- Kitchen RemodelingFramed Cabinetry: Framed cabinetry refers to cabinetry built with a face frame. The cabinet’s carcass (the side panels of the cabinet) is attached to a solid wood frame in the front, and then the frame attaches to the door. Traditionally speaking, the American market has always preferred framed cabinetry because of its
- Bathroom RemodelingWhile all cabinets serve the same purpose of storage, different cabinet constructions provide an overall different look and feel. With the increasingly heightened awareness in fashion designs in the furniture market, many homeowners are looking for more refined, quality products to fit their detailed specifications, and make a fashion statement with their furniture-like kitchens and bathrooms. Since each cabinet construction has its own advantage(s), understanding the different constructions can often help in deciding the more appropriate cabinet for your home. The more commonly known types of construction would be: framed, frameless, and inset. Due to space limitations, this article will be exploring the difference between framed vs. frameless cabinetry.
- FlooringWe freshened up the rest of the room with a new coat of paint, new recessed canned lights, new tiled flooring, and last but not least, covered up with brick wall with new sheetrock.
- Door Installation/ReplacementPro-tip: label your windows and doors for easy communication, such as window1, window2. We tend to pick a spot for the first window, and continue clockwise. But feel free to label them anything you want as long as it makes sense to you, say “wall-of-faces”, “window-to-my-heart”, “doorway-to-hell”, or “stairway-to-heaven”? Okay just kidding, I’m lame. =P But hey, you’re reading =]
- Tile Installation
- FireplacesInstructions are written for a kitchen remodel, but feel free to adapt this for bathrooms and other rooms of the home, such as study room, fireplace, etc.
- Skylight Repair/ReplacementWhen planning with darker color materials, keep in mind of the lighting in the room. Do you have enough natural lights? If not, you may consider adding windows, or skylights to bring in more natural light for the room. If those options are not available, you can always add some recessed lights in the ceiling, or pendants over your peninsula/island. Keep in mind that the other elements can help even out the tones, so a lighter color countertop like these folks have done here would be a great way to start. We went as far as putting in a nicely designed tile back splash to the ceiling, with decorative accents and trim at the focal point behind the stove. I suggest home owners to work with tile design specialists for their decorative needs here as they are the most aware of the various materials and color schemes are available in the latest manufacturers’ offering.
- Cabinet Installation
- New ConstructionSteven would work the office, and I would drive around to meet clients at the jobsite, work with the contractors and deal with the vendors. We had a pretty good flow working multiple projects each month doing both new construction and remodel work.
- Window Installation/ReplacementAfter noting the door opening, hallway entrance, and windows on the plan, let’s fill in the measurements. I usually grab the interior dimensions of a window, and then note the trim size on the side, because you can always change the size of your window and door trim during a remodel, but at least we’d know how big the window is, and where it is located on the wall.