Archive for February, 2011
Friday, February 25th, 2011
Universal and accessible wet room shower designWalk in glass block shower, decorative grab bar, corner seat
Tags: accessible design, Accessible shower, acrylic block window, age in place, barrier free shower, handicap bathroom, handicap showers, home modifications, independent living, roll in shower, safe shower, safety grab bar, shower base, shower window, tile shower walls, universal design, universal shower, wet room
Posted in Bathroom Remodeling, Glass Block, Windows | 7 Comments »
Friday, February 18th, 2011
Buying a home with cash can save on purchase prices A shower that was converted from a bathtub space
- Bathtub converted to a shower
Have you pulled money out of the stock market over the last few years looking for a safe place for your capital? Do most of your investments carry low interest rates? If so – the timing may finally be right to consider buying a home or condominium for your personal use, rental, or resale.
You may say – real estate – you’ve got to be kidding! With continued tight lending practices cash buyers have all the cards – and there’s a lot of cards (i.e. home supply) available. With the large stock of foreclosed homes and short sales (sales where the value of the home is less than what’s owed on the mortgage) you can find great deals (note: cash buyers can often buy homes for 5 to 10% less in an already depressed market). These existing homes will likely come with a “price” – they often need remodeling and renovations.
Here’s some remodeling tips to consider to maximize the value of a newly purchased home:
Continue reading “Is now the time to take advantage of bargain basement existing home prices?” »
Tags: acrylic tub liner, bathroom renovation, cost to value, foreclosures, front entry door, home buying, kitchen renovation, remodel a home, remodeling tips, short sales, short sales and foreclosures, shower enclosure
Posted in Bathroom Remodeling, Exterior Remodeling, Glass Block, Kitchen Remodeling | 2 Comments »
Saturday, February 12th, 2011
- Curved glass block shower enclosure wall
Tags: acrylic wall, bathroom blog, curved shower wall, curved wall, curved walls, glass block sizes, glass block wall, glass shower walls, glass wall, kitchen bar, partition wall, radius wall, rounded wall, shower blog, shower wall, tub to shower conversion
Posted in Basement Remodeling, Bathroom Remodeling, Commercial Remodeling & New Construction, Exterior Remodeling, Glass Block, Kitchen Remodeling | 3 Comments »
Saturday, February 5th, 2011
Small kitchen remodel Small bath remodel
- small bath remodeling project
Maybe you remember the movie “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” about a crazy scientist’s miniaturization machine that accidently shrinks his kids (not exactly a cinematic classic – but kind of funny in parts). Well in these times of tight money and low real estate values many homeowner are also finding the need to shrink their bathroom, basement or kitchen remodeling ideas down to a size that fits their budget.
The key to smaller sized renovation projects is about creating cool, well planned spaces in reduced packages. If that sounds easier said than done here’s 5 practical tips to get started on a designer bathroom or designer kitchen on a 2011 budget: Continue reading “Honey, I Shrunk the Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling Project” »
Tags: accessible design, bathroom, bathroom blog, bathroom design, bathroom ideas, Bathroom Remodeling, construction blog, cool bathroom, cool kitchen, designer bathroom, designer kitchen, green building, home remodeling, kitchen, kitchen blog, kitchen design, kitchen remodeling, master bathroom, open floor plans, remodeling blog, small bathroom, Small kitchen, sustainable design, universal design
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