Remodel Project: Winterizing

With winter here, it might be time to winterize your home so that you can keep warm and cozy. Winterizing can be a great weekend remodel project or just a quick task list. Here are some ways to upgrade your home for the cold months of winter: Insulation We have a...

Garage Remodel: Home Office

Red Umbrella Services works with many homeowners who want to get rid of their daily drive and work from their home. Garages can affordably convert into office space. Not only will you save money on gas, but you’ll also spend less on food. If you’re not using your...

Front Entrance Upgrades

How long have you lived in your house? Does it feel dated to you, but you’re not in the market for a costly upgrade? For a low-cost, easy update – try updating the entrance of your home! You can tackle a front entranceway project in a weekend or two and for only a...

Garage Party: Harvest Festival

The leaves have changed color and dropped from trees and soon, Thanksgiving season will arrive. This is harvest season here in Willamette Valley and our region is certainly known for its bounty of beautiful fruits and vegetables. Why not celebrate the harvest season...

Eugene Comic Con 2017

The 3rd Annual Eugene Comic Con is coming up on November 12th, 2017. This local celebration of comic books and entertainment is guaranteed to be a fun and vibrant gathering for our community including all fans of pop culture. Eugene’s Comic Con is the second largest...

Garage Party: Halloween

There are many great activities that you and the family can enjoy here in Eugene during Halloween season. From pumpkin patches to harvest festivals, corn mazes and petting zoos or, for adults, book an overnight stay at the Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast....

Garage Remodel: Fitness Gym

You’ve rediscovered your love for fitness and now you want make it a serious habit. You have the means to invest in good, quality equipment and make this a daily practice. But you lack the space to create your new dream gym. Why not turn your garage into your gym?...

Remodel: Kitchen Pantry

Running out of space to store your dry food items? Tired of the clutter? If you’re going to clean you might as well expand your pantry? You could touch up the paint on your pantry, or put in some new shelf liners. Maybe add updated storage to better sort your food...

Eugene Home Improvement Show

Are you going to the Home Improvement Show the weekend of October 6-8, 2017? This is the 35th annual Lane County Home Improvement Show, located at the Lane Events Center Fairgrounds in Eugene. Home Improvement Shows are a great way to get inspired about home remodels...

Remodeling Jobs: Prayer Room

Finding yourself in need of a quiet place to meditate or pray? You might consider selecting a room or corner of your home as a dedicated Prayer Room. There are many places in your home that could become a Prayer Rooms – from empty bedrooms to quiet nooks where...

Garage Remodel: Craft Corner

In this month’s edition of our “Garage Remodel” blog, we’re looking at creating a Craft Room for our client. Example: A Red Umbrella client works full-time but has a passion for arts and crafts. She loves beadwork, textiles and paper mache pottery. She and her husband...

When Is The Right Time To Remodel?

So, the kids have headed off to school… They’re in, they’re out and nothing is in the right place. You’re working, your spouse is working and in between you’re shuttling the kids all over town. But every time you run back in the house you notice something that...

2017 Festivals around Eugene

Fall is such a delicious time of year, isn’t it! It’s still warm enough to play outside but without the high heat of summer. It’s the perfect time to get out to some of our regions festivals! Whether you’re a fan of music, the arts, cosplay, film or other creative...

Remodeling Jobs: Bathrooms

So, you’re one of those gals who voraciously reads home building magazines and imagines putting your own personal touch on that older home you bought. You’re a busy working woman and investing in a 40-50 year old home (or older) was more feasible than building your...

Garage Ideas: The Auto Repair Shop

So, you’re thinking about retiring from your high pressure job and doing something you find more fulfilling? You’ve been working on cars and trucks since you were a kid, hanging out with your dad in the driveway, tinkering with your first ride. You know your way...

What’s For Dinner?

Juicy, succulent grapes. Toasty hazelnuts. Tart summer strawberries. Earthy roasted turnips and rutabagas. All delicious, and all grown right here in Eugene and the Willamette Valley. You could build quite the smorgasbord just by using locally-grown fruits,...

August 21st Eclipse

For the first time in 99 years, there will be a Total Eclipse of the Sun across the continental United States! We’ll be especially lucky in Western Oregon, because we will be the first Americans to get a glimpse of the 2017 Eclipse. The total eclipse will first be...

How Big Can You Dream?

It’s a box. A square. A receptacle. A space. It has three walls, one or more doors and a roof. It might have windows. It has a floor. It could be small, medium or large. What is it? It’s your garage! But oh, it can be so much more… It might be for work or play. It can...

Red Umbrella Services

In today’s world, Red Umbrella Services realizes that individuals and businesses alike need someone who can cost-effectively create the space needed to make your dreams a reality. Red Umbrella Services offers quality construction work for garages and houses and other...