by Renovation Design Group

Articles by Category

Additions | Basements & Attics | Bathrooms, Laundry & Mudrooms | Designing Principles | Energy Efficiency & Green Design | Exterior Updating | Family, Living, & Great Rooms | Front Porches | Garages | Home Styles | Interior Remodeling | Kitchens | Master Suites & Bedrooms | Materials, Finishes, Appliances & Fixtures | Miscellaneous | New Homes | Remodeling Tips & Advice | Teardowns

Additions

• Architects' focus is remodeling jobs
• Attic Remodeling: Attic renovations add usable space to a home
• Capitalize on views and natural light
• Home Additions: Small home addition can make a remarkable difference
• Home's entry should be warm and welcoming
• Old frat house getting makeover
• Decks add value and fun to a home
• Extend 'remodel' to the outside
• Home takes form with foundation, framing
• Screens make porches usable
• Blend inside, outside spaces
• Craftsman Bungalow House re-Design: Home remodeling results in new old home
• Detailed planning keeps remodeling on track
• Remodel, move both have costs
• A neighborhood-friendly remodeling project

Basements & Attics

• Attic Remodeling: Attic renovations add usable space to a home
• Redo that dark, scary basement: Basement Remodeling
• Add on by excavating basement: Digging out.
• Trusses are popular roof choices
• More space lurking in basement
• Go downstairs for extra space
• Insulation will lower heating bills
• Leaky basements can be prevented or remodeled
• Beautify basement window wells
• If your house needs a little extra room, look to your attic
• Digging out your basement to add new space

Bathrooms, Laundry & Mudrooms

• Good laundry room design can ease laundry task
• Mudroom design helps keep the house organized
• Bathrooms can make big splash
• Adding bathroom adds value
• Sink can greatly add to beauty of the bathroom
• Freestanding bathtubs are a relaxing retreat
• New countertops can add pizazz
• Countertop options are almost endless
• Mudrooms make sense
• Go for luxury in shower
• Lots of options in bath remodel
• Sinks can add beauty to baths
• Tubs help bathrooms become relaxing retreats
• Bathroom may need partial redo
• Bathtubs can be refinished with ease
• Remodel pulls laundry out of the dungeon

Designing Principles

• Connect inside of your house with the beauty outdoors
• Home renovations should keep to original style to retain value
• Tap unused space in house, garage for extra storage
• Capitalize on views and natural light
• In architecture, bigger not always better
• Master plans save time, money, sanity
• Home Renovation: Before home renovation, know home's style
• Craftsman bungalows are simply beautiful
• Cape Cod is an American classic
• House Style Remodel: Ranch (Rambler) home is American original
• Customize House Plans: Considering public & private space is key to floor plan design
• Customize House Plans: Plan pathways to create flow in home
• Rearrange a home's rooms for better use of its space
• Programming key to good design
• Universal design just makes sense
• Windows add natural light, style to home
• Practical or aesthetic, design details can be devilish
• Attention to details is important outside, too
• Uncover house's former glory
• Color is a huge design element
• Tradition marks colonial home
• Victorian homes charming, popular
• Eclectic style came after Victorian
• Spain, Italy influence Eclectic homes
• Modernism brought radical new look
• Create stunning views inside home
• Rearranging interior may be best
• Detailed planning keeps remodeling on track
• Elevator can keep home livable
• Do homework to help define your style
• Analysis comes before remodel
• Family designs house for casual lifestyle
• Contractor choice is critical step
• Architects valuable in redesign
• Lighting key to comfort, design
• Use color to create a mood
• Homes have public and private spaces
• Ceiling beams and other ceiling finishing touches
• Save money tomorrow with a master plan today
• Being decisive will help streamline your remodel
• Combating McMansion craze
• Multitask your rooms, make better use of space
• Replace windows to capitalize on property's views
• Design should focus on flow of public, private spaces
• Living Room Design: Opening up living space helps entertain guests
• Design guidelines have pluses and minuses
• Bungalow transformed into city-style loft
• Practical, aesthetic details make home shine
• A neighborhood-friendly remodeling project
• Good design transforms home, lives
• Natural colors often best when choosing paint
• Details important when remodeling older, boxy homes
• Strive for year-round functionality in holiday remodels
• Consider future when remodeling (not-so) empty nest
• Architect provides solid foundation for remodel project
• Finding your own design style is a revealing process

