Of course! Here is a list of the top home renovations that pay off, from an article by that name. Wood window replacement Vinyl window replacement Minor kitchen remodel Foam backed vinyl siding Wood deck Fiber cement siding The siding renovations would not add as much to the resale value of the house as a…
I like the advice in this article called “How to renovate a kitchen“. “Unlike any other home remodeling project, kitchen renovation encompasses so many things–from the raw to the sublime, from the picayune to the important–that it can easily overwhelm even the most determined homeowner.” “On the other hand, a fine kitchen remodel instantly raises…
Light cabinets and glass doors open and brighten kitchen Could your kitchen look like this? Well, how about if this was your kitchen? Evaluating your kitchen, its square footage and layout is a start on the path to an awesome kitchen! This photo is from a website full of kitchen design ideas, A…
What makes a great kitchen? The cabinets make the biggest visual impact when walking into a kitchen; add to that, the convenience and efficiency of the kitchen is highly dependant on the cabinets. There is a great blog and website from a kitchen designer’s website located in Texas. www.kitchendesignconcepts.com They provide excellent insight and advice on kitchen design and…
Along with several other home remodelers we will be showing off some of our wonderful home remodel projects from 2010. These include some great kitchens, bathrooms and decks! Check out the Whatcom County Home & Garden Show at the Building Association of Whatcom county website. We will sharing the Master Remodelers booth with other members of…
My research is clear – women! No matter what aspect of the home – purchasing a new home, do-it-yourself remodeling, or hiring a remodeling contractor, it is women who drive the market. Consumer Affairs, way back in 2006 published an article titled “Women Driving Home Improvement Purchases”. The article states: “While men still dominate purchasing…
Rose Construction Inc will be showing off some of our recent remodel projects at the Whatcom County Home & Garden Show. The Master Remodeler’s booth will be hosting our company and several other local remodeling firms. The Show will be held at the Northwest Washington Fair and Events Center on March 4 – 6. Check…
Hah! That is so obvious, why bother discussing it? Everyone who knows anything knows that something that complicated demands detailed plans. Ummmmm . . . that is where the problem lies. One persons plan is another persons chicken scratches on a dinner napkin. A blog coming to us from Portland, Oregon, portlandtradesmen.com discuses how much planning…
So, as I have been wont to say, we do not all have the option to just snap our fingers and get the kitchen of our dreams. Some of us have to make our dreams fit into the space and budget we have available. No shame in that! I found this excellent article from HomeRemodelingBlog.com…
Well, the TORH’s is over! We had 85 visitors on Sunday! Not sure of the count for Saturday, as I manned the front gate for our home project on Sunday. It was great to see so many people who were really interested in seeing what can be done with home makeovers. Families were out getting…
I just read an article about the number of us “baby boomers” that are entering retirement age now and for the near future. For the most part we are called an “active generation”. Meaning we are staying in our homes and are more involved in the community. So what we need are well laid out…
Coming up with remodeling concepts for your bath or kitchen can be very difficult. Well, unless you are one of the lucky ones who has seen many kitchens and baths and have an abundance of ideas that you know will work in your home. But many times one becomes dissatisfied with a room and just…
I love that word, eclectic; for our purposes it means to select parts and pieces of style and design from various eras, and put it all together in such a way that e it all works. There are no rules, except that the designer or homeowner should make it all fit together! Some people are…
A humerous article I found recently at http://homrerenovations.about.com listed the error of hanging a towel rack using construction glue, instead of drywall mounts. I can imagine when someone tried to pull a wet towel over that towel bar and it came crashing down on their still wet bare feet. I sometimes put a lot of…
Well the EPA has changed the rule already; owners of older homes cannot opt-out anymore! You can read my blog on lead renovation rules by the EPA that went into effect on April 22, yes, just last Thursday. The amendment to the rule goes into effect in July 2010 and I’ve pasted a portion…
This Thursday, April 22, home remodeling companies working in pre-1978 homes are required by the EPA to be certified in lead-safe work practices. Many homes built prior to 1978 were painted with lead-containing paint. You may think this is not a problem since the walls have undoubtedly been repainted since then, but when a carpenter…
We do not all have great big giant kitchens with unlimited space that we could reformat into whatever our dreams can create. Some do, and that is great! But for the rest of us, we have a house we like because it is surrounded by spectacular views, or is shaded by beautiful trees, or is…
Green Remodeling: There have been a great many articles on using “green” materials in remodeling and new construction. Green refers to materials that have been recycled or sustainably produced so that no harm is done to the environment in their harvesting, manufacturing or their “afterlife” – their recycling/ re-use capability. Today we are fortunate that…
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 on. There’s hardly a room on the first floor we haven’t touched in some way, even if it was just…
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 time for the Excellence in Remodeling awards through the BIA and the BIAWC, we submit before-and-after photographs. But now that…