The “Spend Once” Approach: Quality Condo Solutions That Last
Over the years, we've worked on many Philadelphia condos in older historic buildings — and we find that many of our clients are drawn to them because they offer nice[...]
Water Damage Woes & A Pro Tip On How to Avoid Them
I got a call this week from a man whose home was flooded by a pipe that burst while he was away on a family trip. The water totally destroyed[...]
A New Year, A Changing Home-Improvement Paradigm
I recently kicked off the new year with a meeting with our stone suppliers. An important topic came up during this meeting that we often ponder: What is new in[...]
Experience: The Best Solution for Unexpected Renovation Issues
We recently began a full-scale renovation of this Flourtown kitchen. At the outset of the project, the homeowner explained to us that the existing space had been renovated about 10[...]
How Long Will My Renovation Take?
While it is difficult to discuss how long a remodeling project will take without being specific about the type and scope of room being done, generally speaking, most of our[...]
Lighting: It’s All About the Plan
Lighting: It's All About the Plan As is the case with many aspects of our work, if we do our job well when planning the lighting scheme for a project,[...]
Sneak Peek: East Falls Kitchen Photo Shoot
Take a gander at this lovely image from a photo shoot conducted last week by Mark Gisi of Tabula Creative at one of our kitchen projects in East Falls: We[...]
Beware the “Singular Specialty Expert”
My business partner and I attend a lot of events with other professionals in our industry. Recently, I was at a meeting where a very high-end HVAC contractor was boasting[...]
Different Customers, Different Outcomes: The Value of a Streamlined Process
We recently received a phone call from a returning prospective client who had contacted us several months ago about doing a large kitchen/home remodel for her. At that time, we[...]
Video Clip: Tamara Myers Interview
Tamara, who serves as Chair of the Membership Committee for the DelChester chapter of NARI, recently sat down with NARI's Morgan Zenner at the National NARI 2012 CotY judging to[...]