It happens out of the blue with eyes finally wide open. One day you walk into your small dainty, dusty powder bathroom and can hear it crying for help.
This always ready, always working friend of your family and guests looks older than Rip Van Winkle’s bathroom.… Read the rest
Not even a vicious pandemic can derail America’s love for home redesign, renovation and reinvention.
Whether it be idle time created by COVID-19, a need to escape from the relentless 24/7 COVID-19 bad news feed with an inspiring home project, following through on a spouse’s persistent requests, or to just improve the home quality of life for themselves and their families, Americans are improving their homes in record numbers.… Read the rest
The famous American saying “Everything but the kitchen sink” doesn’t apply to every complete dream kitchen makeover.
Just like all household appliances and fixtures, the hardworking, humble, ultra-durable H2O engine of every kitchen has an expiration date. For instance, acrylic kitchen sinks are the reliable oak trees of the kitchen, strong performers for 50 years on average, according to Mr.… Read the rest
Few guests will walk into a friend’s bathroom and say, “This Bathroom is so 2019.” But it never hurts to update your bathroom with a contemporary look, particularly when it’s looking “So 1980” or “So 1970.” And those are styles sure to get a negative reaction.… Read the rest
Our very own, Amber Horton, stopped by KCRG to discuss expected kitchen trends for 2020, including a little “rule breaking” fun. … Read the rest
It’s the most important, essential argument in any home remodel: Cost vs. Value. For a remodel to truly be worth the investment and payback, value must always win.
To get the full return on the large investment you’re making, you have to think about the value your upcoming remodel will bring to your home and how it will address your home’s most pressing needs, not just tailoring it to your own dream renovation expectations.… Read the rest
Selecting the right contractor can sometimes feel like picking someone out of a lineup while blindfolded, finding the perfect needle in a stack of needles and, when all else fails, hopefully throwing darts at a dartboard.… Read the rest
The floor is the stylistic foundation of every kitchen. The last thing any kitchen renovator wants is to have a “blah” floor muting the wow factor of their new dream kitchen.… Read the rest
Before you lift one piece of tile, make one hammer hit to a wall or even remove the bathroom mirror, make sure you’ve done your bathroom renovation homework.
For as many a renovator can tell you from hard experience, you don’t want to discover you missed something big after investing $10,000 or more into a remodel of your master bath.… Read the rest
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