May is Home Remodeling Month. Ever ask yourself why?
We all know industry invented it, but the real question is why are you even thinking about it?
05 May 2023 | Tags :home improvement month, Home Remodeling Month, May, remodeling, kitchen remodeling
WIFE: “Hon, it looks like the neighbors are getting a new kitchen.”HUSBAND: “Good for them, hope they enjoy it.”WIFE: “Get serious. Our cabinets are the original from 20 years ago and now the doors creak!”HUSBAND: “
Cost Vs. Value 2023
The CVV report is out with a couple of surprises for kitchen/bath remodels
10 Apr 2023 | Tags :Cost Vs. Value Report 2023, Remodeling ROI, John Murphy
This report surveys more than 6,000 Realtors. They in turn review project specifications and cost estimates, along with photos and illustrations describing the projects. Finally, they must answer the big question: “What value does this project add to the sale price of a home?”
How Hard Can It Be?
A simple bathroom remodel. How hard can it be, right? Right.
25 Jan 2023 | Tags :Bathroom Remodeling, DIY, Master Bath, Design/Build, Murphy Bros Design Build Remodel, Houzz
It is common for us to get calls from homeowners hoping against hope that the littlest room in the home, the bathroom, can be easily remodeled for a few thousand dollars. After all, they saw it done on HGTV in less than 30 minutes for 5k!
2022 Cost Vs. Value Report
The annual report just came out and to no one's surprise costs & values continue to rise
01 Jun 2022 | Tags :Home ownership, 2022 Cost Vs. Value Report, ROI, Return on Enjoyment, Curb Appeal, Most common remodeling projects
This year's report shows a slight decline, 2.1% in overall ROI with exterior curb appeal projects taking the top 6 spots.
A White Picket Fence for your Bathroom?
New picket style ceramic tile now available
16 Dec 2021 | Tags :Ceramic Tileworks, picket style tile, Bathroom Remodeling, Oasis collection, 3x12 tile
Time for an Oasis? Bathrooms should be an oasis of comfort and refreshment, not a desert. So if you are thirsty for relief from your dated bath environment, we have a surface suggestion for your consideration—picket.There are actually two new Picke
My bathroom belongs in a horror movie...
Top Reasons to Remodel Your Bathroom
22 Oct 2021 | Tags :Bathroom Remodeling, horrible bathrooms, Aging in place, Universal Design, Reasons to remodel a bathroom
“My bathroom is so horrible that if alive today, Alfred Hitchcock would remake The Birds into The Bathroom.” one of our past clients joked in a recent phone call about why she was so desperate to remodel her master bathroom.
The Ideal Home Office Is Lacking One Thing
Sure it’s remotely functional, but does it make your brain happy?
24 Sep 2021 | Tags :beauty, beauty in remodeling, Home office remodeling
Beauty at the office should be everyday. According to scientific research your brain experiences pleasure when you look at this Cézanne landscape painting. And even more so if you owned it! Through all the worry and madnes
What is your “Clean Factor”?
Is your kitchen "designed" to stay clean?
10 Sep 2021 | Tags :Kitchen Remodeling, cleaning your kitchen, designing a kitchen, Grothouse, Cleaning cabinets
So, here are few questions we often ask to begin the process of understanding your “clean factor”:
When will remodeling prices come down?
Is that a fish riding a bicycle?
04 Aug 2021 | Tags :cost of remodeling, Cambria, price drops, new home construction, remodeling survey, building materials, commodtities, window prices
That was the question asked of homeowners and remodelers this past year and the answer is revealing. Half of the homeowners (50%) expected prices to go down while only 1% of remodelers shared that expectation. In other words, 99% of remodelers expected
2021 Cost Vs. Value Report
A synopsis of the 2021 Cost Vs. Value Report shows changes on both ends
19 May 2021 | Tags :2021 Cost vs. Value Report, Minor kitchen update, Curb Appeal, cost of remodeling
As expected, this year’s report shows significant changes in remodeling project values due to pandemic-related cost increases across the board. What it measures The report answers a single question: What value does a particular remodeling
