“Saving a Few Bucks” Can Cost You More
Over the course of many years in business, we’ve had many customers who look for ways to save money on their home-improvement projects. One way they attempt to do this[...]
What a Difference a Door Can Make
Many times, a small change to a home can make a huge improvement. In the case of this city home on a very old alley-sized street, we changed a whole[...]
Fit and Finish
Being in the design to build business, I have a keen eye for when construction or design is not done “right.” This means that I catch a lot of details[...]
Personalization: Every Home Tells a Story
When we work with homeowners in the design phase of a home improvement project, we ask about them about how they live their lives and how they use their rooms.[...]
Trust: The Cornerstone of the Contractor-Homeowner Relationship
A female homeowner recently confided in me that she is uncomfortable with allowing male contractors she doesn’t know into her house when she’s home alone or with her young children.[...]
Examples of Unsafe Renos We See
Many homeowners have no idea that their kitchen or bathroom is a dangerous place — and could even potentially kill them or their loved ones. But we see bad renovations[...]
Construction Details that Fail
On my recent warm getaway to Florida’s Amelia Island, I noticed some exterior elements that had not been well detailed on the house where we stayed. As you[...]
Curating: New Look, Old Feel
Sometimes, we get called in to design a job in an older home with particular style design features that have worked for decades and still look great, but[...]
Passive Protection
Here are a few snaps of the small house we stayed in on our recent Florida trip to Amelia Island. You can see these are very efficient, small[...]
It’s Spring … Time to Check Your Seams
The layers of snow have melted, and the ground is beginning to thaw. The seemingly endless winter has finally loosened its grip -- but not before doing some[...]
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