Etymology of the term "Shutter Dog"

Shutter dogs are also referred to as shutter stays, shutter tiebacks and shutter holdbacks. While this can be somewhat confusing, these terms all refer to the same piece of architectural hardware. They are all designed to make a shutter stay open, as can be seen in this installation of the Flat Rat Tail: So why […]

Shutters on 'This Old House'

If you can’t trust This Old House to guide you though all your DIY project, then who?!?  Here is an article written about hanging functional shutters with black hardware.  If Bob Vila can do it, so can YOU! This article is full of great information including all the shutter hardware lingo — Strap Hinge, Pintle, Shutter […]

Garage Door Hardware and Curb Appeal

Spring is in the air and your home can greatly benefit from some simple curb appeal tactics. Even if you are not putting your home up for sale anytime soon, there are still plenty of benefits with better curb appeal. Older properties can come with a host of problems, like lawn issues or shutters that […]

Garage Door Hinges and Curb Appeal Tips

First impressions are everything, especially if you are trying to sell your home. According to the National Association of Realtors, over 60 percent of potential homebuyers will stop by and take a better look at houses they just viewed on the internet. When they drive by your house, what will they see? Well, that depends […]

Shutter Hardware and the Types of Shutters

If you are in the market for window treatments, it can get a little frustrating because there are just so many types to choose from. After a little while, they all get blurred together and you wonder if you are looking at blinds, shutters or shades. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, if you are […]

Shutter Hardware and Fall Maintenance

If you haven’t already noticed, things have been slowly changing. Stop for just a moment and take a good look around. The days have been getting shorter, the temperatures have been milder and you now watch football on Saturdays and Sundays instead of baseball. That’s right, these are all signs that fall is upon us. […]

Shutter Hardware and Home Ownership Myths

Buying your first home is very exciting. You think about all of the things you will do when you finally own your own home. You get to paint the walls whatever color you desire, you get to choose your own landscaping theme and you get to add decorative shutters with shutter hardware from Lynn Cove. […]

Garage Door Hardware and Renting

If you are still renting, you must have a good reason for doing so. But we aren’t quite sure why. As rent rates continue to rise across the nation and interest rates continue to fall, it makes more sense than ever to dump your landlord and purchase your very own home. It is time to […]

Shutter Hardware and Landscaping

Your backyard is one of the most versatile and useful parts of your home, and you might not even be aware of it. When you stop and consider what can be done with your backyard, the possibilities are really endless. At the moment, you might have a love/hate relationship with your yard. You love your […]