How we can use this time to make our home a more functional and beautiful place. If you have ever dreamed of remodeling your home (and who hasn’t) you might be surprised to learn that this could be an ideal time to make that dream a reality. In a time of a crisis remodeling might be the last thing on the minds of most, but the unprecedented stay-at-home orders have opened up an opportunity to many. There are a few … read more »
Cabinet Trends for 2020
Hurst Designer, and NKBA Cabinet Specialist, Catherine Kiczek on 2020 Trends Thinking of redesigning your kitchen? Are you worried it will look dated in 5-10 years? Here’s a guide to making the right choices for you, your family, and your home. 1).Find Inspiration: Have a friend whose kitchen you love? Did you see a picture online or in a magazine? Show that to your designer to help … read more »
Keep Your Home Project Going While Helping Local Pros
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Now Offering Virtual Planning + Design Meetings
With all of the recent health concerns facing us today, Hurst Design Build Remodel wants to do all we can to protect clients and team members. We are now offering remote meeting options to our clients for planning and design meetings. Today’s technology allows us the option to easily share images, site plans, even material selections remotely and to conduct productive, purposeful meetings with the help of online meeting platforms. This is a time-saving convenience and it allows us to … read more »
Color Psychology
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
In The Dog House – Remodeling With Pets
Here is the dilemma, you love your dog or your cat, but you would also love to have a stylish home that looks and smells fresh and beautiful. Is it possible to have both? Pets are definitely a remodeling challenge, but a remodeling project designed with pets in mind can be both beautiful and functional. A client recently came to us and said, “A year after we moved into our new home, we made the decision to get a puppy. … read more »
Get Your Home Back-to-School Ready
Can a home remodeler help get your home ready for back to school? Many Northeast Ohio schools are back in session this week. The classrooms are ready; the kids are not, but what about your home? What stresses us out more than anything else is wasting precious moments looking for books, shoes, permission slips and everything else we need to get our kids out the door. Whether your home is 1000 square feet or 4000 square feet, so many of … read more »