Give Your Doors A Face Lift with New Hardware. Outdated hardware can easily make rooms look dingy and dated when left alone. Think of a freshly painted door with old hardware as the equivalent of a beautiful piece of art taped to the wall instead of nicely matted and framed. Or like chipped nail polish [...]
With the leaves turning, Halloween costume discussions and everything pumpkin, we are in the mood for fall inside and out. It should come as no surprise that I was browsing the Benjamin Moore paint department at Blackhawk Hardware in Charlotte and got inspired for this blog post: autumn-color painted rooms. Pallets of yellow, gold, orange, [...]
Many folks come to Blackhawk Hardware hoping to fix some issues before putting their house on the market. Obviously you want your home to look its best before listing it for sale but what projects have the biggest impact? For this feature I chatted with Charlotte realtor Sara McKinney from Gingerstate Realty Group / Keller [...]
For those of us who buy bread only to have it spoil before we get a chance to use it all, there's an easy solution... ...BREAD ARMOR ARTISAN bread bags! A convenient way to store bakery fresh bread Keep bread fresh for 2 weeks Suitable for freezer Comes in a variety pack of 3 sizes [...]
The other day a customer enquired about FinchBerry soap and wanted to know if we carried it. Well we DO carry it, so the customer was happy, but it started ME on a quest to learn more about this very intriguing line of soaps. I was immediately enthralled with the unique appearance of FinchBerry soaps, [...]
Last week as I was walking through the store, I noticed an intriguing display - a tray of colorful gadgets called the DISPOSAL GENIE. Having just the previous evening damaged a good spoon in my disposal, my meeting with THE GENIE was more than pure chance. After reading the sign, I bought one and took it [...]
We sell numerous brands and styles of Dish Drying Mats. I’ve passed by them many times and wondered about buying one to try. Two weeks ago, I decided it was high time to bite the bullet so I took one home to see for myself why this is such a popular item. Let’s just say [...]
SPRAY Wet&Forget Shower ONLY ONCE A WEEK! JUST SPRAY AND WALK AWAY… NO MORE SCRUBBING OR WIPING… NO MORE BREATHING IN STRONG FUMES… Wet&Forget Shower's cleaning formula goes to work on contact and keeps your shower clean all week long with just one application. Just spray and forget it! Easy, once-a-week application Spray today, rinse [...]
I have this funky shaped closet under my stairs. It multitasks as a coat closet, storage and a media shelf. It's a great closet and has served me well for the last several years, except for one small thing... I can't see anything. Many's the time I've reached in to grab a certain coat and [...]
When I moved this summer, I downsized a fair amount. My kitchen is definitely smaller with less storage, so it’s been a squeeze. I have one less drawer and it’s amazing the impact that makes when configuring the most efficient way to store items. I have a set of knives that I use all the [...]
