House Design

If you’ve ever had to live in a home a while with only half of your remodeling project completed, I feel your pain. Planning ahead for overages when you’re budgeting can spare you the headache of working your life around open walls or unfinished woodwork.  Sometimes it’s just a matter of neglecting to deal with the little things up-front that drag your renovation to a blinding halt.

First things first: How much can you afford?

As you’re preparing a remodeling budget, learn as much as possible about your personal Debt-to-Income ratio. Even if

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A patio remodeling project opens lots of possibilities for expanding living areas into the outdoors.

Whether you’re looking to freshen up an existing patio or starting from scratch, patio remodeling can create outdoor rooms that will enhance your life at home.

Consider a eye-catching surface for your patio, such as concrete pavers, bricks or tile. Stone pavers spaced to allow a planting green, like dichondra or chamomile, help create an inviting space. Create a “rug” for your outdoor patio with a border of colorful and durable ceramic tiles.

Patios offer options to create sheltered outdoor rooms. Add a

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Kitchen remodeling is always a huge endeavor since the kitchen is the hub of activity in the home. Being without the kitchen during remodeling can be a real pain in the neck. Morning coffee and newspaper will take on a whole new meaning when workers are in your house each and every day. Even a patient person will be driven out of her mind waiting for normalcy to return. Never fear: Here are a few tips to make the remodeling process fly by.

Start with a plan — a detailed road map, if you will. First think of what you want your kitchen to look like and what amenities you wish to include. Aesthetics are important, and functionality is imperative. M

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