Month: June 2014

Five Ways to Pay For Your Home Remodeling Project

Now that you’ve figured out how much your project is going to cost, the next question is, “How do I pay for it?” Here are five different methods our clients who don’t have cash get the money to pay for their projects:

1. Refinance the existing mortgage, and pull from the equity in your home. When interest rates are low as they are now, this can make sense. Sometimes your payment doesn’t change, which is nice, but the length of time you will pay on the loan will increase. If you are planning on staying in your home for years to come, this may be the way to go for you. Read more

Four Steps to Creating a Budget for Your Major Remodeling Project

Discussing budgets is probably my least favorite thing I do with clients. When budget time comes, the client is oftentimes high with emotion from making the decision to do a major remodel, and has often consumed way too much HGTV and Houzz. I can relate to the home remodeling high. I’ve been remodeling my home into my dream home for the past 7 years, and at the current pace, well, let’s just say it’s going to be a while before it is finished. My major concern is that when I am done, it is going to be time to start over again! But I do enjoy thinking and exploring all the aspects and watching the shows for new ideas. Read more

Country Home Master Bathroom, With BLING!

Check out this master bathroom we recently designed and built. This was an addition to the home, which makes the designing more fun as you’re not being bound by an existing footprint. The house is a 40’s bungalow style and has a country home feel, so we ran with that for the basis of the design, then added some awesome features, and bling!

Custom-built cabinets with butcher block counter tops, custom-built medicine cabinets, and ceiling and wall chandeliers!

I have a case of bathtub envy. This is a six-foot Kohler Archer soaking tub that is great to stretch out in. Look how the chandelier casts the light around the tub and ceiling. Dark ceilings are a fun accent to work with, and I’m seeing more and more of them. We had the window blacked out for photography purposes, but it’s clear glass looking over the spacious and tree-filled back yard. Read more