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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Western Springs home remodeling is our specialty and we’ll put our nearly fifty years of experience to work for you.
We understand. Your primary bathroom is functional but woefully out-of-date, making you inwardly cringe every morning as you get ready for the day. Your elderly mother has sold her home and is moving in with you — and you need to transform your basement area into a space she can call her own. Or your kitchen — and everything in it — screams “Early 2000s,” and you’re ready for an overhaul. Whatever your reason for wanting to make changes, we’re your number one choice for Western Springs home remodeling projects.
Orren Pickell Building Group isn’t like other home remodeling firms that swing a hammer first and ask questions later. Instead, we kick off every Western Springs home remodeling project the same way we do our custom luxury home design and build services — with a complimentary consultation. Our award-winning design team will work with you to discover more about your home renovation needs, capturing your ideas and presenting suggestions and options you may not have considered. Once we have a clear vision for your home remodeling project, we’ll develop a detailed design plan that will serve as the visual guide for the remodeling project.
Regardless of which room or rooms you want to update or renovate, the Orren Pickell Building Group is ready to help. And you’ll rest easy knowing that the award-winning design, architectural, and construction teams that create and craft our custom luxury homes will be the professionals leading your home renovation project. We’ll bring the same level of attention and care to renovating your kitchen or updating your guest bathroom as we do to building a multimillion-dollar estate.
We’re proud to say that not only does the home building and renovation industry love our work — enough to bestow hundreds of awards on us over the years — but so do our clients. In fact, we’ve found that many clients who initially come to us to help them build their custom luxury homes return to us later when their needs have changed and they’re ready for updates.
Stop suffering with a home that once met your needs but now falls short — explore your options for home remodeling with the Orren Pickell Building Group. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped your friends and neighbors in Western Springs transform outdated rooms in their homes into functional, beautiful spaces. Get in touch with us today to learn more about our home renovation services.
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…