Interior Remodeling – Let’s Talk Paint

The finishing touches on your home mean everything.  When it comes interior remodeling, and in this case to paint, you want it to look perfect.  But a proper paint job is so much more than a bucket and a paintbrush.  Just like an actor on stage has hundreds of moving parts and a team behind him, a well-painted wall will only make its debut if the preparations are done properly – and sometimes that goes all the way back to drywall.  Read on to find out what you need to know about painting your walls.

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How to Renovate Your Florida Home if You are in a Floodplain

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FEMA has very specific regulations about homes that exist in a floodplain.  This can affect you in a number of ways, especially if you don’t understand how it works.  You may be paying far more for your home insurance than you need to, or you may be surprised when it comes time to do renovations – for FEMA will not allow you to do work on your home that costs more than 50% of its value.  This is an important part of completed planning and is always one of our first questions when we start designing a home or planning a renovation.  Read on for the Florida rules on renovating homes that are in a floodplain.Continue reading

Our Favorite Kitchen Trends

For most homeowners, the kitchen is the heart of the home. When it comes to your remodel, home addition or custom new home, it is likely the first interior element you will be designing. So where do you start? Here are some current kitchen trends that we LOVE, to help you get started with some inspiration.

This black-and-white kitchen was part of a whole home remodel and home addition we completed last year.

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