Remodeling

Is Your Home-Renovation Project Really Worth Doing?

Is Your Home-Renovation Project Really Worth Doing?

(ARA) – Maybe you’ve watched one too many home improvement shows. Perhaps you’re still stinging from that holiday guest’s comment about how your kitchen countertop has seen better days. Or maybe you’re just really tired of the same old, same old every day. Whatever the reason the remodeling itch has settled into your brain,... »

Renovation Inspiration: Upgrade Your Home’s Exterior For Timeless Appeal

Renovation Inspiration: Upgrade Your Home’s Exterior For Timeless Appeal

(ARA) – As spring approaches and the winter snow begins to melt from your roof and lawn, now is a great time to step back and survey what you can do to improve the look of your home for the warm summer months, and for years to come. Could your house use an exterior... »

Have An Empty Nest? Put Out The Welcome Mat For Guests

Have An Empty Nest? Put Out The Welcome Mat For Guests

(ARA) – When your youngest child packs up his room, loads all his belongings into the car, and drives away – to college, a new job or his first apartment – the quiet in the house can be unsettling at first. Then it hits you, your ‘empty nest’ is a remodeling opportunity. You now... »

Beyond the backsplash: Emerging kitchen trends in ceramic tile

Beyond the backsplash: Emerging kitchen trends in ceramic tile

(ARA) – Kitchens cry out for a perfect balance between beauty and practicality. Nowhere is the marriage of form and function more important than in the room where most American families spend the majority of their at-home time together. Ceramic tile is the natural choice for kitchens. Homeowners appreciate its durability and designers admire... »

Rounded, Organic Shapes Soften A Bathroom’s Style

Rounded, Organic Shapes Soften A Bathroom’s Style

(ARA) – The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) is not only the launching pad for a number of new kitchen and bath products; it’s also the place where key trends are announced. At this year’s spring event in Chicago, the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) held its annual design competition, at which... »