The newest addition to our Rose Construction team, Janet, will be starting on Tuesday. She will be filling the Office Manager and Contract Administrator position. With many years of experience in engineering, drafting and cost

Hiring a contractor can be an extremely nerve-racking experience. Most people remodel only once or twice in their lifetime so, unlike with most other businesses, it’s more difficult to get great recommendations from friends or

Before renovation, the kitchen in this historic Eldridge area home was outdated and didn’t take advantage of the home’s architectural strengths: The homeowners wanted a kitchen that would be reminiscent of the home’s existing classic

I am extremely proud and flattered to inform you that our post CSI: Not Just for TV Anymore was linked to in this week’s official CSI Weekly e-newsletter. Be sure to check both out!

This is one of my (Melissa’s) personal favorites, likely because this is the first completed project I saw after starting work at Rose Construction. A 1937 architectural award-winner, this historic home has wonderful structure and

The kitchen in this converted condo lay inside an approximately sixty year old former apartment building. The small kitchen still had its original white metal cabinets: and an inefficient layout: Furthermore, the room was closed

By CSI I mean the Construction Specifications Institute’s MasterFormat 2004, of course. CSI MasterFormat is essentially the Dewey Decimal system of the construction industry. In CSI MasterFormat there are two major groups: (1) Procurement and Contracting

One of our favorite projects was an outdoor kitchen and living space in the Silver Beach neighborhood. I thought some of you might be interested to see the progression from the existing home through the

We were contacted by a client who saw us at the Whatcom County Home & Garden Show in Lynden a few years ago. We were featuring one of our favorite additions, an outdoor kitchen and

Every year the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County, otherwise known as the BIAWC, hosts the annual Tour of Homes. This year we’ve entered a very fun home that we’ve done quite a few renovations

Happy 40th to John, our accountant! In his off time he plays music and hangs out with his daughter. Over the weekend he had a birthday bbq where this adorable photo was taken: Happy Birthday

On Friday the website Curbly linked to Zanic Design’s Inside Out Chair. This is a double chair where one chair literally slips inside the other. The interior chair is made of redwood while the exterior

We’re currently hiring for the office manager/contract administrator position. NO CALLS. You can apply and see the ad here. Please, please, please remember to include all information requested at the bottom of the ad. Thanks

Here at Rose Construction we are known for our detailed contracts. Because most contractors aren’t nearly as thorough, unless a client has worked with us before they generally haven’t heard the term “allowances” as used

Every time we receive a new client we ask them where they heard from us. We’re a small company and are interested in these sort of things! This blog is new and I’m wondering how

The problem with trends is that they’re over quickly and can date your wardrobe or project. When you incorporate trends into your wardrobe it’s easy to move on when the trend is over. However, that’s

Visit  Click to Empower, a website supporting domestic violence survivors. Votes are accepted until September 15th and whichever charity gets the most clicks receives a $100,000 grant. There are four choices: Charity Cars, Family Justice

One of our clients is interested in Forbo Mormoleum (in the color Donkey Island… how fun is that?!). We’ve installed it before and it’s truly a fun and interesting product: If you’re considering a resiliant

We take a lot of photographs here at Rose Construction. Initial photos are used for bidding purposes. Work-in-Progress photographs are kept for documentation and the final photographs are kept for our portfolio. When it comes

Rose Construction is renovating two bathrooms and building an addition for our client in Bellingham’s Whatcom Falls neighborhood. Recently the clients decided to change their existing kitchen lighting to can lights as well as add

I had the opportunity yesterday to visit one of our jobsites. The home is located in Bellingham’s Edgemoor neighborhood and has a beautiful backyard. We are renovating three bathrooms and rebuilding their deck. The deck

Though we’ve had a website for quite a while, Rose Construction has recently decided to take advantage of social media. So, feel free to visit us on Facebook, Myspace, Yelp and Twitter. I (Melissa) just set

Congratulations to our project manager DyLon McClary and his wife Brooke, who married yesterday!