Pricing Your Remodeling Project: What Homeowners Need to Know

So you’ve decided to remodel a room (or several rooms) in your home, and you’re researching and interviewing firms to help make your vision a reality. Congratulations! But if you’re like most homeowners, you may feel somewhat confused as the estimates start to arrive. Because every remodeling company has its own process for developing estimates,…

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Small City Bathrooms: Challenges and Design Considerations

It’s no secret that when you live in the city, in a luxury high-rise or an historic brownstone, working within the existing footprint of your unit can be challenging since you don’t have the luxury of building up or adding a room like you do in a single-family home. But that doesn’t mean you don’t…

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Custom Walk In Closet Ideas: The Ultimate Luxury Home Addition

Which room in your home do you spend time in every day but often overlook? Your master closet. And today’s homeowners are looking for ways to enhance the level of luxury and organization by building a luxury custom walk in closet in their new homes or upgrading their standard closets with custom closets that offer…

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Building an Energy-Efficient Luxury Home: What Homeowners Need to Know

If you’re interested in going green when it comes to building your new luxury home, you’re in good company; research shows that 61% of consumers are interested in sustainability and environmentally-friendly home features. But what are the real benefits of creating an energy-efficient house, what role does insulation play in energy-efficiency and what other elements…

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Case Study: Whole House Remodel After Fire on Chicago’s North Shore

The complete open-concept kitchen in this remodeled Chicago home is nothing like its tiny, cramped predecessor. The kitchen cabinets are the same style but with different finishes; the perimeter cabinets are matte twilight while the island cabinets are champagne. The metal base on the blue leather bar stools complements the sleek stainless steel appliances. The…

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Want to Build on Your Own Land? Don’t Overlook These Two Things

So you’ve weighed the pros and cons of buying an existing luxury home versus building your custom dream home and you’ve decided to take the construction plunge. Congratulations! Now comes one of the most important and exciting parts of your home building adventure—selecting the lot on which your new home will be constructed. Whether you…

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