Restoration: Storm-Damaged Historic Fairmount Cupola
Crash! Just like that, our clients' cupola was hit by a large section of the tree from a neighbor's yard when it toppled during a recent storm. The treetop came[...]
Pocket Doors: A Great Space-Saving Solution
Consider this surprising fact: The average single swinging door gobbles up about 11 square feet — or around 1% — of a room's usable floor space. That means you can't[...]
Weekly Wrap Up: Whitemarsh Kitchen
We are working this week on the final touches for this wonderful, modest-sized Lafayette Hill kitchen. What began as a fairly cramped space is now more comfortably sized, thanks to[...]
Want to Boost Your Home’s “Warm & Dry” Factor? Think Windows and Doors
This week, we are replacing several outdated, leaky windows and doors for a local artist who lives and works in a carriage house in Philadelphia's Callowhill neighborhood. We are installing[...]
Lead Paint and Home Values: Not a Match Mixed in Heaven
A recent court ruling in California has many homeowners wondering what effect the existence of lead paint in their homes will have on their future value. The judge in this[...]
Retirement Planning: Design With an Eye to the Future
Here in our office, we are seeing an uptick in calls from prospective clients who are preparing for retirement. Some are planning ahead for "aging in place," if they plan[...]
Your Home and the “Polar Vortex”
The wild temperature swings we've experienced on the East Coast this week really test a house and all of the systems that make it feel comfortable — a place you[...]
Making Your Holiday Home Improvement Checklist (and Checking It Twice!)
Most people spend their holiday season making all sorts of checklists, including those for shopping, baking, gift-giving, entertaining, and so on. What they often don’t realize is that this is[...]
A Day in the Life of a Kitchen Remodel — Step 13: Tile
This week, we're completing the finishing touches on our Mt. Airy kitchen. The crew installed this beautiful ceramic tile backsplash, which serves as a nice transition between the upper painted[...]
‘Tis the Season for Home Improvements
If you're like most people, you're preparing to spend time during the holiday season entertaining friends and family in your home, and you may even have out-of-town guests planning to[...]
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