A recent survey by the popular website HOUZZ.com reveals some changing styles and trends for today’s kitchens. If you are not familiar with HOUZZ.com, it’s a must for anyone planning a home remodeling project. Be sure to visit the site and create your own idea book, a great way to engage with your … [Read more...] about Trends in Kitchen Design and Remodeling
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Top 5 Mistakes Homeowners Make When Hiring a Designer or Contractor
Budget There are two main areas to focus on when it comes to a budget. If you are hiring a contractor or design-build firm directly, be sure to be open and honest about budget starting with the first phone call. The budget shouldn’t be a closely guarded secret. Ideally, the budget should be … [Read more...] about Top 5 Mistakes Homeowners Make When Hiring a Designer or Contractor
Interior Design Behind the Scenes
In this article, I will describe some of the various steps a client may experience in working with a Design-Build firm for a typical remodeling project. After the initial meeting and a measure of the project space, I render a scaled floor plan of the existing space and then the proposed space, … [Read more...] about Interior Design Behind the Scenes
Project Profile: Philip Kitchen Remodel
This job is a kitchen remodel (with some surprise structural work) that took this kitchen from 1984 to the present. The homeowners bought this house knowing that it didn't fit their style, and they knew they wouldn't be able to call this house a true "home" until they could put their creative … [Read more...] about Project Profile: Philip Kitchen Remodel
Understanding Your Role in the Design-Build Process
Understanding Your Role in the Design-Build Process You’re going to undertake a home remodeling project and you’ve settled on a Design-Build Firm to execute the work and turn your dream into reality. How do you help to ensure the project goes well and the finished product is everything you hoped … [Read more...] about Understanding Your Role in the Design-Build Process
Award Winning Natick Kitchen Remodel
Award Winning Natick Kitchen Remodel Take a look at this dramatic transition! This Natick Kitchen Project just took a 2017 Silver Award from the Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. The project consisted of a much-needed 10’ x 11’ kitchen … [Read more...] about Award Winning Natick Kitchen Remodel