During the pandemic, many people took a look at their old bathrooms and kitchens and decided it was time for a change. When that happened it often meant a phone call to Kregg Bruno. Bruno opened Bruno’s Custom Tile Works 16 years ago during a rainy summer when his painting business was suffering. He was read more

Like many inspirations, the name, Adirondack 1892, came to business partners Shon Parker and Tim Coughlin more than ten years before it became a reality. As Coughlin described it, “While wrestling with an interior design project for a home in the Adirondack region, we were having some issues finding products that not only exemplified the read more

Look around you. It is likely what you are looking at is something ubiquitous. It’s obvious when it is done poorly, and almost invisible when done well. Painting! Beyond the design and construction of your home or business, there are few activities that more meticulously balance aesthetics, engineering concerns and solid craftsmanship than painting. But read more

I recently sat down with Pat Leary at his compound just south of Plattsburgh. Its physical footprint mirrors his business growth in the community. Leary, a North Country native, has a strong background in construction, knowledge and experience he put into a Roto Rooter franchise in 2010. Over the next decade he expanded, acquiring Shingle read more

Over the past couple of years, we’ve had time to reflect. Most of us found a lot of time on our hands,and many of us used that gift to enhance our most significant invest — the home that shelters us. You might wonder, isn’t a retirement account one’s major savings vehicle? Yes, it is an read more