Pairing colors is an exciting way to create dramatic contrast and dimension in your home. You can achieve this through a decor technique called color blocking–where designers combine a few solid hues to create a single bold look. When choosing your shades, try a monochromatic color scheme for a purposeful look or channel your daring side by using three different and unexpected colors. You don’t have to limit this decor tactic to paint color. Instead, get creative and combine hues … read more »
How to Finance Your Remodel
What Is The Best Way to Finance Your Remodeling Project? Thinking about a home remodeling project? Just one of the many important decisions a homeowner will need to make is how to finance the project. Before you get to the fun decisions like developing a wish list and gathering photos and ideas of what you would like the finished project to look like, you need to ask the tough questions including; “What can we realistically afford to invest in our … read more »
Hurst Wins FIVE 2018 NARI Contractor of the Year Awards
These five beautiful projects were all awarded Contractor of the Year Awards at the 2018 NARI Evening of Excellence. Many thanks to our hard working team, loyal clients, long term partners and subcontractors. First Place Outdoor Living First Place Kitchen Remodel First Place Interior Remodel Honorable Mention Interior Remodel First Place Basement Remodel Congratulations to all of our clients and team members for this recognition of your hard work, design and craftsmanship. Special Recognition to Tyler Wilhlem, Shawn Mayo, … read more »
Hurst Partners With Clay Matthews on HOUZZ TV
Clay Matthews III of the Green Bay Packers partnered with Hurst Design-Build Remodel and HOUZZ TV to surprise his brother Brian and sister-in-law Megan with an amazing remodel in Rocky River, Ohio. Clay came to town to meet with Pat Hurst and Hurst designer Bridget DiFilippo to discuss the project and make some important design decisions. The home was totally transformed from cramped rooms with no space for cooking and entertaining to a totally open space great for hosting friends … read more »
Hurst Remodelers Receive Advanced Certifications
All Six Hurst Team Members Seeking Advanced Professional Certifications from NARI were Successful! Kevin McDonald and Mike Voloschuk received their Certified Remodeler Certifications Tom Paulus, Josh Gillies, Tyler Wilhelm and Shawn Mayo all received their Certified Lead Carpenter Certifications Congratulations! Kevin and Mike who both have their Certified Lead Carpenter designation took their talents to the next level to reach the Certified Remodeler milestone. This … read more »
Finishing Touches Add Value and Beauty to the Home
What is the difference between a home and a truly beautiful home? The finishing touches. Have you ever walked through a model home or looked at the homes in magazines and wondered, “why doesn’t my home look anything like that?” We all have. Furniture and decorating are major contributors to a beautiful home, but it’s the work of a finish carpenter that can really make a house stand apart from the rest. So what is a finish carpenter? Finish carpenters … read more »
Trend Spotting
Our Design Team – Tammi, Bridget and Catherine have been busy trend spotting. Whether you love a modern aesthetic or a more traditional look, there are new trends on the horizon for everyone. Tell us what you think of some of our favorite new looks.
The Basement Revolution – How to Dramatically Expand your Living and Entertaining Space
While we hate to think about the long cold winter days ahead, now is a great time to plan for the days when … read more »
Custom Carpentry Work for Distinctive Homes
At Hurst we believe a home should be a reflection of the people that live there. Many of our clients understand the value of having design elements that are completely unique to their home alone. Hurst Remodeling can help clients express their personal style by designing and building distinctive custom elements such as cabinetry, woodwork, barn doors, mantels, and much more for many of our projects. Perhaps a client is looking for a custom storage solution for a back hall, … read more »
Granite VS. Quartz Countertops
Today’s blog article was written by Bryan Sebring. Bryan owns Sebring Services in Naperville, Illinois www.sebringservices.com and has over 20 years in the design build remodeling and renovation industry. He is featured on Houzz and is a multiple “Best of Houzz” winner. In this article, he gives his perspective of the difference between Granite vs Quartz Countertops If you are considering a kitchen remodel you’ll want to think about the options in countertop materials. Granite and Quartz are the two … read more »