Our Five Step Remodeling Process
See how our five-step remodeling process creates a predictable, stress-free renovation with clear pricing from day one.
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Getting Started
Transparent Construction Pricing: A Better Way to Remodel
Transparent construction pricing gives you clarity, control, and confidence throughout your remodeling journey.
Design First for Better Remodeling Results
Planning your design before construction leads to clearer decisions, better budgets and a smoother renovation. Why design first is one of the smartest moves.
Can We Live in Our Home During a Whole-House Renovation?
If you’re staring down a whole-house renovation and quietly wondering whether your family can live through it, yes, often you can.
What Questions to Ask a Remodeling Contractor Before You Sign
Eight questions to ask a remodeling contractor before you sign, and for each, what a good answer sounds like and what a dodge sounds like.
Additions
Can an Addition Look Like It Was Always Part of the House?
Seamless home addition design comes down to five decisions, not luck. How to plan a home addition that matches the existing house, roofline to floor levels.
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Top Six Reasons to Add On to Your Home (Rather than Move)
No matter how much you love your home, there are likely ways to improve your space by adding onto your house.
Should We Add On or Move?
Does it make more financial sense to add on or move?
Moving Up: 7 Tips for Your 2nd Story Addition
When you need space and don't want to expand out, the only way to go is up. A second story can double your living space, and it's financially smart.
Is The Time Right To Add That Master Bath Suite?
Dreaming of a new master suite? From oversized rain showers and grand walk-in closets to sitting areas with gas fireplaces, they enhance any home.
Kitchens
5 Benefits of Having a Great Kitchen Island
Learn why a kitchen island is an essential component in kitchen design these days.
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7 Reasons to Remodel Your Kitchen
A new kitchen weaves together beauty, comfort and convenience to create a true sanctuary at the heart of your home. The top reasons our clients redo theirs.
3D Visualizations are a Game Changer
See your finished space come to life before we start building. A 3D rendering shows the design in full, and a picture is truly worth a thousand words.
Rocking Out: Quartz-based vs. Granite Kitchen Counters
Which appeals to you? Join us as we compare and contrast the two most popular countertop options.
Grabill Cabinet Company: Green Before ‘Green’ Was Even A Thing
Grabill practically invented the idea of green cabinets. They have been eco-friendly since 1946.
Baths
The Case for Taking Away the Tub
Showers are "in", and we know that most people don't use their tubs. Here are ten reasons why taking away the tub makes sense.
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Six Reasons to Remodel Your Bathrooms
A remodeled bathroom adds value, comfort, safety and style to any home.
Greening the Bath
Going green in a bathroom remodel conserves water and helps the environment, and you can do it without sacrificing the look you want.
Super Baths
These comfort-boosting essentials may be the turning point for your bathroom, making it your favorite room and the daily routine something to look forward to.
Super Showers: Five Essentials For A Luxury Shower
A good shower can be great. Here are five things that will make your luxury showering experience stand out.
Outdoor Spaces
The 4 Most Beautiful and Useful Deck Lights to Consider
Brighten your outdoor space and create ambiance with energy-efficient illumination. The options have come such a long way since grandma's old porch light!
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A Room for All Seasons
Extend your outdoor season by a couple of months on either side of summer, or go all the way with a sun room addition that you can use year round.
A Screened Porch: the Best of Both Worlds
A screened porch gives you shelter and sunlight: watch the world go by out of the wind, and enjoy nature without being eaten alive by it.
Enjoy The Outdoors: Plan for Your Outdoor Kitchen
Create an outdoor kitchen with all the conveniences that you enjoy inside.
5 Reasons to Go Composite
Composite decking is lower maintenance and eco-friendly, with richer, longer-lasting colors and realistic wood grain that keep satisfying as the years go by.
What's Hot
Trending Cabinet Colors that Sizzle
Color trends shift endlessly, but a core of cabinet colors we all love stays constant. Give your kitchen some sizzle, or a timeless color you'll love forever.
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What's Hot: Retro Style Smeg Refrigerator
A retro style refrigerator line from Smeg that combines 50's styling and modern technology!
What's Hot: Velux ACTIVE
Velux ACTIVE senses your indoor air and opens and closes your solar skylights on its own, regulating temperature and cutting energy costs. Plus a tax credit.
What's Hot: Wood Countertops; Natural beauties making a comeback
We have come to love the remarkable, exceptional individuality of the wood slabs we have found and built into our clients' projects.
Kitchen Trends That Can't Go Wrong
Go for trends that have staying power for long lasting enjoyment of your kitchen for you and your family.
Design
Can You Open a Colonial Floor Plan? What Homeowners Need to Know
Can you open a colonial floor plan without losing its character? How framing investigation, engineering and design decide which walls can go, and how far.
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How to Create a Home Office That Actually Works: 4 Ways to Add a Workspace to Your House
Need a home office? Explore four ways to add a functional workspace to your house, from repurposing a room to finishing existing space or building an addition.
What Walls Can Be Removed in a Remodel?
What it takes to transform your home by removing walls, including how load-bearing wall removal is investigated, evaluated and engineered during design.
Good Design is Back. Spread the Word
Design Matters. Every home remodel is an opportunity for good design that can make a difference in people's lives, an important legacy.
Hosting A Successful Dinner Party
A successful dinner party comes from careful planning. Take control of the details so they don't take control of you, and enjoy it as much as your guests.
Maintenance
Go Green with your Remodeling
Create spaces that are cost-effective, beautiful, comfortable and responsible.
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No More Ice Dams: the Definitive Guide
Ice dams come from heavy snow, inadequate water-repellent protection and, often, poor attic insulation or ventilation. Treat the symptoms and cure the problem.
Right Sizing Your HVAC Saves $$$
Save real money while improving your home's air. Better products and better sizing tools mean a new, right-sized HVAC system delivers great value.
When to Say Bye-Bye to Your HVAC System
Cut your utility bill by hundreds or thousands a year by upgrading your HVAC. Today's systems are up to 60% more efficient than the units of old.
Why A Whole House Water Filter Is Something You Won’t Want To Live Without
For the cleanest, safest, best-tasting water and your family's health, treat your water to reduce or remove chlorine, DBPs, lead, bacteria and viruses.