Wallpaper is Making a Comeback

Wallpaper is Making a Comeback

Wallpaper is Making a Comeback Wallpaper is one home décor trend that has enjoyed a comeback in recent years. There is a definite skill to hanging wallpaper correctly, but it is well worth the effort. With so many designs to choose from, wallpaper can add the perfect finishing touch to a room. Wallpaper has been…

Easy Ways to Set Up a Home Office | Sovereign Construction Services

Easy Ways to Set Up a Home Office

Easy Ways to Set Up a Home Office In the age of COVID, working from home has become the new norm for many. Working from home, however, is not without its drawbacks. Your once right-sized home office has suddenly shrunk because you must now share the space with your spouse. Your children might be sitting…

Return of the Formal Dining Room

Return of the Formal Dining Room

Many homeowners only use their dining rooms for special occasions like large family dinners and holidays, preferring the kitchen for everyday meals. With an entire room sitting largely unused, some homeowners recognized a need for functional space and converted their dining rooms into home offices, gyms, or other areas they use more frequently. Thanks to…

Understanding LED Lighting | Sovereign Construction Services LLC

Understanding LED Lighting

LED lighting and light fixtures have become commonplace in recent years, thanks to advances in lighting technology and the energy efficiency that comes with it. LED stands for light-emitting diode, and the concept of electroluminescence, where electricity is converted to light, is the main contributor to the development of LED lighting over the past 100+…

Understanding Self-Cleaning Paint | Sovereign Construction Services LLC

Understanding Self-Cleaning Paint

Self-cleaning paint sounds like something that’s too good to be true, but it is very much a real product. Self-cleaning paint is a special type of exterior acrylic paint. There is plenty of sophisticated science behind the formula, which was developed by the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, but as a homeowner, all you really…

Frameless Glass Showers - Yes or No? | Sovereign Construction Services LLC

Frameless Glass Showers – Yes or No?

Aside from the kitchen, the most-used room in a home is the bathroom. Over the years, we’ve seen bathroom design trends change from bright, colorful tile walls, sinks, and bathtubs; to wallpaper and wainscoting surrounding a soaking tub; to simple, yet elegant features intended to give the homeowner their own private oasis of escape. If…

Understanding Energy Efficient Windows | Sovereign Construction

Understanding Energy Efficient Windows

Now is an opportune time to take a good look at the energy efficiency of your windows. Loss of cooling or heat in the Winter, draftiness, and high electric bills are telltale signs that your windows are not as energy efficient as they once were and that it might be time to replace them. Age…

Understanding the 5 Most Common Paint Finishes | Sovereign Construction

Understanding the 5 Most Common Paint Finishes

Understanding the 5 Most Common Paint Finishes Walking into the paint supply store to buy paint for your next do-it-yourself home improvement project seems like a simple enough task – especially if you already have a color in mind. Choosing your color, however, is only the beginning. When it comes to selecting paint, the type…

Understanding the 5 Most Common Paint Finishes

Understanding the 5 Most Common Paint Finishes

Understanding the 5 Most Common Paint Finishes Seems like a simple enough task – especially if you already have a color in mind. Choosing your color, however, is only the beginning. When it comes to selecting paint, the type of paint finish is just as, if not more, important than the color. Armed and knowledgeable…