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18+ years of thoughtful home remodeling

MAK Design + Build, Inc. is a Davis based residential remodeling company. MAK has spent almost two decades honing their design/build system resulting in numerous award-winning projects. past? It’s interesting, there are great new materials and ways to remodeling services than ever before, as people remain in older housing stock and want more from their homes.

How have the last couple of years changed what people need from their homes? Working from home has increased the need for more dedicated, private spaces within people’s homes.

There is a lot of homeowner interest in creating separate living spaces (Accessory Dwelling Units) on their property so that folks can entertain visitors or care for their aging loved ones. People are shifting towards more multi-generational living and popular features like barrier-free showers continue to be a beautiful and functional way to accommodate that shift.

How are supply chain issues impacting remodeling?

Obviously, everyone is seeing longer lead times for materials, builds our construction calendars around material arrival dates, which might mean waiting a few weeks to begin construction, but saves the homeowner from weeks of living in a construction zone How can I expedite my project? Communicate early, and trust the process. If you have found a designer you trust and you skilled designer listens and is able to foresee issues and identify solutions, it’s their job. Your creative ideas may be perfectly executable within your budget, or they may require drastic and love. Trust your designer and be prepared to pivot when the supply chain, or lot lines, or hidden duct work requires a new solution.

(530) 750-2209 | www.makdesignbuild.com 430 F St. Suite B, Davis, CA 95616 | CL# 840316

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Your One Stop Shop At Gallery of Fireplaces, we understand that every homeowner is unique, which is why our method is based on listening to you and your individual needs. We want to make sure that the fireplace that you choose fits you perfectly, and our friendly team is ready and willing to guide you through the shopping process from start to finish. Our showroom will allow you to get a glimpse of how different fireplaces may look in your home. You can talk to our specialists about your home and lifestyle and get advice about which of our products can meet your needs. We make the selection process fun and easy, which is the way that it should be.

Gallery of Fireplaces is a

locally owned store, committed to offering the highest quality brands of fireplaces & accessories, grills and outdoor products, offered by an array of manufacturers. While quality seems to be an overused and subjective term, we measure quality by looking at specific product characteristics:

Materials The product uses materials that will ensure that it performs at a higher standard (i.e. hotter, more efficient), higher quality (i.e. heavier gauge steel, longer warranty) or is more attractive (i.e. 24K gold trim, detailed log carving, realistic firebrick).

Reliability We choose manufacturers and products that invest in the best technology and manufacturing processes that will ensure that the product will work reliably for years to come.

Value

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We are committed to offering product brands and models that improve the value of your life. In addition to quality, we look at price in relation to other products as well as unique and distinctive features that make a product fulfill a particular need better than other products.

The Schulze family, from left, Darrion, Kelley, Damion, Brandon, Greg and Debra Schultze.

In addition to installation, we can also help you keep your fireplace functioning correctly.

We offer service calls so that you can get help if your fireplace isn’t working the way that it should, and we also pro-

Clean, Efficient Heat Let us enhance the style and comfort of your home!

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vide cleaning and maintenance service so that your fireplace stays in tip-top shape.

If you’re ready to add a fireplace, insert, or stove to your home, Gallery of Fireplaces is here to help you.

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Thank you to all our customers for voting us Solano County's Best of 2021

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Elaine Cloutier (owner) and Joe Byrne (sales associate) will be happy to help you find the quality, comfort, style and value in your next furniture purchase. Lainey’s offers a complete selection of quality name brand furniture.

Lainey’s Furniture helps you find and care for the right furniture for your home Whether you are redecorating, moving, or just updating your furniture, the staff at Lainey’s Furniture For Living can help you find just the right items for your home. Lainey’s Furniture carries high quality furniture. Furniture purchases can put stress on your wallet, we want to make sure that our customers get the best value in the furniture that they purchase.

