Blog: remodeling 101

When Bad Additions Happen to Good Homes

Additions can add real value to a home, except when the addition goes terribly wrong! Some top problems with additions are highlighted, along with six tips for ensuring that a bad addition doesn't happen to your home.

Posted: 23 April 2012 | more Arrow

Could Your Great Room be Greater?

Sometimes, a home’s great room might not be living up to its name. Yes, it’s large in scale, but is it providing the comfort and function you want? Maybe it’s time rethink your great room, and focus on how to make it even greater.

Posted: 16 March 2012 | more Arrow

Making the Most of a Small Space

Remodeling small spaces in a home can create big challenges. You have to consider every single element that goes in the room,  in order to maximize every opportunity to make the room functional, appealing, comfortable, and in synch with the rest of your home.

Posted: 3 March 2012 | more Arrow

Wood Flooring 101

When thinking about wood flooring for your home, you can choose between solid hardwood, engineered wood, and a laminate floor. Once you have selected a flooring type, you can choose the wood species and color that goes with your décor.   Here’s a short primer on the three flooring options.

Posted: 28 January 2012 | more Arrow

Layers of Light - Undercabinet Task Lighting

As designers, we always speak about the various “layers of light” that a space should have.   A kitchen is no different from other spaces in this regard.   General, ambient and task lighting are musts for a room that gets as much use as our kitchens.

Posted: 14 October 2011 | more Arrow

Thermofoil Cabinetry

An expanded selection of door styles and colors, as well as improvements in the technology make Thermofoil doors an attractive and cost effective option for kitchens today.

Posted: 3 October 2011 | more Arrow

Plan Your Outdoor Kitchen

Grilling during the lazy, hazy days of summer allows you to experience the creative, social and health benefits of cooking outside. Expand your joy of the grilling experience by creating an outdoor kitchen at your home with all the conveniences that you enjoy inside.

Posted: 25 July 2011 | more Arrow

Blog Categories

We’re excited about our blog and where we're headed.  We’ve thought through the categories that we intend to blog about, and wanted to  share this structure so you would have an idea what was coming.

Posted: 1 May 2011 | more Arrow