A remodeled space in your home can have a profound effect on your sense of well being. A well designed and carefully built kitchen or bath remodel will do wonders for your morale and for

Research! The details of a full kitchen remodel can be broken down into layout, material selection, style and color scheme. Of course there are endless online resources, as well as printed magazines full of ideas.

1. Healthy homes – non-off gassing finishes, no-formaldehyde cabinets, air filtration systems. 2. Comfort! Heated floors in the bathroom, heated towel racks. Who wouldn’t like this? 3. Elegant or unusual lav sinks in the bathroom. 4.

If you cook for more than just one or two, then you can imagine how wonderful it would be to have a pot filler above the stove top. Carrying a heavy pot of water from

If your kitchen basically works for you, but too many of it’s features are worn out, you are a candidate for a facelift; if the kitchen drives you crazy because the lighting is bad, the

Granite is a durable, easy to clean and low maintenance material for countertops. There are many ways to save when remodeling the kitchen, but many homeowners want to splurge when it comes to the counters.

A kitchen backsplash works much like jewelry; it can bring a look together and highlight the kitchen. You’ll want a material that matches your pocket book and fits into your cleaning style. Tile backsplashes allow you

  Unless you bought your home brand new, and had it designed specifically for you, then you probably wouldn’t mind making a few improvements to make that home work better for you. Perhaps it is

Pull-out pantries provide a great solution to storage in a small kitchen . . . and they are a wonderful solution in a larger kitchen as well. But hey, large kitchens have many options for

It’s exciting to contemplate a completely renovated kitchen or bath; but to get there, you want a smooth design and construction process that  stays in budget! Here are some steps you can do to help

Most of us sometimes wish we could just get to that pan easier . . . or hurt our back lifting the big blender out of the cabinet to make those holiday cookies. You don’t

Here are some options in homes that baby boomers are reported to consider desirable or even essential, do they fit into your ideal concept of the perfect home? Bathroom: Non-slip floors (who wouldn’t like this?)

Bellinghamsters are remodeling their kitchens at a fast pace these days. Kitchens, and specifically, kitchen cabinets, are a prime focus. If you have nice, solid wood cabinets that are arranged to your liking, you can

Solid surface countertops are constructed of durable, man-made acrylic to provide years of low maintenance, beauty and service. DuPont Corian and Hi-Macs by LG Hausys are companies providing a hundreds of colors and patterns to

If you are considering remodeling your kitchen, don’t forget to have the floor done! Oftentimes it needs to be done, due to a slight change in the area of floor that the lower cabinets, refrigerator

How are your kitchen cabinets? Are you happy with them? Cabinets are an expensive replacement project, so many put up with their old cabinets far longer than they really want to. Everyone would love to

A Bellingham kitchen that was dated, dark and cluttered became a pleasant, friendly family space after this make-over by our skilled master carpenters.   This photo shows the kitchen before remodel.       The

Do you love your kitchen cabinets, but are tired of the color? Oak cabinets were popular several decades ago, but today homeowners are more likely to choose a light, painted cabinet finish. If your cabinets

Have the new cabinets built right up to the ceiling. If you have a high ceiling, put items you don’t use very often on the top shelves. Have some of the cabinet doors built with

A common reason given is that they are tired of the old look and want a new style. Another reason often given is a life-changing event, anything from an increase in the family to a

Today is the first day of Fall! Hard to believe . . . except that the trees are turning bright yellow, orange and red; plus the furnace is coming on in the morning now. If

Appropriate lighting sets the tone for your home; too harsh and it feels like a warehouse store – get what you came for and leave; if too soft, it can be just too poorly lit

For some, this will not be hard to determine; but for those sitting on the fence, here are some helpful decision-making steps. Is there enough space for you and your family? Counter space, cabinet space

You walk on them; the kids spill things on them; the dog – well, enough said. So it may well be time for that new flooring you’ve been thinking about. Here are a few ideas

This is a small part of your kitchen, yet it has a big impact. It’s location guarantees that as soon as you walk into the kitchen your eye will see it first. The splashback is