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Using a Professional Designer for Your Kitchen or Bath Remodel

Okay, be honest… does the term “professional designer” intimidate you a little? Does it make you think of “expensive” or “high end”? Well let’s dig into these thoughts and see if we can dispel the myth that having a designer equates to not affordable. We all approach the world and interpret events, words, titles, etc., from our own perspective with our own life experiences shaping the filters of our minds. So for some people, like a recent caller to the DreamMaker Showroom, talking with a “designer” caused her to pause a little. She quickly confessed that she felt like…

Expanding Your Living Space

Taking down walls and opening up the existing floorplan of a home is quite the trend in home remodeling. Frequently, older homes have kitchens that are very segregated from the rest of the home and no one wants to be alone in the kitchen while others are enjoying time together. Or perhaps, the 80 year old home that you have only has one bathroom, and it is located on the second floor (yes, this is real).

Visualize Your Newly Remodeled Space

So what do painter's tape and sidewalk chalk have to do with kitchen and bathroom design? They provide easy and effective ways to help our human eyes imagine size and scale of items that are not physically present at the current time. This is especially useful in the beginning stages or sometimes in small projects where 3D renderings might not be worth the added time to implement. We have two real instances of how these easy tricks clarified and brought the designer and the homeowner's visions together into one cohesive strategy.

4 Common Remodeling Fears

... and the DreamMaker Solutions for these Fears.

Home remodeling invokes a range of emotions and unfortunately, fear is often one of those feelings. If you are an easy-going personality, always going with the flow and have an unlimited budget, then this article may not be relevant to you. Many people, in fact most people, tend to feel a little anxiety when considering a remodeling project in their home. Let’s look at 4 Remodeling Fears and the DreamMaker thoughts/solutions to each.

Off To School They Go

The kitchen and bath industry, like so many others, is changing very quickly. It’s safe to say that materials and best practices are not the same today as they were just 2 years ago. It is so important to keep up with products, technology, tools and changing client needs and expectations.

Here at DreamMaker, we are big believers in continuing education

4 Take-Aways from the Cost vs Value Report

It’s here! It’s here! The 2017 National Cost vs. Value report is here!

And your response is…”so what exactly is that and how does it benefit me?” Good question. The “Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report” (www.costvsvalue.com), is made available via Hanley Wood, LLC, each year and can be useful to both remodelers and homeowners in evaluating which home remodeling projects will yield the most return at the sale of a home.

2016 DreamMaker Christmas Party

Although the weather outside was a bit frightful, the DreamMaker Christmas Party pushed on Saturday night. We enjoyed a great dinner at Augie's Front Burner and maximized our private room downstairs with a few games. (Probably a good idea since SPAM carving comes with a little bit of an odor!) The pictures will reveal that we have several talented sculptors in the group and

How Long Will it Take to Remodel My Kitchen?

How long will it take to remodel your kitchen? Well I suppose that depends on who you ask, or more importantly, who you hire.

According to a recent survey of Houzz users, homeowners reported on average that it took 5 months!!! for the construction part of their kitchen remodel. Oh my goodness!