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Beat the Heat: The Benefits of Windmill Ceiling Fans This Summer on your Patio
Temperature control is crucial when designing and decorating outdoor spaces like patios, porches, and decks. In hot and humid climates, it can be difficult to enjoy outdoor living spaces without some cooling. While air conditioning units are popular, they can be expensive to install and operate. An alternative solution for more airflow that has become…
Read MoreWhat Makes a Windmill Ceiling Fan a No-Brainer?
Ceiling fans are essential to every home, providing a refreshing breeze during hot summer days and circulating warm air in the winter. With so many ceiling fans on the market, choosing the right one can be daunting, and not all are created equal. This article will explore why Windmill Ceiling Fans are an excellent investment…
Read MoreDamp-Rated Windmill Ceiling Fans: The Ideal Choice for Your Humid Back Patio
Recently, a friend of ours held a housewarming party. While everything seemed to be going well, he had to hilariously explain his way through an embarrassing moment with his outdoor ceiling fan. As it turns out, it was an indoor-only fan and not damp-rated! In fairness, his home was immaculate, with all the features of…
Read MoreThe Beauty of Texas Turquoise: Incorporating This Gemstone into Your Home Decor!
Turquoise is a beautiful and vibrant color that can add a refreshing touch to any home decor. This stunning shade is a blend of blue and green, and it is a popular choice for interior designers because of its versatility and calming effect. In this article, we’ll explore different ways to incorporate turquoise into your…
Read MoreWhich Way Should My Fan Spin During the Summer and Winter?
One of the more mind-blowing features of a ceiling fan is that it is designed to spin counter-clockwise or clockwise depending on the time of the year. And we say mind-blowing because many homeowners weren’t even aware their fans could be so multi-faceted until recently. Heck, some may be reading this article now and thinking,…
Read MoreCheck out our Spring-Into-Summer Home Checklist!
Spring has always been that welcome in-between season where we get a break from frigid-cold Texas winters and can ease our way into the eventful summer months just around the bend. There are still a few evening chills, perfect for fireside hangouts on the farm, and there’s plenty of time to get your barndominium, ranch,…
Read MoreIs Your Patio Space Ready for Summer?
Temperature control is a crucial aspect to consider when designing and decorating outdoor spaces like patios, porches, and decks. In hot and humid climates, it can be difficult to enjoy outdoor living spaces without some cooling. While air conditioning units are popular, they can be expensive to install and operate. An alternative solution that has…
Read MorePlan for Warmer Days Ahead With Our March Home Checklist
If you live in Texas as we do, you know winters out here can get pretty dicey. I mean, our “arctic blasts” don’t hold an icicle to places like Minnesota, Boston, or even North Dakota, but we have our fair share of power failures, impassable roads, school closures, and being stuck in your house for…
Read MoreMeet Our Great Pyrenees Dogs: Livestock Protectors At Your Service
Anyone who has visited our Pilot Point ranch has likely met our security team. No, we’re not talking about a bunch of big, burly, angry men with enough muscles to take on a small army. We’re talking about our Great Pyrenees dogs, Sampson and Beau. They are our livestock protectors, and boy, do they ever…
Read MoreA Rugged Custom Fan Built to Last — Just Like Our Farm Life Heritage
It’s almost showtime, and another hard-nosed, rugged-as-the-West-Texas-trail cowboy mounts his horse and waits for the gate to open. It’s his final ride of the rodeo, and even though his elbows and shins are wrought with pain and his jeans tattered and torn from several rough spills, he’s as determined as ever to prove he’s the…
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