To extend the life of your new furniture, Lainey’s recommends the following:

Wood Furniture Use a lint-free cloth with a small amount of polish to to clean and shine your furniture on a regular basis. When choosing a furniture polish, use the same type for each cleaning, either oil- or wax-based, to avoid polish smudges. Wipe in the direction of the grain of the wood whenever possible.

Upholstery Keep upholstered furniture out of direct sunlight as most fabrics will fade. Vacuum surfaces weekly. Flip cushions and pillows regularly so both sides wear evenly. Third-party warranties provide extended care for your upholstery as insurance against damage caused by accidental spills or tears. Some extended warranties (although an added cost) will even send a technician to your home to clean a stain or repair damage.

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Leather Because leather can dry and crack, it is recommended that you keep your valuable leather furniture at least 2 feet from heat sources and out of direct sunlight. Clean the piece with a damp sponge or soft cloth and dust it regularly. You can also use a quality leather polish.

Lainey’s Furniture is family-owned and operated by residents of Vacaville.

395-A E. Monte Vista Avenue, Vacaville

707.449.6385 LaineysFurnitureForLiving.com

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Choosing the right coffin for you

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As if the loss of a loved one isn’t difficult enough, the price of funerals, coffins and other preparations can cost thousands of dollars. With this in mind, and an increasing demand for environmentally friendly burials, Dean and Danielle Newberry created Blue Pine Coffins to make affordability and sustainability a possibility.

Inspired by Jewish burials, which are traditionally required to be 100-percent wood and biodegradable, the Newberrys’s coffins are as practical as they are eco-friendly. Made from – if one hasn’t already guessed – Blue Pines, the Newberry’s lumber comes from these trees removed by PG&E. Whether they died from drought or beetle infestation, the trees are cut down solely for fire prevention purposes.

“Other people make cardboard coffins, whicker coffins, willow, bamboo and stuff like that,” said Danielle Newberry. “But we’re promoting ours as greener because we’re using lumber from trees being taken down to prevent fires or have died from beetle infestation.”

The eco-friendly coffins also adhere to a rising desire for ‘green burials.’ As the Davis Cemetery is one of the only cemeteries in the area that will perform a green burial – with 80% of their funerals being green according to Danielle Newberry – a close association ensued and the environmental consciousness of those who have passed away can live on.

“In a green burial, the body is not cremated or embalmed and no chemicals are used. There’s no vault in the ground so the body can biodegrade faster,” Danielle Newberry explained.

“That’s a big money saver and it’s better for the environment. It’s also something beautiful you can feel good about. It’s not going to pollute and isn’t detrimental to the environment.”

Another unique aspect of Blue Pine

Coffins is the fact they’re all locally made

by Dean Newberry himself. Not only that, the coffins are available in different sizes.

Many local funeral homes already carry Blue Pine Coffins. If they don’t, Dean and Danielle are happy to sell to the customer and deliver to their funeral home. All funeral homes will accept coffins purchased privately by the customer.

When one is in the thralls of sadness

after losing a loved one, it’s these acts of decency and dignity that resonate with those who do business with Blue Pine Coffins.

“Danielle and Dean made a coffin for a young, two-year-old boy in our community who suddenly and tragically passed away,” said Rabbi Yanki Hecht in a testimonial. “They were so gracious, flexible and easygoing throughout the

entire process. The effort and care they put into making sure that the little boy received a proper Jewish burial, with a traditional Jewish coffin, was a tremendous comfort to the grieving family.”

If one is in need of the Newberry’s services, one can reach them at 530-270-3029, send an email to coffins@dcn.org or check out their website at bluepinecoffins.com.

Blue Pine Coffins • Locally made • NO living trees cut • 100% Biodegradable • Affordable • Ask for a Blue Pine Coffin at your local funeral home • Appropriate for green and Jewish burials

Dean & Danielle Newberry

bluepinecoffins.com • (530) 270-3029 • coffins@dcn.org