In spite of the 16 hour nights we have in Bellingham during winter months, we do not want the lights on full blast! What works best is incremental and task lighting, better known as workspace

Even if your family only consists of yourself and one other person, what did you notice during the holiday? Guests gravitate to the kitchen, and the overflow spill into the dining room! Must be something

What future? Your future! Most of us remodel our homes, sooner or later. Often, this is done because surfaces are showing wear, and things just don’t work like they used to. Faucets may drip, cabinets

During our long winter nights in the Pacific Northwest, we tend to spend more time indoors – after all, it gets dark around 4:30! So what this means is, we start to see all the

Crown molding on upper cabinets add style to a kitchen, and backsplash tile are not only a great focal point, but are easier to clean than painted walls, and keep the drywall, well, dry! If

Have you ever lived in a house where you walk into the bathroom in the morning and as your feet hit the bath tile, you are shocked awake by the cold floor?! Not a great

We loved every minute of this year, helping homeowners achieve the best home remodels they can! Have a wonderful holiday.     With gratitude and appreciation for all our clients, and clients-to-be!  

There are fireplaces, and then there are awesome fireplaces! If yours is just not “doing it” for you, and you just don’t enjoy sitting in front of it and gazing at the warm flames like

Transform your dreary,  unfinished basement into a space everyone can enjoy. Even a mostly below grade basement can be brightened up with window wells. These nifty constructions allow you to have windows installed with a

Now that we have had to turn our clocks back, it is getting dark really early! Now is the time to assess the state of your home and decide what it may need to turn

Everything from food prep to paying bills and charging electronics often happens in the kitchen/ dining area. Today’s homeowners prefer a clean look with small appliances tucked away in drawers and cabinets. Knowing just where

Who wouldn’t want a larger bathroom with walk-in shower? It seems to be the most popular bath remodel project that clients ask for in recent years. Increasing the size of the bathroom allows space for a

What makes every home unique are the details each homeowner includes in their home. Even something relatively minor, like kitchen cabinet hardware (hinges, knobs, pulls) and interior and entry door hardware can make a statement.

Uh-oh, Thanksgiving is not far away, and right on it’s heels is Christmas! If you’ve been putting off the kitchen remodel you need, and now it’s too late for the full-meal deal. But what can

If you like the look of something different, then you may be on the front of the trend to oil-rubbed bronze and yes, even black kitchen faucets. Why are so many faucets chrome? Well, they

When we are healthy and have no problems getting around, we don’t usually think about what would we need the world to be like if we had mobility issues? We don’t have to wait until

OK, to start with, there is the question of how much water is coming out of that shower head? Do you know? It costs money to provide and to heat it, so let’s get a

An open, airy kitchen provides a cheery space for family and guests to congregate before and after meals. Generally, kitchens are becoming less formal and much simpler than in years past. Clean lines and open

Are you not looking forward to winter because the kids will be stuck in the house from 4:30 on (which is when it gets dark in the winter here in Whatcom County)? Then maybe an

Studies are showing that more and more Americans are opting to eat at home instead of dining out. This means that the kitchen is taking on a more important role for the family. Convenient locations

This nifty piece of kitchen cabinetry adds countertop space, storage underneath in the form of shelves for cookbooks, drawers and cabinets. The top is usually extended 12 out on one side to provide countertop eating

While it’s great to have a day off work to celebrate the end of summer, how did this holiday get started, and what is it in celebration of? The nitty gritty is that the Labor

Pretty much everyone likes getting good deals and saving money, but most of us also like to splurge on some things. Sometimes, saving money can actually mean spending more in the long run when the

No matter what time of year it is, we all take showers, pretty much every day. So it’s important to have a shower that puts us in a good mood for the day, or has

Fall is getting closer . . . and back-to-school is near. So wouldn’t a laundry room fit right in with a laundry station, a pet feeding station, an organizational cork board, and open shelving for