that could save you big money down the road. Here’s Clairmont’s Top 10: Change furnace filter. You can buy a stack online. Change batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Have clear access to your water main. If you or your kids had to
Finally the weather is acting like January. Cold and snow and plenty of both. In addition to health risks for some, the large amount of snow, wind and now an imminent thaw brings risks for buildings. The menace in this case is ice dams. These occur when it is warm enough for the snow to
Generally during warmer months we all have various companies work on our homes. From weekly mowing to window washing, roofing, siding, landscaping, etc. yet Insurance is a topic that candidly never gets discussed. We are more concerned with defining the work, finding a contractor, and getting them to start work. Insurance doesn’t take a backseat; it doesn’t take