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Home Renovation Cost

Home Renovation Cost

Home Renovation Cost Home renovation cost continue to grow.  Historically, prices increase 12-18% per year regardless of what the economy is doing.  Some years are more while others are less.  But the average increase of 12-18% remains.  Why? Materials, labor, taxes, regulations, government debt/bonds, building codes, utilities, transportation, and insurances (health and workers compensation) don’t […]

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Cabinet Knobs and Pulls

Cabinet Knobs and Pulls Of all the things that can be forgotten when remodeling a bathroom, cabinet knobs and pulls are probably the clear winner!  There are thousands of moving parts and pieces when remodeling your bathroom.  Cabinet knobs and pulls are easy to forget.  This is especially true in the bathroom where you may […]

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Round or Linear Shower Drain

Round or Linear Shower Drain Round or linear shower drain?  What is the difference?  There is the obvious difference – one is round while the other is linear.  However, there are both substantial and more subtle differences. Round or Linear Shower Drain Let’s look closer at the question “Round or Linear Shower Drain” and see […]

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Kitchen Pendant Lighting

Kitchen Pendant Lighting

Kitchen Pendant Lighting Kitchen pendant lighting is often described as kitchen jewelry.  Task lighting such as recess lights are vital when illuminating the kitchen workspace.  Accent lighting adds a dramatic impact when used in under and over cabinet lighting.  Dimmers provide tone setting for ambient lighting.  Kitchen pendant lighting, however; provides task lighting while adding […]

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Coto de Caza Bathroom Remodel

What’s Better a Bathtub or Shower?

What’s Better a Bathtub or Shower? Many clients ask, “what’s better a bathtub or shower?” when performing a bathroom remodel.  This question is being asked more often when the guest bathroom is the subject.  Traditionally, the guest bathroom is where children are bathed, and daily hygiene is performed.  Increasingly, however, clients, parents, and grown children […]

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