Remodeling

5 Kitchen Remodeling Questions :: How Much Will a Kitchen Remodel Cost?

Just like any big project, you need to budget for you kitchen remodeling project. How Much Does a Kitchen Remodel Cost? The answer to that question lies in the answers to these...

by Kimberly Reynolds

Transitional Kitchen Large Interior Wall Window image via CliqStudios

How to Design for an Open Kitchen Layout :: Tips for Achieving an Open Floorplan in Remodeling

In the past, the layout of a home was designed in a rather segregated fashion: the living room was completely separate from the kitchen, which was separate from the dining room. Now,...

by August Drilling

Contemporary Home Office in White image via Bethany Winston

Home Office Design :: Organization, Activity Zones & Decor

The point is -- to make sure your professionalism is not affected by the relaxed atmosphere at home or by the close proximity to your family. You certainly wouldn’t appreciate the idea...

by Bethany Winston

Stone Above Ground Pool Integrated Grill

Pool Deck, What Next? :: Outdoor Living Options

Adding a pool and deck to my yard totally changed the way we use it. We're outside more often, enjoying the sun and cooling off in the water. But all that time...

by Jesse Langley

Set of Rowhomes in Baltimore's Canton area

Removing Formstone from a RowHome Part 2 of 2 (Behind the Building Edition)

Formstone, I have come to know as a sort of stamped stucco, was applied primarily to the face of homes between the 1940s and the 1960s. There was nothing to indicate that...

by jb bartkowiak

Laminate Flooring Basement Contemporary Basement Apartment

What Type of Flooring is Perfect for the Basement? :: Basement Flooring Options

Make sure you find the best type of flooring for your basement and your lifestyle. There are many different types of flooring to choose from these days including hardwood, laminate, vinyl and...

by Justin Shimp

Side Venting a Dryer :: Close Connect Revisited + Weatherization Tips

Remodeling

I posted about the dryer’s hook up in our laundry room in a side vented fashion. This is the follow up post to that - finishing the close connect fitting. Includes information...

by jb bartkowiak

black door self storing white storm door with wear

Removing Formstone from a Baltimore RowHome Part 1 of 2

Remodeling

I've had it on my todo list for awhile, to write about this project. And really, the goal here isn't necessarily to boast an exceptional job (it isn't) but rather to simply...

by jb bartkowiak

Color that Pops :: Pops of Color Examples in Home Decorating

Remodeling

Color that pops is just referring to a visual and not a sound of course. Pop is just when you can see a high contrast between two colors and this can be...

by Donna Frasca

Installing Laminate Flooring Start with Spacers

5 Tips For Installing Laminate Flooring in Your Home

Laminate flooring is often very high quality--low price is not an indicator of poor quality. Not only is solid Brazilian cherry hardwood flooring many times more expensive than its laminate equivalent, you...

by Justin Shimp

What to Know About Green Roofs :: Those are Plants, not Weeds, on my Roof

Remodeling

What is a Green Roof? Technically, color has nothing to do with it. Numerous four-inch garden trays of plants (the Sedum) in a special soil are installed on a roof to capture...

by Lisa Smith

15 Budget-Friendly Kitchen Makeover Ideas :: From Kitchen Decor to a New Countertop & Backsplash

While a major kitchen remodel may exceed your budget, you can enjoy a number of inexpensive updates now by cashing in on design creativity, smart materials and economical decorative touches to dress...

by Home Sweet Solutions