Bath Addition

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    Ranch remodeled into a manor

    A plain-Jane ranch grows into a gracious manor with a remodeler who knows how to hit the sweet spot.

     
  • increase in do-it-yourselfers: people look to stretch budgets

    A national survey sponsored by American Express shows that home improvement is high on the list of priorities for Americans. However, the results also indicated a continuing proliferation of do-it-yourselfers. Kitchens were the room of choice for these respondents, followed by bathrooms and master...

     
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    Big50: Industry Impact

    Not counting a few sabbaticals here and there, Michael Gervais has been around the remodeling industry a long time. He has worked in commercial as well as residential remodeling, and the companies he now owns and runs -- which include full-service remodeling and handyman companies as well as a...

     
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    Newest kitchen and bath sinks

    Sinks for the kitchen feature deeper bowls and various configurations. Bath sinks sport integrated shelves and are sized for large and petite bathrooms.

     
  • sketching details on computer-generated drawings

    Drawing software and CAD programs have made it easier for kitchen and bath designers to generate floor plans and perspectives. Designers at Case Design/Remodeling in Bethesda, Md., and Callier and Thompson Kitchens & Baths in St. Louis offer examples of how they prepare for presentations by...

     
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    Exchange leads by putting company display in dealer showrooms

    Bill Feinberg of Allied Kitchen & Bath in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., found a great way to exchange leads with his appliance dealer: He put a company display in the dealer's two showrooms. He started with a display in one of their showrooms 10 years ago and recently installed one in the firm's new Ft...

     
  • New Home Designs Impact Old Home Remodels

    Homeowners contemplating a remodel and those building second and third homes have virtually the same wish list. From oversized kitchen islands to walk-in showers, the crossover of features from new construction to remodeling is seamless and nearly instantaneous.

     
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    NuHeat radiant floors: Ambiance LX: Bellacor.com

    Remodeler: AJ Paron-Wildes Company: DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen, St. Louis Park, Minn. Product: Bellacor.com, www.bellacor.com. Remodeler: Jack Philbin, CR Company: Philbin Construction & Remodeling Co., Crestwood, Ill. Product: Ambiance LX linear lighting systems from Sea Gull Lighting...

     
  • Remodeling Packages Favors the Client, Not the Remodeler

    We decided at Case Design/Remodeling that package projects are not the business we're in. We're in one-of-a-kind remodels.For Case to offer package remodels would be like a French restaurant offering value meals. It's not what we're about

     
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    Natural colors and patterns of countertop surfaces

    By Stephani L. Miller. Nine colors join the quartz surfacing palette: Quay cream, Coswell cream, Carlisle gray, Bath blue, Wilshire red, Oxwich green, Stafford brown, Derby brown, and Burton brown. Cosentino U.S.A. Silestone quartz surfacing is available in seven new colors: Ivory Coast, ebony...