Steel Home Remodel Featured in Yellowstone Valley Woman
COUPLE’S HOME REMODEL PUTS ENTERTAINING CENTER STAGE When Terry Steel walks into the kitchen to grab a bite to eat before heading off to work, she walks into a space bathed in light. Every detail has been thought through. Each bit of kitchenware has its place. The family’s decorative plates sit pretty in a glass […]
In The News: Make Your Basement Your Favorite Space in the House
Years ago, many homes were constructed over cellars: dark, dank, unlivable places where coal was stored. Over the last 50 years, the cellars of old have become expanded living spaces we call basements. Basements are a common type of foundation in areas with colder climates like ours. In fact, the majority of new single-family homes […]
More Homeowners Choosing to Remodel Instead of Selling
Earlier this fall we had the chance to sit down with the team from Yellowstone Valley Woman to discuss a topic that, unsurprisingly, is near and dear to our hearts: remodeling. As Julie Koerber shares in the resulting article, more Americans are choosing to stay in their homes rather than putting them on the market. […]
The 1,2,3 of Home Remodeling
Not long ago a friend of mine was telling me about her nephew who’d been in the process of doing some home improvements. He got approved for a home equity loan based on the current size of his house and the detached garage in the back, which he planned to remodel. Anxious to begin, and […]
5 Signs It’s Time to Replace Home Siding
Summer is right around the corner and if you are like most people, you are probably making a list of improvements to be done outside the home. One such item to consider updating is the outer protective barrier on your house: the siding. Making the decision to replace your home’s siding might not feel quite […]
Take a Virtual Tour of Your Future Remodeling Plan
Viewing your future home on flat, one-dimensional paper floorplans can be a lackluster experience. Although no one likes to admit it, unless you are schooled in architecture, it is probably a challenge for you to visualize the finished product this way. In fact, I recently read a blog post written by a gentleman who took the paper […]
Viewing Your Home in a Whole New Light
Living in the dark A friend of mine lives in a beautiful home. The kitchen is large and functional, blending into a spacious great room. The floors and countertops are tastefully covered in high-end laminate and the cabinets, a dark mahogany color are abundant and roomy. But this home’s most impressive feature is, perhaps, the […]
Now is a Great Time to Remodel
The Billings Gazette recently published an article discussing the benefits of purchasing a home in the current market. A “buyers’ market” featuring a surplus of homes available for sale and historically low interest rates were both touted as reasons to go out and buy right now. For first-time home buyers, there may not be a better time to […]
Designing Your Perfect Kitchen
So, you have decided it is time to remodel the kitchen. Maybe you have grown tired of the gold-flecked laminate, circa 1965, that adorns your countertops or perhaps you have realized that it is going to take longer than you thought before harvest gold appliances become fashionable again. Whatever your reason for remodeling may be, […]