Renovation Articles

A Bigger Home Addition Is Almost Never Better Ideally, the size of a home addition is driven by its planned use within limits of the property size. Families with young children tend to be averse to the idea of sacrificing their backyard play space so...

The Cost of Home Additions vs Buying New Homes Sometimes a prospective client will ask, “What’s the cost per square foot for home additions?” We can give you a reasonable idea of the average cost of a home addition because we design and build so many...

Why Kitchen Remodeling Takes Time The home remodeling programs on HGTV are fun to watch. Magic happens in minutes. Presto!  Old and outdated becomes new and modern. But the TV shows only give you glimpses of the remodeling process—the pleasing parts....

Although it may have been updated by previous homeowners, if you’re living in a WWII-era home, there’s a good chance that its fundamental layout is still the way it was when televisions only had 3 channels and Eisenhower was in his first term.While...

If building an addition is not an option because of budget constraints or space limitations, don’t give up on the idea of remodeling your kitchen. Kitchen designers know how to employ space saving techniques to make a small kitchen feel larger. By...

A kitchen designer should always be in charge of your kitchen renovation - even if it is part of a larger architect-designed project. The kitchen designer brings valuable insights and expertise to a homeowner planning to remodel a kitchen. A kitchen...

Beautiful + Practical: The Art of Kitchen Remodeling Inundated by decades of dazzlingprogramming on HGTV and The Food Channel, America’s passion for kitchen perfection shows no signs of cooling off. This desire carries over into the realm of home...

You’ve suspected it for a while, but now you’re sure of it: Your kitchen isn’t working. Whether it’s too small, laid out improperly, or just plain outdated, a poorly-functioning kitchen can drag down an otherwise lovely home. It can force you and your...

Sometimes it is a luxury you bestow upon yourself.  Sometimes it is an imperative.  Always, it results in something special just for you: remodeling your bathroom.

Exploring the Most Practical Options for Home Additions   The Tudor style of this two story addition in Chevy Chase mimics the architectural style of the main house.   The kitchen isn’t big enough. Your clothes won't fit in the closet. The wait...