What should you discuss during the first consultation with your contractor?
Remodeling takes courage. Perhaps that’s why so many people put it off or pivot by moving to a different home. When we work with homeowners, we start with a short...
Dial Back Maintenance Through Design
Maintenance is a broad concept. To some people, maintenance means getting the furnace checked once a year and changing the batteries in the smoke alarms before they start beeping. Others...
$1 or 1%? Accounting for Home Maintenance in 2018
At the beginning of the year, many of us take time to review and set personal goals for the new year. In our newsletter from January, we offer suggestions on...
Give your Laundry Room a Fresh Start
The trend of multi-use, beautifully designed laundry rooms has been gaining popularity in the past couple of years. No longer exiled to the dark corner of the basement, laundry rooms...
Winter is a prime time to remodel. Even in Minnesota!
Winter is a terrific time for hockey, ice fishing, and . . . remodeling? That’s right. Minnesota, land of snow and ice, is a prime spot for winter remodeling. Those crisp,...
Don’t Retire Your House. Retire WITH Your House.
Summer brings block parties and picnics, gardening and perennial swapping, and kids biking up and down the street. Your neighborhood, close to parks, lakes, and shopping, is exactly where you...
April Showers Bring May Flowers…and Home Maintenance
April showers bring May flowers. And possibly water in your basement or rain seeping through your roof. Now is the perfect time to do a spring tour of the exterior...
