How to Get Your Home Remodel Off to a Good Start
A home remodel completely transforms a room or home and can be an exciting and fun experience. It almost always increases your home’s value and, most importantly, improves your family’s quality of life. Diving into a kitchen, bathroom, basement, or whole house remodel takes a little bit of courage and a lot of trust, but […]
How to Do a Gut Remodel and Live to Tell the Tale
Why do people do a gut remodel? Why not just tear the whole house down and start over? Because gutting and doing a whole house renovation may simply be the better option. Demolition is not always the answer to revitalizing a house that needs significant remodeling. Historical homes and those with beautiful, structurally sound bones […]
5 Remodeling Projects That Increase Your St. Louis Home’s Value
Wondering how much your completed remodeling project will add to the value of your home? While there are certainly improvements you can make that, over time, do increase your home’s worth, no project adds immediate value that matches your original investment. But some improvements or renovations do bring you more bang for the buck. Best […]
A Plumbing Challenge Worth Considering: Adding a Basement Bathroom
No doubt about it – building a basement bathroom makes life better in many ways. For one, it boosts the value of your home, making it a truly livable space. If you have a guest bedroom, kids play area, home office, or workout space in the basement, an adjacent bathroom lets everyone enjoy the space […]
More Space Under the Roof: Is an Attic Remodel Worth the Investment?
Though rarely a “simple” remodel, an attic conversion is an appealing one for people who want to increase their home’s living space without adding on. Unlike often dark and damp basements, attics are dryer, have access to tons of natural light, and don’t house major systems like furnaces and water heaters. Common attic conversions are […]
Learn About Our 3-Step Kitchen Remodeling Process
Kitchen remodeling remains the #1 wished-for home improvement project, and for good reason. The 2017 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends study found that most homeowners are looking to create a more open feel and change out countertops, backsplashes, and sinks. The top motivator, though, continues to be that they just can’t stand the old kitchen! Whatever […]
Rethinking Your St. Louis Home’s Underutilized Space
Have you been wanting to add a den or home office, but lack the space or financial resources to build an addition? There are other ways to gain space within your house that don’t involve putting on another room or heading down into the basement. Rethinking the Space You Have Does your home have […]
Not Just for Storage: Which Kitchen Cabinets Should You Choose for Your St. Louis Home?
Kitchen cabinets are the “crown jewels” of any kitchen remodel, an essential element to achieving its sense of style. While cabinet design hasn’t seen as many changes as countertops and flooring, it has gone through a few noteworthy evolutions. Traditional style cabinets are still very popular, but today there is a growing interest in a […]
Peace of Mind with Preventative Home Maintenance & Repair
Dripping faucets, cracked grout, aged door and window seals, and small leaks. They’re just a few of the maintenance issues you face as a homeowner. And they tend to pile up quickly as you try to balance a busy work life with spending time together as a family. A preventative home maintenance plan may be […]
Does a Home Addition Make Sense? And Is It Worth the Investment?
Let’s be right up front about it: with the possible exception of a whole house remodel, a home addition is the single most expensive home remodeling project you’ll ever take on. One of the biggest decisions you’ll need to make is whether it’s worth it both financially and emotionally. When a client comes to us […]