The Many Benefits of Living in St. Louis
St. Louis is a city with a lot to offer for a diverse range of people. Besides the beauty and charm we see on the surface, it’s a small city that can feel like a “big” small town and within its borders, it is made up of diverse and unique neighborhoods, communities that are cultural […]
How to Avoid Traffic When Moving to St. Louis
Traffic … it’s a fact of life for everybody who lives in an urban center. Fortunately, the traffic isn’t all that bad in St. Louis – at least, it isn’t when you compare it to other metropolitan areas in the United States. In fact … a recent study concluded that St. Louis ranked number 34 […]
The Best Neighborhoods To Live in St. Louis
St. Louis is a great city to live in. We’ve got just about everything you could possibly want within easy reach, the housing costs are reasonable, and the quality of life is ideal. Whether you are a city-dweller who loves condo living or a young family looking for a quiet, tree-lined street with great neighbors, […]
The KonMari Method: A Perspective on Decluttering Your Interior From a Design-Build Remodeling Firm
Whenever remodel a kitchen or bathroom, you’re going to be forced to remove all of your stuff before the work begins. Then, once the work is done, you’ll put it back into your new cabinets. All of your new cabinets, dividers, and organizers won’t do any good if you don’t actually put them to use. […]
How to Find Color Inspiration for Your St. Louis Home
Color is always a significant issue when we do a remodel. The truth is, no two people in the world see color exactly the same. What one person sees as red, another might identify as purple or blue. Some people just can’t differentiate red tints – and it’s not always color blindness, which only affects […]
About Megan Gerdes, Interior Designer
Megan is McDermott Remodeling’s interior designer, an integral part of our team and always a bright and creative light in any project. A naturally creative soul, as a child, she wanted to be a hairstylist but decided she didn’t want to have cold, wet hands all the time. Fashion design followed, and eventually, interior design. […]
About Brittany Allen, Interior Designer
Brittany Allen is an interior designer at McDermott Remodeling. Recently, we sat down with her to find out more about where she comes from and to pick her brain about her creative process. This is what we learned: What school did you go to? I went to Merrimack. It’s a community college here in St. […]
Cool Designs for Small St. Louis Bathrooms
Just because you have a small bathroom don’t mean that you have to skimp out or sacrifice on design! Using a few tried-and-true techniques for livening up small spaces, you can take your small bathroom in an entirely new direction. Applying concepts that play with light and shadow and working with challenging features instead of […]
High-end St. Louis Bathroom Design Ideas
We are often asked: Isn’t ‘high-end’ and ‘luxury’ the same thing? And, if not, what’s the difference? The answer is more than just semantics. Ultimately, it’s about what’s more practical for your lifestyle and your budget. Luxury vs. High-End Luxury means different things to different people. For instance, luxury could mean a heated floor […]
A Jack and Jill Bathroom Design Layout for Your St. Louis Home
A Jack and Jill bathroom is a shared space, generally with at least two openings, usually one on each side of the room leading to two different bedrooms. Some designs feature one door to the bedroom and one to the hallway, but often, it lies between two bedrooms and exists in addition to a hall […]
