Lake Forest Shingle Style Home
Set amid more than an acre of green space in Lake Forest, this stunning custom home achieves a level of warmth and intimacy one might be surprised to find in a 4,500 s.f. property.
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Are you considering a Hinsdale basement remodeling project but aren’t sure where to start? The Orren Pickell Building Group can help. As the top-rated basement remodeling contractor in Hinsdale, we’ve helped many Hinsdale homeowners — including your friends and neighbors — to make the most of their basement space.
In many homes, the basement feels like a basement — an afterthought of a space that doesn’t have the same level of quality or attention to detail as other rooms in your home do. Maybe it feels a bit dark or closed in? Or perhaps the current layout makes it difficult for your family to effectively utilize the space for different activities?
Whatever your reason for wanting to remodel your basement, the Orren Pickell Building Group is ready to assist. The goal of any Orren Pickell basement remodeling project is to enhance the beauty and usability of the space, making the basement of your home feel just as luxurious and comfortable as the rooms on every other level of your home.
We’ll work with you to learn more about how you are currently using your basement space and how you’d like to use it. Do you want to transform part of your basement into a private retreat for your musically-inclined teenager? Are you interested in creating a state-of-the-art theater room in which you and your family can enjoy spending movie time together? Or is there something else you could do with your basement that you haven’t yet considered? The expert design team at Orren Pickell will capture your ideas and provide recommendations and suggestions to make your basement space shine.
You can count on your Orren Pickell project manager to oversee every aspect of your basement remodeling project from start to finish, keeping you updated every step of the way and addressing any of your questions or concerns. Just like every other Orren Pickell build or remodeling project, your project manager will ensure that your basement remodeling project goes smoothly, on time and within budget. Get in touch with us today.
Other Projects We’ve Recently Completed
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Kenilworth Attic Renovation
As her daughters outgrew their toys, Kat knew she wanted to upgrade her Kenilworth home’s third floor to give them a space of their own. Working with a designer to update two bedrooms and turn a third playroom into a teen-friendly hangout, she was introduced to the Pickell team.
Winnetka Illinois Master Suite
In spite of its amazing lakefront location, this Winnetka home had been on the market for some time. Most people found the layout too quirky, but Jenny and Craig saw possibilities—they knew they had the vision to make the home their own.
Northfield Home Built for Entertaining
Gracious Spaces for Friends and Family Stately yet warm, expansive yet welcoming, this 7,000 s.f. home on a large corner lot is designed for hospitality. Guests can stay in a full suite on the main floor or choose one of three on the second level, well away from the owners’ own suite, complete with private…
New Custom Home Construction in Glenview Illinois
Long-distance design leads to one-of-a-kind Glenview home While living as expats in Hong Kong, this couple purchased an older home in Glenview. They planned to rent it out, then tear it down and build custom when they were ready to return to the US. After searching online and reading reviews, the family chose Orren Pickell…
Chicago Kitchen Goes from Good to Great
Homeowners Upgrade the Kitchen Island, Add Built-in Banquette Plus add a Fabulous Wine Wall in the Basement This northside home, built in 2017, had everything most families want. But after living in it for a while, the owners realized it just wasn’t functional for their lifestyle. Issues with water in the basement provided the push…
Luxury Chicago Rooftop Design/Build with Outdoor Kitchen
City Rooftop Shines, Thanks to What You Can’t See The first thing guests notice about this stunning roof deck, designed and built by the Orren Pickell Building Group, is the dramatic view of the Chicago skyline. What they can’t see, however, is the tremendous engineering and logistics effort required to make it possible. In order…
First Floor Remodel in Lake Forest
Crafting a Sunny, Open First Floor without Moving Walls It all began with the grout in their 30-year-old ceramic tile countertops. “We went from replacing the grout to renovating two-thirds of our first floor,” recalls Ann. The Lake Forest home Ann and Mike purchased in 1991 has worked beautifully for them, but it hadn’t been…
Exterior Remodel in Riverwoods
Great Lines Call for a New Look In spite of its pleasing, contemporary design, this home was looking tired. Shiplap siding, installed at an angle to match the roof lines on the outside walls, made the house feel out of date. What’s more, the siding was causing ongoing maintenance issues, especially where the wood was…
What Our Customers Are Saying
Just wanted to let you guys know that the cabinets have started going in and OMG we love them!! Krista, I believe you said at some point that the old cabinets would be no comparison to our new ones and honestly that is an understatement! I mean the kitchen is still partly undone . .…
Thank you for sending Terry over on short notice. Your company’s responsiveness and customer centric attitude is why you will always be at the top of our list for construction, renovation and house maintenance matters.
I wanted to share my final product, which is amazing. I really don’t think the video does it justice. I know y’all typically work on a lot of big projects, but I was thrilled with the planning, selections, advise and execution! Well done and again thank you!
My name is Linda Larson. My husband, John and I have lived in one of the homes you built in Lake Barrington in 1994. We purchased it from David Galimore in 1997 and have lived here happily raising our family of five children. We put the house on the market two weeks ago and want…
Orren Pickell Building Group has repeatedly proven to me how more then 20 years ago, we made the best decision to build a house with them. Since then we purchased another house and used their company to remodel it. We have used The Orren Pickell Maintenance Program for over 20 years, and we will continue…
We hired the Orren Pickell Building Group to both design and build our home, starting in 2013 and completing in 2015. Susan Hamilton was our initial contact and continued as our primary contact person through the whole process. She was delightful–both professionally and personally. Orren was also significantly and surprisingly involved throughout and our lead…