You are unhappy with your outdated kitchen, but unsure of just what you need done to make it work for you, and look good! Here are some ideas: First, think about how you use the

Kitchens are notoriously plagued by countertops covered with appliances. It seems impossible to get all that “stuff” stored away so that the counter is freed up for food prep! Not to mention, the kitchen just

It’s really about storage – convenient storage, close to where you prepare the food. If you have lots of square footage, then it’s about using that space to best suit your style. If you have

Love this article from Kohler on six of the hazards you want to avoid when remodeling your kitchen. Title: 6 Kitchen-Planning Myths. I’ll list the topics here, but go to Kohler to read the article!

What is that, you say? What is there about your house that you KNOW needs updating or replacing with something that looks good and works! Do you have pets? What about that doggy door that

I found a great article from www.renewaldesignbuild.com/blog/ that breaks down home remodeling into categories and discusses what you need to consider for each. Here are the titles of some of the articles: Replacing windows and doors

Yes, I borrowed the title of this posting from www.kitchenremodelideas.com. They have lots of photos and suggestions for the hard-to-design kitchen or bath. If adding or moving windows and walls are not in your budget, then re-designs

Kitchens.com has a collection of slideshows showing off unique kitchens, each very different from the others.   “The designer decided on a playful style highlighted by the baby blue colored base cabinets and overhead beam. A

Step outside the box and be creative with your kitchen remodel. Kohler has an interesting sink, with matching backsplash tiles.   The faucet is “Revival” shown on the Kohler website. I like the comments I

This is a beautiful kitchen we completed recently, with cherry cabinets in shaker style and Shivikasi yellow granite countertops. The corner cabinets have nifty rotating shelves to access as much of the corner space as possible. There

Housing zone.com has a great article that lists what is important in today’s tight economy when it comes to remodeling your kitchen or bath: 1. Color 2. Tactile appeal through textures – “Lines, colors, and patterns

Most of us are aware of how much difference adding the right tile to a bath remodel can make.  But when it comes to kitchens, tile seems to take a back seat to the cabinets and appliances. White

This is oue entry for the $30 – $60,000 category kitchen remodel that Rose Construction won a Whatcom County NAHB REX award for.   To achieve our client’s main objective to open up the space between the

The National Association of Home Builders and Remodelers and the Builders Industry Association of Whatcom County awarded Rose Construction Inc. three REX  awards. The awards recognize excellence in home remodeling. The company won Residential Remodel – Best

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

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

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

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

Beautiful, warm kitchen!  Natural look of wood cabinetry and flooring, combined with manufactured stone countertops polished to a high gloss. The wall tile pattern is unique and sets off the rest of the kitchen.

In December, Pat Rose and her crew were awarded the Remodeling in Excellence award for kitchen remodeling projects under $30,000 for 2010.  The award was presented by the Whatcom County Builders Association at their annual

I caught a very nice blog from LA all about kitchen remodeling.  The Kitchen Designer.  The article has some scary photos of a kitchen completely stripped to the wall studs, with construction lights hanging from

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

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

What about countertops; there is such a variety of materials one can use today; Ceramic Tile Concrete Engineered Stone Glass Glass-Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) Granite, Marble, and Travertine Limestone, Soapstone, Slate, and Lava Stone Metal

I found an article with great ideas on a way to create storage space in your home by utilizing “tight spots” that are just dead ends currently. The article is found on www.builderonline.com/design/built-ins-add-value-to-new-homes written by