At the Intersection of Art, Architecture & Design

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Learn how to shave thousands of dollars off your upcoming kitchen remodel and still get the kitchen of your dreams.

This project is an example of good kitchen lighting on a budget.

My clients own a 1920’s federal style duplex. When they called me, their basement included a partially finished laundry room with a toilet. We succeeded in giving them everything on their wish list including:

What does it cost to renovate a kitchen? I’ve had 3-4 contacts within the past few weeks from homeowners who wish to renovate their kitchens for budgets ranging from $15,000 to $25,000. In their words, they want to gut their kitchens and replace everything from cabinets to lighting to flooring.

This blog is half rant and half advice about how to evaluate bids from remodeling contractors.

I’m in the process of designing a basement for one of my clients in Bethesda, MD. Since most of us have a hard time believing how expensive remodeling can be, I thought it would be useful to see the costs of the different components for this remodeling project and where cost savings can be achieved.

Thoughts about ways to keep kitchen remodeling costs down.

Remodeling is expensive! There’s just no getting around it. There are 3 main factors that drive price: Size, Complexity & Finish Level. We’ll look at each briefly and then also look at ways to minimize the effect of each.

One place to save money without sacrificing function or looks is in yor choice of matrial for the shower pan.

The more planning that goes into the project, the more accurately you can estimate the costs and stay within the projected cost.