Our Little House Grows Up | Series Introduction

Our Little House Grows Up | Series Introduction

Follow along as we remodel our century-old bungalow.  The contractor becomes the client. After nearly two decades in the business of remodeling homes, we decided it was time to make our own home improvement dreams a reality. And so we finally took the leap, building...
Secret Doors | Hidden in Plain Sight

Secret Doors | Hidden in Plain Sight

Pssst, how about a secret door in your home remodel? The New York Times recently ran a story about the popularity of secret doors leading to hidden rooms in home remodeling. Hidden doors and secret rooms have become an increasingly popular feature in American homes,...
Nate Reflects Back on Building Homes and Client Relationshps

Nate Reflects Back on Building Homes and Client Relationshps

Nate’s Notes: Our First in a Series of Reflections of a Remodeling Contractor It’s nice to reflect on what I love about my job, and with the hustle and bustle of the day-to-day, it doesn’t happen enough. I’d like to take the opportunity of this blog post...
A Neglected Bathroom Gets Its Time to Shine

A Neglected Bathroom Gets Its Time to Shine

We shuffled the deck on this hodge-podge jigsaw of a bathroom. This bathroom suffered from a bad case of “make do with what you’ve got” (see the “before” photo below.) We upgraded the room in multiple ways: rotating the tub 90 degrees...
Hey Hey Ho Ho, This Old Chimney Had To Go

Hey Hey Ho Ho, This Old Chimney Had To Go

Building this dream kitchen meant a chimney running through the center of the house had to come down. Removing obstacles gives a fresh perspective A mid-century renovation hadn’t provided much cabinet storage or counter space in this kitchen, especially around a...