WE WON! 2015 Angie's List Super Service Award


WE WON!


We are so excited to announce that Desert Rose Door Refinishing has won the service industry's coveted 2015 Angie's List Super Service Award this award reflects an exemplary year of service provided to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site.

Only about 5 percent of service industry companies in the Phoenix area have performed so consistently well enough to earn this award, said Angie's List Founder Angie Hicks. It's a really high standard.

Angie's List Super Service Award 2015 winners have met strict eligibility requirements, which include an "A" rating in overall grade, recent grade, and review period grade; the company must be in good standing with Angie's List, pass a background check and abide by Angie's List guidelines.

Service company ratings are updated daily on Angie's List. Companies are graded on an A through F scale in areas ranging from price to professionalism to punctuality.

WE WON! (we're just a little excited  :)



How to Clean Old Door Hardware ...did you find it in Morocco?

You've just scheduled to have your door refinished. (You have right?) But now you realize that your hardware is a bit, let's say...aged, worn, needs a face-lift... Yikes, what do you do now? If you read my previous post you could replace it and sometimes that's the best solution.

However, sometimes we really love our door handle since it may represent who we are. Or, we already invested a lot into it. Maybe while traveling the world, in some Moroccan market you found a door handle that you just had to have and now it needs to be refreshed.

Video - Take the hardware off so that you don't get it on the wood door.

Brass Hardware
Written instructions and many varied methods.

Removing Paint
You can also use an old crock pot to let the parts soak.

New Hardware   
How to keep it clean and functioning.

Preservation
Lubricate and switch  


Let the cleaning, restoring and preserving begin!

Door Hardware is Actually Jewelry For Your Entry

I know...crazy title! If you think about your entry any hardware you add to your door dresses it up or adds the jewelry. When I walk up to doors I see an array of door handles, door knockers, hinges, speakeasy's, clavos, etc. Some are the typical version and others are simply amazing.




What is amazing is that you can spend anywhere from $150 to $10,000 (really) for hardware depending on how fancy you want to get...just like that diamond ring you are contemplating. But just imagine when you walk up to a door and see "jewelry" that is different from the norm. Do you stand there and look at it for a bit before you ring that door bell? Does it make you smile? Does it say something about the person that lives in the house. Here are some examples of amazing hardware...who do you think lives behind that door?

For more Door Jewelry Ideas follow our Pinterest Board, Amazing Hardware!