Energy Efficiency & Green Design

• Consider 'green' building ideas
• Green Design & Building: Remodeling offers plenty of ways to go green
• Want to do your part for conservation? Remodel
• Vanquish 'energy vampires'
• Easy ways to lower your heating bill
• 'Green building' tips for remodeling
• Tankless water heater nice for Earth and you

Exterior Updating

• Connect inside of your house with the beauty outdoors
• Well-designed porch looks good and welcomes visitors
• Give 'vanilla' exterior a timeless, attractive style
• Ideas for an exterior nip and tuck
• Craftsman bungalows are simply beautiful
• Cape Cod is an American classic
• House Style Remodel: Ranch (Rambler) home is American original
• Charming historic districts bear responsibility
• Home's entry should be warm and welcoming
• Help garage fulfill its potential
• Enhance home with new garage
• Be active part of neighborhood
• Spruce up your deck for spring
• Extend 'remodel' to the outside
• Split Level. Embrace your split-level's personality
• Options for Replacement. Replacing windows in your home
• Attention to details is important outside, too
• New garage door can add zing
• Engineered wood offers ease, style
• Craftsman Bungalow House re-Design: Home remodeling results in new old home
• Get porch ready for summer
• Windows complement house
• Choose window materials well
• Spruce up your porch for summer
• Give the deck a face-lift
• Right roofing material is key to blending home addition
• Garage remodel enhances home
• New garage door adds curb appeal
• Welcome spring with porch remodeling
• Improving and enjoying outdoor living spaces
• Garage Renovations: Remodel garage and simply organize to best use space
• If design is right, outdoor areas can be living space, too

Family, Living, & Great Rooms

• Well-designed porch looks good and welcomes visitors
• Great rooms are gathering places
• Remodel to add gathering space
• Great rooms are great places for gatherings
• Family designs house for casual lifestyle
• Digging down erases steep driveway
• Renovation turns ordinary house into something inspiring
• Consider future when remodeling (not-so) empty nest

Front Porches

• Well-designed porch looks good and welcomes visitors
• Screens make porches usable
• Get porch ready for summer
• Spruce up your porch for summer
• Welcome spring with porch remodeling
• Welcome spring with porch remodeling

Garages

• Tap unused space in house, garage for extra storage
• Help garage fulfill its potential
• Enhance home with new garage
• New garage door can add zing
• Garage remodel enhances home
• New garage door adds curb appeal
• Garage Renovations: Remodel garage and simply organize to best use space
• Family's new garage finally functions like a garage

Home Styles

• Cape Cod is an American classic
• House Style Remodel: Ranch (Rambler) home is American original
• Tradition marks colonial home
• Victorian homes charming, popular
• Eclectic style came after Victorian
• Spain, Italy influence Eclectic homes
• Modernism brought radical new look
• Duplex remodel maintains historical charm
• Know home style before renovating
• When renovating, capitalize on home's particular style
• You can renovate colonial home without losing charm
• Victorian homes are a charming challenge
• Eclectic movement focuses on being true to earlier architectural styles
• Modernist architecture can't be ignored
• Bungalow transformed into city-style loft

Interior Remodeling

• Plan now for a fireplace remodel
• Dog Shower makes life easy for pet, owner
• Ceilings: the lowdown on what's up
• Storage needs vary for each family
• Consider 'green' building ideas
• Radiant heat: a way to warm the tootsies
• Tips on window frames and glass
• Former fraternity house gets new guts in remodel
• Drywall helps home take shape
• Wood floors add warmth, beauty
• Frat house becoming luxury home
• Door options open up possibilities
• Construction of doors varies
• Patio doors connect home, yard
• Spruce up home with paint
• Choose right paint for project
• Banish lead paint from home
• Fireplace remodels add charm
• Fireplace remodels add charm
• Media rooms on most-wanted list
• Some concrete ideas for home remodeling
• Boomers have their own style
• Redo closet in a weekend
• Pet-friendly home reduces stress
• Vanquish 'energy vampires'
• Improving and enjoying outdoor living spaces
• Living Room Design: Opening up living space helps entertain guests
• Renovation turns ordinary house into something inspiring

