Sometimes a client’s remodel goals create more problems than solutions. One kitchen needed to go from a dated builder-grade to an open space made for entertaining and vacationing. Designer Erin L. Serventi of Watsonville, Calif.-based E.L. Designs took on the challenge of linking the kitche...
We owned one of these once before and swore we’d never buy another one again. I even had a name for the floorplan;Frank Lloyd Wrong(Thefamous architectwould have spit and cursed at the split level). This is probably a conversation I’ve had: Mindy: So, do you want to make an offe...
For instance, if they want a bathroom remodel, tell them the average prices you’ve seen for those projects and observe their response. Simply wait for their answer without rationalizing the cost. How closely their estimate lines up with reality helps you see if your methods and pricing stand ...
In cities across the United States old factories schools railroad stations and other buildings are being renovated(翻新) for new uses. City planners and private investors are finding that good buildings no matter how old can be remodeled for new purposes. "If you'd asked someone four or five ...