What’s in a Custom Kitchen Installation?

Posted by on under granite counter tops, quartz countertops, burner gas stove, custom kitchens, custom cabinets, kitchen installation, custom kitchen, definiti, remodel, neighbors |

What’s hot in custom kitchens? When my husband and I gutted and remodeled two kitchens, our definition of “custom” design meant custom cabinets, quartz countertops and high-end appliances. His sister’s remodel included a six-burner gas stove, stone floors and granite counter tops. And our neighbors decided for them it meant [...]
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5 of the Worst Remodel Trends: Fads Gone Bad

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Home layouts offer lots of cool possibilities for remodeling existing space, spicing things up and making the rooms more livable. But every once in a while, along comes a really BAD idea and homeowners seem to jump on the plan feet-first without a second thought. Before you know it, you’ve got [...]
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Star Trek DVD is OUT: Is your home prepared or OVER-prepared?

Posted by blogs@bobvila.com (Greg) on under th star, star trek, comete, abode, remodel, helm, apartment |

We have blogged about Star Trek it in the past. Twice in fact. Once for a complete Star Trek remodel and then again when the Star Trek apartment sold in 2007. I am a fan of the series and I plan on buying the Star Trek DVD, but this Star Trek themed apartment was a bit over the top. You will not find my wife and I ever living in a Star Trek-themed abode, unless of course we are frozen until the 24th century. By then I'm sure everyone will be saying "Captain at the helm" when they sit ...
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Pella vs. Andersen Replacement Window Competition

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It’s remodel time, and replacing your windows is at the top of the list. Two of America’s best-known and most reliable window manufacturers are Andersen Windows and Pella Windows. Andersen is backed by a century-long history of quality craftsmanship and is most famous for their trademark window, Renewal. Pella, through its [...]
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Remodel with Seductive Concrete Tile

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Dexterity is a lightweight concrete made up of 38 percent recycled plastic, cement and fiber. Less weighty than traditional concrete, it’s a suitable material for tile. And DEX Studios, the company where it all began, is letting it ripple with their lines of sustainable, sculptural tile that come in eight attractive colors: graphite, cayenne, taupe, [...]
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