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Planning Your Eco Friendly Home Remodel

Are you in the beginning stages of planning a home renovation? Are you curious about what an “Eco Friendly” home remodel would entail? You most likely want your home to be stylish, yet not break your bank account. Beautiful, yet not wasteful. The “shelter in place” order due to the pandemic has allowed everyone to…

Designing A Backyard Your Family Will Love

May 16, 2020

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The sun is back and the weather is getting warm again! Let’s turn off Netflix, close the laptop, and enjoy the nature right in your own backyard. Now that Illinois’ Spring season is in full bloom, it’s the perfect time of year to explore new possibilities for your home – especially for seasonal enjoyment. We’ve…

Are You Making The Most of Your Attic?

When was the last time you took a look around your attic? As you climb up the steps, waving away cobwebs, you may realize this dusty space has been forgotten. You may realize that this room is much bigger than you remembered. Is the room filled with boxes and random clutter? Forgotten memories? As you…

Are You an Empty Nester? Maximize the Extra Space in Your Home!

What is that strange, new sound you’re hearing…? It’s quiet! The beautiful silence of an empty nester. You have spent a lifetime being a great parent, helping your children flourish under your love and care. Now that they’ve left for college or recently moved out to start their own lives, the extra space in your home…

Enjoy the Bright Benefits of Adding a Sunroom to Your Home

While we have been enjoying Illinois winter and unpredictable weather, designers are focusing on bringing more light and nature into the home with remodeling projects for 2020. Trending ideas include refreshing kitchen and bathroom spaces through decor, plants, lighter paint colors, solar tubes, and other sustainable pieces. Architects look at sunrooms or screened-in porches as…

Enjoy a Happy Holiday Season with Winter Home Prep

November 23, 2019

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As we prepare for another brutal Chicago winter, we also tend to get caught up in all the exciting holiday season prep and festivities. Are you planning a kitchen remodel in time for your family is able to come over in the new year? Do you have such a full calendar of activities that you…

Planning Your Modern Kitchen Remodel

October 14, 2019

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Innovative kitchen remodeling ideas and modern design trends make it an exciting and inspiring time to renovate your home. Be ahead of the curve on emerging trends and innovations as you get your kitchen ready for the holidays. Remodeling your kitchen is an investment in your current home to match your family’s changing needs, style…

Trending Colors to Redesign your Home for 2020 with Style!

2020’s Trending Colors to Redesign your Home with Style!

September 16, 2019

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Color enhances the design of every home by setting a “mood”, making a statement, and creating a certain energy. Whether you want to be bold, add visual interest, or make a few updates during your remodel, selecting stylish on-trend colors is an easy way to elevate the interior design of your home! As 2020 approaches,…

In-Home Study Rooms Built for Success!

August 19, 2019

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As the school year begins, so does another semester of book reports, essays, homework and test prep! Parents: Do you have a game plan ready to help set your student up for academic success this year? Is there a designated quiet area – aka “study room” – in your home? Children and teens need a…

Sports Dens are the New Trend for Basement Remodels

Unused basements tend to become filled with every old and unwanted item in the house from discarded gym equipment, outdated furniture and especially childhood memorabilia. Unfortunately, this precious square footage often becomes a scary wasteland that nobody really wants to enter – and not to mention occupied by dust! Other people have transformed their basement…