It has been over a month since you worked your miracles with our place and we are as happy about it today as we were the day we first walked through the door. You both did an amazing job and your talent and level of service was exceptional. We really enjoyed working with you, our excursion to TJ and the whole experience. We will will no doubt recommend you to many others and hope you can create magic for some of our other rooms in the future.. Thanks again.
Rob and Leah
When the weather is warm, you want to get out of the kitchen and into your backyard. Before you fire op the grill, you may want to take some time to review some basic grilling safety precautions. Below are some tips to help keep you and your family safe when you cook outdoors.
1. Check the grill hoses for cracking.
2. Move gas hoses as far away as possible from hot surfaces and dripping grease.
3. Replace scratched or nicked connectors, which can eventually leak gas.
4. If you detect a gas leak, immediately turn of the gas at the take and don’t attempt to light the grill until it is repaired.
5. Never use the grill indoors; always place it at least 10 feet away from buildings or structures.
6. Keep the lid open when lighting the grill. If it does not light in the first several attempts, wait five minutes before trying again so the gas can dissipate.
7. When storing gas tanks, keep containers upright. Never store a space tank under or near the grill.
8. Keep a fire extinguisher nearby just in case and never leave a fire unattended.
We found Style on a Shoestring through Angie’s List. We sought design help from a company with consistently glowing Angie’s List recommendations over several years. Selecting Style on a Shoestring was the wisest choice we could have made! We had no idea into what we were getting ourselves into; but Tracy Lynn and Vanessa made it all happen, involving us to the degree we were comfortable, but firmly running the show. The combination of design expertise plus project management using a group of tried and tested contractors produced excellent results, in a timely manner and within budget. Tracy and Vanessa also strongly urged us to move out during the process – probably the most valuable guidance we received! It meant the work could be done in different parts of the house at the same time to speed up the process. Many of the contractors are also on Angie’s List. In addition to doing good work and following a tight schedule, the contractors’ desire for repeat business from Style on a Shoestring provided significant extra leverage. We highly recommend Style on a Shoestring for their design expertise, project management skills, and assembly of a team of skilled craftsmen who take pride in their work.
Robert and Andrea Blumberg
Style on a Shoestring (SOAS) provided complete design services and project management for a major renovation that totally transformed our house into one where visitors step in and proclaim “wow, this is really cool.” First, owner/designer Tracy Lynn and designer Vanessa set up an afternoon of meetings with a group of contractors assembled through years of trial and error – contractors who do good work, are reasonably priced, reliable, and would comply with a tight schedule. The trades included cabinet maker, tiles, electrician, plumber, doors/window, painter, window treatments, closet shelving organizer, etc. We would never have known where to begin, let alone bring such a group together. Tracy and Vanessa exchanged ideas with the contractors – Then Tracy and Vanessa met with us to review the possibilities. Once a direction and rough budget range was decided, they worked with the contractors to more closely specify the work and refine costs, including consulting with us regarding trade-offs and alternatives, and design versus functionality options and issues.
Throughout, they provided design expertise with a flair, including many things we would never have even imagined on our own. When we became overwhelmed, Tracy and Vanessa would meet us at vendor showrooms, arriving in advance to narrow choices or pointing us in the right direction for internet searches. Once we signed contracts for the various trades, Tracy developed a tightly integrated comprehensive time line – often with multiple trades working at the same time or one right after the other on the same day (made possible by the good working relationships developed with the stable of well-screened contractors.) The work began and Tracy managed the process, checking on progress in person almost daily. We had heard renovation horror stores from friends – months to renovate a bathroom, massive cost overruns. It was completed within 30 days and within budget. Tracy and Vanessa also selected interior and exterior paint colors and helped us select furnishings from good vendors, keeping in mind the things we had accumulated from 20 years of living overseas. The result is spectacular, transforming a ho-hum little tract house into a wonderful home, rich in design features and a pleasure to live in – we often just look around the house and marvel!
Robert and Andrea Blumberg