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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
‘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[...]
A Day in the Life of a Kitchen Remodel — Step 12: Finishing Touches
Panorama View of the Kitchen We are excited to announce that we'll be taking the wraps off of our Mt. Airy kitchen project today or tomorrow. The only[...]
New Life for an Old City Condo
We're in the process of wrapping up a large-scale makeover on this sunny condominium in Philadelphia's charming Old City neighborhood. The homeowners, who have lived here for at least[...]
A Day in the Life of a Kitchen Remodel — Step 11: Detail, Trim Work, Appliances
Now that the cabinets are installed in our Mt. Airy kitchen, the project is coming to a head. Here is what's happening this week: Installation of extra bits and bobs[...]
A Day in the Life of a Kitchen Remodel — Step 10: Final Installations
The early part of this week is being spent confirming details on our Mt. Airy kitchen and ensuring that subcontractors arrive on time, in the proper order, and finish[...]
Older Buildings, Asbestos Hazards, and You
We are currently renovating a mixed-use property in Philadelphia, where local plan reviewers recently required us to conduct an asbestos inspection before they would issue a building permit —[...]
A Day in the Life of a Kitchen Remodel — Step 9: Cabinetry Completion, Countertop and Flooring Prep
If you are following our Mt. Airy kitchen renovation on Facebook, you know that the cherry base cabinets were unloaded and installed late last week. Because the upper cabinets[...]
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