Why should you care? What is it? It’s not what homeowners looking to upgrade their homes usually think about – until they need it, that is. Other names for barrier-free are Universal Design, and Aging-in-Place.

Sometimes it is just some relatively small things that are annoying – small areas of your home that keep nagging at your mind, because you know they need fixing or upgrading, but you just keep

Faucets and sinks! What are the most used item(s) in the kitchen? What wears out the fastest?  It’s a good investment to have a high quality faucet installed – the washers will last longer, and

Kitchen cabinets are not all the same, nor would you want them to be. Choices range from glass-fronted upper cabinets to open shelving. Some homeowners forgo some of the upper cabinets and have shelves installed

Three of the things that are guaranteed to drive up your costs: Changing your mind Relying on rough sketches Including high-end materials It is recommended to clarify the design and have a clear scope of

Whether your bathroom is large or small, there are numerous ways it can be improved. Large bathrooms are usually easy, as there is plenty of room to move things around, and room for large showers

Let’s face it, kitchens wear out and age much faster than most of your home. Worn and chipped sinks, countertops and flooring can get you down.  The research and planning you need to do to

We get many calls to remodel small kitchens; they may be in condos, older homes, or for some reason the original home layout only allowed a small footprint for the kitchen. While some may bemoan

You need an addition! Did you know that you can have an addition, even if you cannot expand your homes footprint?  Go up! We have added several partial second floors in the last few years

Why? You might well ask. Both rooms are high-usage, and both have to deal with water. The kitchen also receives wear from food spills, the occasional accidental knife cut to the countertop and dropped items,

I love tile; tiled bathroom walls, showers and floors. Tiled kitchen flooring; tile in the entry. How about tiled patios? There a million types of tile, and they look great almost anywhere. Porcelain and ceramic

Countertops – lets start here. Homeowners love granite and quartz. Granite is a natural stone, quarried from the earth in large blocks. It’s color will vary throughout, since Ma Nature likes it that way, and

What will your guests think? We don’t like to think too much about it, but it is the one room most of your guests will visit while in your home. Are you proud of it?

Dingy kitchen getting you down? What you need is some inspiration, and a good contractor. Here is a dab of inspiration for you, and you know where you can get an excellent contractor, right? Install

If your home has an unused space you might be familiar with the feeling of irritation whenever you enter that part of the house; why is it not pulling it’s own weight? You pay property

Then you need, no you deserve, a bath remodel! Old fashioned bathrooms may have gigantic whirlpool tubs taking up space, paired up with cramped, dark showers. Studies have shown that most modern homeowners prefer larger

Investing in a remodel to your current home will turn it into the home of your dreams. Review your home’s layout; look carefully at how it’s rooms are planned out. You can use a tape

An awesome mirror. Cool light fixture. Flowers and plants? (Only if you promise to water them) Something nice to sit on. Awesome shower. Steam shower, massage jets, high tech shower head; and big. Big is

A house truly becomes your own after you customize it to your unique lifestyle. You know you want to upgrade the house, but worry that you might not be happy with it a few years

Therefore, your kitchen should be unique; it should fit your needs. Does it? Usually a home was built by a contractor with a universal design that will satisfy the general home buyers expectations. However, that

Refurbish the basement; most basements are plain, dark, unused spaces, not very pleasant to spend time in. Make that square footage work for you; create an entertainment area for your guests. Add a beautiful bar

Bathrooms come in all shapes and sizes, and you may be shaking your head wondering what the last owner was thinking when they did “that” to the bathroom. No matter what needs fixing or replacing in

There are many things that you can do to make you love that house. I’ll get to those, but first, here are some of the reasons people gave for not liking their home: Needs redecorating

Sure, backsplashes have a practical purpose – as the name implies, but they can and should be so much more. The right backsplash will be a focal point for your kitchen and tie the whole

Is your deck ready for that? In our Pacific Northwest climate, decks really take a beating. It may be fir needles and maple leaves filling up the gaps between the decking, or moss and mildew