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The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook February has a theme of love; why not show more love when remodeling? It is wise to consider incorporating Aging in Place elements when renovating your home. It can be future thinking to make your home ready to help facilitate safe daily living for changing physical needs. You may think you have many…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook This day and age, it is more common for family and friends to be scattered across the map. People move to pursue higher education, jobs, even for a location preference like our Arizona winter weather! Whether one has elderly parents you’d like to keep a closer eye on, or adult kids and grandkids…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook Most of us buy a ready-made house which is built to have a generic appeal. Many will choose to do home remodeling before they settle in to customize it to their tastes and lifestyle. Others will live there a few years trying to add their touches and realize that the desired transformation is…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook Want a new kitchen in time for Thanksgiving? Now is a great time to start! Why let another holiday season go by if your kitchen needs to be updated and is insufficient for your needs? Here are some tips to make it easy: Define what you want changed. A traditional Thanksgiving celebration with…

The Remodeling Corner

How much can remodeling increase your home value Janet Cook Though most homeowners set a remodeling budget for their projects to maximize what they can do, it’s nice to know what one could expect as a return on the increased home’s value. According to Remodeling magazine’s 2019 Cost vs. Value Report, 2019 is seeing a noteworthy…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook There are many HGTV shows that demonstrate that by investing in design and updates, one can sell their house for dramatically more money. However, their timeline is not realistic. They have a TV production deadline, so before they even start, the design and scope of work is done, the materials are ordered (the…

The Remodeling Corner

  Janet Cook Falls are the leading cause of accidental death for seniors. One out of three adults will fall each year, and the longer it takes one to get help determines their ability to survive and recover. Here are some valuable tips when remodeling to consider for increased safety and fall prevention. Home Remodeling…

The Remodeling Corner

  Janet Cook In the days before Pinterest and Houzz, to get an idea for remodeling, one either had to buy magazines or travel around to model homes and take photos. Social media makes gathering ideas and images easy. We can do it right from home! Blog articles that synthesize what professional journals are reporting…

The Remodeling Corner

  Janet Cook For 50 years, the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) has been showcasing the latest product innovations, and bigger still is the annual International Building Show (IBS), whose vendor displays fill the size of four football fields for professionals to see and learn about! Both shows judge hundreds of entries to determine…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook There is so much good news to love about home remodeling! The national average home value increased double digits last year. Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies are predicting remodeling in 2017 to be at the highest level. Homeowners are responding by doing larger remodeling projects to customize their home to facilitate their…