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Setting Priorities for Your Next Renovation: The “Pick 3” Approach
When we discuss a potential project with a homeowner, they usually come to us very excited. Often, they've dreamed about this project for a long time. But they might be distracted by the many variables and "what-ifs”. Will it be the French Door fridge in stainless or the Sub Zero? Are unpainted wooden cabinets even a thing anymore? Is Farmhouse style really already over? It’s our job to help them push through these distractions and drill down to what's truly important to them as they take on a complex expensive renovation project, which will require focus and energy over an extended period of time. Erin Stetzer, founder and CEO of Houston-based Erin Stetzer Homes, explains this with a pretty clear approach. Of the following 6 qualities of a home renovation or new build project, you can choose 3 as your top priorities because they start to become mutually exclusive after[...]
It’s Time for a Winter Home Tune Up!
The holidays are coming ... and, if you're like most people, that means welcoming lots of guests, indoor/outdoor entertaining, and getting your house warm and cozy for the cold months ahead. We're ready to help with a design consultation offered in partnership with our friend and associate, Interior Designer and Color Consultant Hannah Dee. Reach out to get your plans in motion, starting today. Sessions are $250/hr (1-hour min/4-hr max).
Our postcard marketing program is featured in a new book
Our postcard marketing program is featured in a new book called Visual Marketing: 99 Proven Ways for Small Businesses to Market with Images and Design by David Langton and Anita Campbell (Wiley). Excerpted with permission of the publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. from Visual Marketing: 99 Proven Ways for Small Businesses to Market with Images and Design by David Langton and Anita Campbell. Copyright (c) 2011 by Langton Cherubino Group Ltd., and Anita Campbell Associates Ltd. Photos copyright (c) 2011 by Tabula Creative. This book is available at all bookstores and online booksellers.
Our Main Line Kitchen Project was featured in HGTVRemodels
Our Main Line Kitchen Project was featured in a profile by Laurie March in her HGTVRemodels online column.
Mt. Airy kitchen project was featured on Philly.com
Our Mt. Airy kitchen project was featured in Alan J. Heavens’ article on Philly.com.
Don’t Miss Our Kick Off to Summer Sale!
Sign a project design contract by Labor Day (September 2, 2024), and get 30% off your fully customizable Myers Made™ cabinetry order! Myers Made™ -- The possibilities are endless. View samples, and contact us today for more information.
Penn Valley Guest Room Reveal: Celebrating Clients’ Hobbies & Passions
The inspiration for this guest room project was the homeowners' love of books and travel. In addition to reading 100+ titles per year, writing reviews, and participating in book clubs, they cherish time spent globetrotting and learning about the cultures and architecture of the places they visit. In approaching their guest room renovation, the homeowners wanted the furnishings and objects chosen for their new space to reflect all of these interests and more. We were honored to be brought in by our frequent collaborator and friend Interior Designer Hannah Dee to help make the celebration of books and travel come to life. Back in the early '90s, the room functioned as a child's bedroom, so it needed some infrastructure updates to transform into a modern guest room. The changes made include: Removing old finishes, carpet, trim, and hollow core doors Removing sections of the floor and exterior wall so we[...]
How to Use Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report
We often get calls or e-mails from architects, homeowners, or home buyers who are just starting to think about a remodeling project, but they have no idea what it should cost. Instead of guessing or spending dozens of hours of time working up a possible estimate, we send them to Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report. This is a really great FREE resource that is updated every year with information collected from professional remodelers and home services companies all over the U.S. Lately, however, we’ve seen that the tool can be confusing to people unfamiliar with it. Let’s take a look and clarify some of the most common questions we receive. HOW DO I VIEW THE REPORT? Step 1: First, click this link to find the report and look at the national average for some common home improvement projects listed by name along the left-hand side of your web page.[...]
The Homeowner’s Dilemma: Buy/Build New or Renovate Old?
Here at Myers Constructs, we see clients facing this decision a lot right now. In fact, I am feeling it myself! There seem to be a few forces at play. During COVID, we all felt like our houses shrank around us because we were not only living in them, but also working and schooling in them. Then after COVID, home prices surged significantly. Many of our clients saw their home's worth reach 1.5-1.75 times what they were pre-COVID, leaving them to wonder whether they should make a move in the hot seller's market. But, in order to buy a “move up” house, they found they would typically need to spend more than 2.5 times their home's current value — which means they usually decided that it was wiser to renovate or add onto the house they are in now than to buy or build their "dream house." We're also seeing[...]
Split-Level Home Renovation
In 2020, our friend and associate, designer Hannah Dee, called us in to renovate a 1960s split-level ranch in Northeast Philadelphia. This is a great, fun, easy-to-live-in house that is near and dear to Hannah's heart, as it belongs to one of her close family members. Generally speaking, the house was in pretty good shape, having been maintained and improved over the years, but it needed some 21st century updates and a great whole house design to pull it all together. With whole house design, we listen to how the homeowner wants to use each space, we observe how the spaces flow together, and we make adjustments to improve them both functionally and aesthetically. Having lived in the house for decades, this family had built many memories and collected pieces of cherished mid-century furniture and artwork. While some items were donated to museums and charities, others were scheduled to return[...]
