"Over the years, when you have a family home, there are repairs, remodels, and renovations that have to happen. In the late nineties, we had a new roof put on," Glen said. The Ashland homeowner inherited his parent's house and raised his own family there. "Then in 2016, our daughter made the …
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Visualize Real Life: The Key to Loving Your Custom Built Home
If you're in the process of having a custom home built, or you know you'd like to have a home built for you in the future, here is one simple step that can help you enjoy a greater level of satisfaction from your new home. This step is called visualization. Visualization is easy to do and is …
Trends in Kitchen Design and Remodeling
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 …
Winners at KBIS – New Kitchen and Bath Products 2018
I was lucky enough to attend the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), which was held last month in Orlando, FL. This is the world’s largest trade event for the kitchen and bath industry and has been for the past 50 years. Between 80,000 and 100,000 people attended the show in January. Over 500 …
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 …
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, …