When he comes to selecting interior trim for your home this simple little task can become very complicated. My custom building and renovation clients in Naperville know all too well what I am talking about. Today I want to give you a few tips on how you can take the bull by the horn and […]
Should You Be Your Own General Contractor? I’ve recently heard advertisements for companies offering to assist you in being your own General Contractor. I’ve also worked with a lot of clients who I know would be great General Contractors on their own. Yet, I still come away from the advertisement shaking my head at the […]
The Final Payment Something weird happens to custom remodeling and custom home building clients when it comes time to make their last payment. After getting through a renovation project most of our clients can’t wait to see us go so they can enjoy their new renovation. Yet, the last payment is something they hold onto, […]
How Important Are Your Light Fixtures? One of the most overlooked parts of a custom renovation or custom built home is picking the light fixtures. It can seem like such a check list item at the end of a long project, especially when you are designing an entire home. However, making the correct light fixture […]
What Type of Kitchen Countertop Should You Choose? How are you supposed to remodel your kitchen without knowing the kitchen countertops? With nearly all of my Naperville kitchen renovations the clients hit a bottleneck in the process when it comes time to select the kitchen countertops. So to help today I put together a list […]
Custom Home Building and Remodeling Update Never ending leads, unlimited blueprints to review, projects to manage, punch lists to complete, and warranty lists to cross off the list. For a custom home builder and remodeler the market seems like it is in a great place. But what really is going on with the residential construction […]
Kitchen Flooring Trends in 2018 The gathering place, the chefs domain, where the memories are made, the kitchen. Oh how we love our kitchens! Today’s kitchens designs are very particular. Today I want to talk to you about the kitchen flooring trends in 2018. Tile and Stone Flooring Ceramic tile floors are still very popular in […]
The Best Ceiling for Your Custom Renovation For a lot of my Naperville renovation work clients are telling me they want open concept homes. That’s great but with open concept you have to be able to designate areas using the ceiling. This can be done with light fixtures for the different textures for the ceiling […]
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” admin_preview_bg=”] What Are the Best Floors for a Bedroom? When we’re working with a client who’s looking for a custom remodel or a custom build, one of the last things that we can to discuss are the types of floors for their bedrooms. Although a small piece of […]
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” admin_preview_bg=”] What Decking Material Are Best for Your Home? With the summer heat upon us, now’s a great time figure out what type of material to use for your new exterior deck. There are all types of different decking materials you can use but the three that we’re […]