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Modern Finished Basement Ideas: Getting Downstairs to the Details

What is your idea of a modern finished basement? Don’t let other contractors sell you on the idea that laying a carpet down and installing some cheap drop ceiling panels qualify as “finished.” There is so much more that can be done to convert your basement into a real, honest-to-goodness, bona fide living space that […]

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How to Increase Home Value in 2021

People often fantasize about finding their “forever home,” but what they should be daydreaming about is ways to increase home value — particularly those with a high return on investment (ROI). A National Association of Realtors study showed that the median time span between a home purchase and a home sale was around 9 years […]

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Kitchen Layout Designs: Possibilities and Limitations

If you were to poll people about what they love (or hate) most about their kitchens, it would almost certainly come down to their kitchen layout design. No matter how easy on the eyes a kitchen is, if it is difficult to navigate and use, you might as well have thrown your remodeling budget down […]

Custom Showers: Your Master Bathroom’s Main Attraction

If you were to poll folks on what they most look forward to when starting or ending their day, a hot shower would probably be near the top of the list. A custom shower design will have you looking forward to it even more, as you curate every aspect of the experience from your head […]

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Getting Started on Home Interior Renovations: Form Follows Function

Residential interior design is so much more than wall paintings, vases, and area rugs (i.e. interior decorating) — it’s a philosophy. Specifically, it seeks to question how our indoor living spaces work for us, how they make us feel.  Consider your day-to-day life and the rooms where you spend most of your time — are […]

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Finished Basement Ideas to Take Your Lower Level to the Next Level

We’re going to be perfectly above ground with you on this — that partially or fully finished basement you’ve been getting ideas about is fully in your best interest. Now is the time for your basement remodel! If you missed our blog post about the benefits of finished basements, here are the three main takeaways: Basement […]