home renovation: Fireplace facelift enhance your Focal point - 12/18/09 06:15 AM
Being that the fireplace is often the focal point in a living room its important that not only the art work and accessories above the fireplace are attractive but the fireplace itsself.
My client was redesigning her home for living so we focused on improving the look of the fireplace as the original contractor tiles were unappealing and dated
            BEFORE RENOVATION

 
After carefully removing old tiles to ensure we kept the drywall behind tile in tact, we painted the black fireplace to freshen the look and show off all of the black fireplace as alot of it was … (6 comments)

home renovation: Increase the value of your home with a Kitchen Reno by Pair Home Design - 12/17/09 03:58 PM
 What a fabulous sense of accomplishment I get from transforming my clients home into a an amazing functional living space.  My clients were so overwhelmed tonight to see their Kitchen renovation come to fruition, they can't wait to cook & entertain.   They were in AWE with the outcome. We choose a light birch shaker custom made cabinets to give the feeling of spaciousness as darker cabinets would make a kitchen feel & appear  smaller, we added soft close doors / drawers and amazing floor to ceiling pantry with stainless steel shelving and not to mention the lazy suzy.   To finish it off with installed european size … (8 comments)

home renovation: Choosing the right contractor - 09/30/09 03:04 PM
 

                                                   
Tips to help you hire the right person when renovating or doing almost any work in your home
Where you you begin once you decide to renovate or remodel your home? From my experience doing your due diligence in choosing the right person to come into your home and do the work will make you feel more comfortable as you go through each step of your renovation process.
 If you are thinking of doing any major renovations such as bathroom or kitchen or just minor repairs here are some questions and suggestions to get you started:
•1.   Get … (3 comments)