Kitchens

• Kitchen Design: Blending function & aesthetics to design kitchen remodeling project
• Sink some time into planning kitchen
• Built-in seating expands your kitchen
• Cabinetry is key component of kitchen remodel
• New countertops can add pizazz
• Countertop options are almost endless
• Remodel to add gathering space
• Extra storage makes life easier
• How to carve out a better kitchen
• Living Room Design: Opening up living space helps entertain guests
• Open design: Kitchen design reignites owner's love of cooking

Master Suites & Bedrooms

• Master Bathrooms: Master bedroom designs, a luxurious getaway
• Master suite often is the crown jewel of renovation
• New master suite can go up or out
• Rearrange existing space or add on to create master suite
• Duplex remodel maintains historical charm
• Renovation turns ordinary house into something inspiring

Materials, Finishes, Appliances & Fixtures

• Consider 'green' building ideas
• Radiant heat: a way to warm the tootsies
• Learn facts about carpet before purchasing
• Types of smoke detectors, fire alarms: Pros and Cons
• Tubular skylights are bright idea
• Rain gutters whisk water away
• New materials liven up a home
• More space lurking in basement
• Green Design & Building: Remodeling offers plenty of ways to go green
• Driveway Heaters: Tired of shoveling driveway?
• Affordable snowmelt solutions
• New carpet one of the easiest ways to renovate rooms
• Hardwood flooring is great way to dress up any space
• Tiles almost limitless in their variety and uses in home
• Right roofing material is key to blending home addition
• Skylights add light, warmth, dimension
• Give fireplace a cost-effective face-lift
• Heating a driveway melts winter shoveling
• Snowmelt systems can make home safer
• 'Green building' tips for remodeling
• Keep your toes toasty with radiant heating in floors
• Remodel fireplace to enhance its charm and safety
• Tankless water heater nice for Earth and you

Miscellaneous

• Architects' focus is remodeling jobs
• Give the gift of architecture for Christmas
• Keep house dry to avoid mold
• Lofts are on the rise in downtown S.L.
• Remodeling offers practical, emotional benefits
• Outdoor kitchens can enhance backyard barbecues
• Governments offer various controls on remodeling
• Design guidelines have pluses and minuses
• Well-landscaped yard boosts value

New Homes

• Building home a big task, but you get what you want

Remodeling Tips & Advice

• Home Remodeling Costs, Options vs. Move: Architect can help
• Allow plenty of lead time for that remodeling project
• How to fund your home remodeling jobs
• Do homework before renovating
• Programming key to good design
• Phasing a project can make cents
• Get right permit before demolition
• Interior designer is worth money
• Get it in writing before work begins
• Remodeling: pain before gain
• Plan remodeling around trees
• Make your home fire-resistant
• Updated home may require updated insurance
• Work goes on — even in winter
• Be aware of restrictive covenants
• Find best contractor for the job
• Buying a home? Do homework
• Master plan can ease remodel
• Protect yourself with seismic safety
• Understand the dangers of home's structure
• Safeguard home with seismic upgrades
• Have a remodeling resolution?
• Do homework to help define your style
• Analysis comes before remodel
• Make interior designer part of team
• Contractor choice is critical step
• Take initiative with major remodel
• Architects valuable in redesign
• Home should be checked for radon
• Save money tomorrow with a master plan today
• Being decisive will help streamline your remodel
• Give the gift of architecture
• Combating McMansion craze
• Weigh pros and cons of remodeling vs. buying new home
• Analyze wants, needs before starting remodeling project
• Be safe when tackling a remodel on your own
• Safely, sanely living through your remodeling project
• Cost of adding on to home twice that of using existing space
• Remodeling Tips: Remodeling Contractor, Architect saves money on remodeling
• Be remodel's boss and save money
• Breaking remodeling job into phases helps budget
• The construction phase is critical
• 'Green building' tips for remodeling
• Details important when remodeling older, boxy homes
• Be thorough when selecting a general contractor
• Architect can be valuable in bidding process
• Move, build or remodel? Each has pluses, drawbacks
• Remodeling now could save homeowners a bundle
• Renovating? Upgrade home's earthquake resistance
• Architect provides solid foundation for remodel project
• New EPA rules affect renovations

Teardowns

• Building from ground up has plusses, minuses