Posts by LaMontagne Builders
Making Room at the Thanksgiving Table for a Crowd
One of the best things about the holiday season is spending it with family and friends. It’s wonderful to open your home to loved ones and host the meal, but it can be stressful if you’re worried about space. When your standard dining room or kitchen table seats four to six people, you’ll need to…
Read MoreFall 2019 Interior Design Trends
Recently, we shared a glimpse into our model home at Greenfield Farms in Merrimack, NH, which was styled and staged by our friends at New England Staging & Interiors. You might have been surprised to see it features wallpaper in some rooms, a design element that has fallen out of favor in recent decades. After…
Read MoreGet Your Garage Winter-Ready
On some mornings in New Hampshire, and when the sun goes down in the evening, temperatures already feel like the season has changed. Are you ready to park your vehicle in the garage before the first real frost? When the weather is mild during the summer and fall months, many of us let clutter overtake…
Read MoreFall Farmers Markets: What to Buy and How to Prepare it
Is there anything cozier on a cool fall day than a hot meal from your crockpot, or homemade soup? We all know summer is a great season for buying fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms, but you can still get wonderful local produce in the autumn months, and even all winter long. Local farms…
Read MoreTips Before Buying a House
Buying a home is a major life milestone. For first time home buyers seeking to stop paying high rent for a place they don’t own, It’s also one of the biggest investments they can make, and it’s important to take the correct financial steps to prepare. You’ll want to start planning at least a year before…
Read MoreSummer in NH Like a Local
New Hampshire is a summer destination for visitors who come to the Granite State from all over the world. Those of us lucky enough to live here all year long enjoy all that New Hampshire has to offer as much as the tourists do, but sometimes we try to avoid the crowded, more popular locales.…
Read MoreA Culinary Staycation in NH
One of the best things about living in southern New Hampshire is that this is the state where people from other states come to vacation. No need to travel far afield to enjoy relaxing at the beach, in the mountains, or on the lake. And one of the best parts of any getaway? The food!…
Read MoreNew Hampshire is a top place to live, and here’s why
How do you choose where to live, work and raise a family? In this day of modern mobility and digital connectivity, people are willing to expand their horizons and venture outside of the places they’re most familiar with or grew up in. For those thinking about making New Hampshire home, there are many reasons…
Read MoreCreative Ways to Enjoy Your Backyard
Previous posts here have offered tips for maximizing outdoor living space and stretching patio into fall. Some of those ideas are still relevant for helping to transform your backyard or simply give you a minor change of scenery. We’ve come up with a new list of suggestions for young families to make the most out…
Read MoreBuying New Construction from the Ground Up
Buying New Construction from the Ground Up If you’re looking to purchase a new home, whether it’s your first or you’ll be selling your current home, you might have thought about buying a brand new home. Many new construction homeowners can list a variety of reasons they chose that option over buying a previously owned…
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