You are itching to redesign your kitchen or bathroom, but the color of your existing tile limits your options. Certainly, one possibility is to remove or replace the tile, but that’s an involved process, not to mention an expensive one. Another option—by comparison, a much easier and cheaper one—would be to paint the tile. Yes,… Read More…
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How To Determine The Value Of A House Renovation
One of the great things about being a home owner is that you can spend all kinds of cash on your house and then pretend you are making money on your “investment”. The way to accomplish this, is to complete a renovation, and then assume that the value of your house has increased by at… Read More…
Exterior maintenance checklists for fall & winter
With the soils frozen and the ground often covered with snow and ice, work on the outside of the home is limited toward preparations for the harsh winter. Our exterior winter home maintenance checklist provides maintenance tips to protect shrubs and other plantings throughout the cold, harsh months. Go through snow and ice removal tools… Read More…
In law suite construction or renovations
If you are considering a renovation this year, you may have to think about more than just your spouse/partner and children. You might also be thinking about your parents, grandparents, or in-laws. You might even be planning a renovation because these extended family members need to move in with you. In law suite renovations or… Read More…
Real world bathroom renovation budgeting
People are more cautious than ever when loosening their purse strings. We’ve all learned that becoming educated consumers not only helps us get the right products, but get them at the right price. Most people don’t know what’s involved in getting their bathrooms remodeled by contractors, and because of that, they don’t know how much… Read More…
7 Sure Fire Ways to Boost Home Resale Value
Whether you’re looking to relocate, retire, downsize, or upsize, the process of selling your home can create a long and wild to-do list. But putting your place on the market doesn’t need to include overhauling the entire structure—in fact, the most important changes don’t involve additions at all. Before you start scheduling open houses, pick… Read More…
Kitchen counter top material and pricing guide
Today’s kitchen countertops come in a wide variety of colors and patterns, and ever-expanding material options make it easy to find the right look to match your modern, traditional or country-cottage style kitchen. Mike Olivieri of Olivieri Contracting in North Canton, OH has shared this kitchen countertop pricing and materials guide with us that should… Read More…
Bathroom Renovations – Design Your Perfect Oasis
Transformed an ordinary ensuite shower into a stimulating wellness spa. Bathroom renovations are a HOT HOT trend. An effective bathroom design should address all your needs, physical and spiritual. Here a are 4 design ideas to help create your perfect oasis. Functional Planning Like kitchens, bathrooms must be functional. Bathrooms are a workstation that prepare for the… Read More…
Ways to finance your new home renovation
Home Renovation Financing Options There are many different reasons to renovate a home: to save energy (and save on utility bills), to make room for a growing family, to improve safety or increase the resale value of your home, or simply to bring a fresh new look to your home. There are also a number… Read More…
6 tips to brighten up your windowless bathroom
Stuck with a windowless bathroom? It doesn’t have to feel like a century-old cave. Replace the sun’s gleaming rays by decorating or starting with a bathroom renovation before the decorating, with these tips in mind for a vibrant space that shines from the inside out. Tip#1: Embrace Metallics Shiny surfaces like metallics reflect light to… Read More…