04 Aug Chris Hall: CP Complete’s Renaissance Man With A Beat
I have yet to meet someone that doesn't have a vision of how they would like to relax in their own home...
04 Aug A Note To “The New York Times” About Second Homes In The Hamptons
Purchasing a country house (before a primary residence in the City) has become somewhat commonplace in our Hamptons/North Fork community...
14 May Billy Joel And Other Famous Hamptons Clients
Our company may be the only Hamptons business that hasn't done work for Billy Joel. I've laughed to myself countless times at the mention of this celebrity client in the Hamptons. Every architect, luxury home builder, plumber, carpenter, interior designer, and painter has said he...
28 Mar Hamptons Hedges: Creating the Perfect Backyard Paradise
It can be a daunting task to entrust someone to create a backyard paradise for you. How can you find someone reliable, reasonably priced that can deliver on time and exceed your expectations? The lifeblood of any superior business is referrals. Nothing beats a firsthand,...
28 Jan Hamptons Holiday Rush: The Summer Season
Retailers from Target to Tiffany's prepare for Black Friday. UPS, Fed Ex, and Amazon systemically prepare for the seasonal holiday rush. Amazingly enough, Fed Ex and UPS deliver nearly 6.5 billion packages per year. The Hamptons holiday rush is far different. Choosing the proper contractor...
28 May O’Neills For Italian food? In Sicily?
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Each night we would stop in for a Grappa nightcap and Antonio was there to greet us with a smile. (Courtesy Photo)[/caption] You may have clicked on Hamptons or North Fork real estate or Googled swimming pools to find this article. You'll...
21 Dec New Beginnings, And I Feel Fine
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="640"] From a frog to a prince, old vinyl pools are removed and replaced with luxury gunite pools and spas. (Photo: CP Complete, Stacy Wickham Photography)[/caption] December 21, 2012, came and went and the world did not end. Fortunately, many believe that the...
14 Dec Reality vs. Reality
I was having a discussion with a good friend of mine about perception and reality. He made the often cited reference to two realities. He said that I have my reality and you have yours. I explained that I am of the opinion that there...
15 May Hamptons Pool Service: There Is No Justification In Being Cruel To Be Kind
Service, as defined by Webster, is "an act of kind assistance." In the Hamptons there can be arrogance among service companies, especially swimming pool service companies. I've seen it for over 30 years. When I first began performing swimming pool service, I'd frequently meet clients before...
01 Mar What Goes Around Comes Around
What Goes Around Comes Around - Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. If you are a...
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