There are many benefits to building an addition to a house. Some include increasing storage, expanding main living areas, adding a bedroom, or creating specialized spaces. While the scope and cost of additions can be

If the cost of real wood flooring is just too much for you right now, consider engineered wood flooring, which is a hardwood veneer on top of several layers of other types of wood that

There are 4 main characteristics for a great bedroom: Well, there are a few more requirements due to building codes, such as a window you can use to get out in case of fire. When

But space will especially be a focus in home design and remodels for 2024. Extra storage for the kitchen, and an additional bathroom for guests, as well as a guest bedroom are all popular options.

Adding on to your existing home – creating a new bedroom suite, adding a bathroom or even building a second story can be a good way to make your house suit your needs. It can

It comes a time in many families lives, when they realize the house is just too small; maybe grown children have moved back for a time, maybe grandma needs a little extra help, or maybe

This can be very frustrating, if you have any quantity of clothes or perhaps a family of more than 1 person. Solutions range from taking space from a room on the other side of your

If  you need more space in your home, consider an addition, rather than searching for a larger home. For many homeowners, it is a smart investment that increases livable square footage while boosting a home’s

Sunrooms are perfect additions to homes that are starved for sunlight. Typically less expensive than conventional additions, these built-ons offer more window space than wall space to bring in as much light as possible to

Many homes have pretty small closets, makes one wonder what the designers were thinking. If you are craving a larger closet, it can be done. There are several ways to make that closet bigger; one

This depends on how many clothes and shoes you have, doesn’t it? There are some of us who prefer keeping our supply of clothing minimal, but for the majority, we need clothes for specific activities,

Whether its a small bump-out addition with a remodel, or a full blown addition project, house additions are investments. If you do not plan on moving from the home, you have more incentive to make

Additions come in many forms; bump-outs, single rooms, large multi-room additions. Bump outs are built sometimes to increase the size of a kitchen or small bathroom, or even to add a walk-in closet. Small additions

It’s not unusual for families to need an extra bedroom with bath to accommodate company or a growing family. And while you are at it, why not take over the brand-new bedroom and bath for

We built an addition on the second floor of a home in the Blaine area; it had been a second floor deck, looking out to the  bay, but the owner wanted more enclosed space, and

Does your home suffer from “small closet syndrome”? Really, what were the home builders thinking of? It’s not unusual to find many homes (usually a bit older) with those tiny bedroom closets. There are a

More space can be added to your home by several different methods, depending on your existing home: Finish the basement. Add on a partial second floor. Extend the house out into the yard, usually to

Here are some things to think about before getting too far into this project: Exactly where the outdoor kitchen will go in your yard. The ideal size and layout of the space and the overall

We probably all know what most homeowners desires are for this year – a private office in the home, and a bigger kitchen! To achieve this, additions can be built, or underused space can be

Time for an addition! So many of us are working from home, home-schooling, and just spending a considerable amount of time at home. What would make your home a happier place? Since the movie theaters

Sooner or later nearly everyone wishes they had more room in their home. Nowdays with so many of us homeschooling the kids and/ or working from home, it’s hard to find a place to work

You may have already guessed, based on your own preferences and experience in the last 6 months! Many homeowners who have been compelled to spend a lot of time at home have developed newfound preferences

There’s nothing like staying home for a few months to make the house feel too small. Square footage can be added to a home by the standard method of building out into the yard; adding

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

Few city lots have enough room to add onto a home at ground level, so most homeowners opt to go up. Another solution would be turning the garage into living space, but then you wouldn’t