Is Your Smart Home Getting Too Smart?
A Review of the Latest Smart Home Technology
13 Jun 2019 | Tags :Smart Home Technology, Wifi enabled LED Bulbs, Smart homes, Graphene, Alexa, Echo, Control4, nano technology, nano paint, Nest, Wyze, Murphy Bros. Design Build Remodel
“It's supposed to be automatic, but actually you have to push this button. ” ― John Brunner, Stand on Zanzibar We call them smart phones because they come with a disembodied voice named Siri poised to spit out directions along with often comic
Blaine Offices Damaged by Fire
Overnight fire severely damages Murphy Bros. Blaine offices
23 May 2019 | Tags :house fires, office fire, Fire at Murphy Bros. Blaine offices
Fire breaks out between 2 and 3 am During the early morning hours of Thursday, May 23, fire broke out in the rear portion of the Murphy Bros. Blaine office building. Responding Blaine fire crews arrived just as the rear portion of the roof caved in
Does The "Get 3 Bids" Rule Work?
Thinking through the 3-bid rule in selecting a remodeler
There are lots of rules in life. Some are good, like the golden rule. Some are stupid, like the 5-second rule—as if germs can count. So, what about the rule of three as in “Get Three Bids,” before choosing a remodeler? Where does this come from a
Deck Stain & Paint Tips For Minnesotans
Preparing Your Deck for Spring Staining & Painting
Before you rush outside with brush and can there are a few things our resident finishes expert wants you all to know so that you don’t waste time, effort and money in your quest to put color back into your favorite fading surfaces.
Please Stop the Survey Madness!
Or at least make them count for something that really matters!
10 Apr 2019 | Tags :Surveys, satisfaction surveys, Murphy Bros. Design Build Remodel, Do surveys really matter?, Why surveys matter
Surveys. We all get them—all the time—and are learning to hate them. Even as the Marketing Director for Murphy Bros, I’m tired of them. And it doesn’t matter what you buy either, be it a car or a burger, you’re going to get a satisfaction survey. I’m half expecting my local bait supplier to jump right in…
Why Arc-Fault Breakers?
To keep your house from burning down, but...
05 Mar 2019 | Tags :house fires, AFCI breakers, Murphy Bros. Remodeling, nuisance breaker tripping, electrical codes
The #1 cause of house fires (40,000 annually) are electrical. The answer is of course is to keep your house from burning down, but there’s more to that story than anyone expected when Arc-fault breakers were required in the U.S. beginning back in 20
2019 Regional NARI CotY Winner!
Contractor of the Year Award - Residential Kitchens $150,000 +
06 Feb 2019 | Tags :Contractor of the Year Award 2019
Murphy Bros. has won the NARI Regional (CotY) Contractor of the Year Award for the Kitchens $150,000 and over category. It is the 7th CotY award earned by the design/build firm, now in its 36 year of remodeling for Twin City homeowners. “This is a big dea
2019 Cost Vs. Value Report Released
Exteriors stay strong while upscale bathrooms gain ground
Overall, the 2019 report shows exteriors remain strong in value while upscale projects such as bathrooms show an increase in return.
Living Small Sucks!
Are you suffering from the Big Living Small House Syndrome?
28 Dec 2018 | Tags :Home Remodeling, Murphy Bros. Design Build Remodel, Kitchen Remodeling, kitchen expansion, Cambria, hardwood floors, bigger kitchen
Stuck and fresh out of ideas, many Twin City homeowners are looking for practical guidance to solve the “Big Living Small House Syndrome”.
Why are paint colors so hard to pick?
It's mostly due to metamerism which sounds scary but it's not
Are you blinded by metamerism? Don't sweat it. We all are. As Paint & Fine Finishes manager Dan Flaherty explains in the latest short video from Murphy Bros. metamerism has to do with how we each see color differently. We’ve blogged be
