BEFORE... Amazing Backyard Transformations! Pool Renovation from dull to Dazzling! This amazing transformation is the result of a pool renovation by Paragon Pools in Las Vegas. The homeowner was seeking to update the pool with a more vibrant look. The pool renovation included a redesign of the spa spillway, new tile, new interior finish, and flagstone accents on the spa, spa steps, and seating bench. Before and after photos. Designers: Joseph Michael Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Fellow, PHTA Builder of the Year 2012 Joseph Anthony Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Builder of the Year 2021 If your pool is more than 10 years old… you could benefit from a pool renovation. New technology: • Reduce utility consumption with energy efficient equipment, LED lights, and remote connectivity with smart phone app • Better health by reducing chemical use with the introduction of UV and Ozone water quality systems and • Improve safety with the latest safety devices and by replacing old drains with VGB compliant drains What about an overall facelift to enhance the appearance and versatility of the backyard space. • Is the interior finish/plaster chipping or stained? • Do you have missing, cracked, or calcified tile? • Discolored, uneven, or chipped decks? • Water features that no longer work? • Do you lack in-pool sitting space for your family and guests? • Have you dreamed of having a wet deck to place a lounger on? • Would you love to have a swim up bar for entertaining? Serving these areas and communities: Lake Las Vegas * Boulder City * Henderson * Seven Hills * Anthem * MacDonald Highlands * MacDonald Ranch * Silverado Ranch * Green Valley Ranch * Inspirada * Southern Highlands * Summerlin * Sun City * Aliante * North Las Vegas * Sky Canyon * Centennial Hills * Providence * Spring Valley * Paradise, and others.

BEFORE... Amazing Backyard Transformations! Pool Renovation from dull to Dazzling! This amazing transformation is the result of a pool renovation by Paragon Pools in Las Vegas. The homeowner was seeking to update the pool with a more vibrant look. The pool renovation included a redesign of the spa spillway, new tile, new interior finish, and flagstone accents on the spa, spa steps, and seating bench. Before and after photos. Designers: Joseph Michael Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Fellow, PHTA Builder of the Year 2012 Joseph Anthony Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Builder of the Year 2021 If your pool is more than 10 years old… you could benefit from a pool renovation. New technology: • Reduce utility consumption with energy efficient equipment, LED lights, and remote connectivity with smart phone app • Better health by reducing chemical use with the introduction of UV and Ozone water quality systems and • Improve safety with the latest safety devices and by replacing old drains with VGB compliant drains What about an overall facelift to enhance the appearance and versatility of the backyard space. • Is the interior finish/plaster chipping or stained? • Do you have missing, cracked, or calcified tile? • Discolored, uneven, or chipped decks? • Water features that no longer work? • Do you lack in-pool sitting space for your family and guests? • Have you dreamed of having a wet deck to place a lounger on? • Would you love to have a swim up bar for entertaining? Serving these areas and communities: Lake Las Vegas * Boulder City * Henderson * Seven Hills * Anthem * MacDonald Highlands * MacDonald Ranch * Silverado Ranch * Green Valley Ranch * Inspirada * Southern Highlands * Summerlin * Sun City * Aliante * North Las Vegas * Sky Canyon * Centennial Hills * Providence * Spring Valley * Paradise, and others.

BEFORE... Amazing Backyard Transformations! Pool Renovation from dull to Dazzling! This amazing transformation is the result of a pool renovation by Paragon Pools in Las Vegas. The homeowner was seeking to update the pool with a more vibrant look. The pool renovation included a redesign of the spa spillway, new tile, new interior finish, and flagstone accents on the spa, spa steps, and seating bench. Before and after photos. Designers: Joseph Michael Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Fellow, PHTA Builder of the Year 2012 Joseph Anthony Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Builder of the Year 2021 If your pool is more than 10 years old… you could benefit from a pool renovation. New technology: • Reduce utility consumption with energy efficient equipment, LED lights, and remote connectivity with smart phone app • Better health by reducing chemical use with the introduction of UV and Ozone water quality systems and • Improve safety with the latest safety devices and by replacing old drains with VGB compliant drains What about an overall facelift to enhance the appearance and versatility of the backyard space. • Is the interior finish/plaster chipping or stained? • Do you have missing, cracked, or calcified tile? • Discolored, uneven, or chipped decks? • Water features that no longer work? • Do you lack in-pool sitting space for your family and guests? • Have you dreamed of having a wet deck to place a lounger on? • Would you love to have a swim up bar for entertaining? Serving these areas and communities: Lake Las Vegas * Boulder City * Henderson * Seven Hills * Anthem * MacDonald Highlands * MacDonald Ranch * Silverado Ranch * Green Valley Ranch * Inspirada * Southern Highlands * Summerlin * Sun City * Aliante * North Las Vegas * Sky Canyon * Centennial Hills * Providence * Spring Valley * Paradise, and others.

AFTER... Amazing Backyard Transformations! Pool Renovation from dull to Dazzling! This amazing transformation is the result of a pool renovation by Paragon Pools in Las Vegas. The homeowner was seeking to update the pool with a more vibrant look. The pool renovation included a redesign of the spa spillway, new tile, new interior finish, and flagstone accents on the spa, spa steps, and seating bench. Before and after photos. Designers: Joseph Michael Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Fellow, PHTA Builder of the Year 2012 Joseph Anthony Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Builder of the Year 2021 If your pool is more than 10 years old… you could benefit from a pool renovation. New technology: • Reduce utility consumption with energy efficient equipment, LED lights, and remote connectivity with smart phone app • Better health by reducing chemical use with the introduction of UV and Ozone water quality systems and • Improve safety with the latest safety devices and by replacing old drains with VGB compliant drains What about an overall facelift to enhance the appearance and versatility of the backyard space. • Is the interior finish/plaster chipping or stained? • Do you have missing, cracked, or calcified tile? • Discolored, uneven, or chipped decks? • Water features that no longer work? • Do you lack in-pool sitting space for your family and guests? • Have you dreamed of having a wet deck to place a lounger on? • Would you love to have a swim up bar for entertaining? Serving these areas and communities: Lake Las Vegas * Boulder City * Henderson * Seven Hills * Anthem * MacDonald Highlands * MacDonald Ranch * Silverado Ranch * Green Valley Ranch * Inspirada * Southern Highlands * Summerlin * Sun City * Aliante * North Las Vegas * Sky Canyon * Centennial Hills * Providence * Spring Valley * Paradise, and others.

BEFORE... Amazing Backyard Transformations! Pool Renovation from dull to Dazzling! This amazing transformation is the result of a pool renovation by Paragon Pools in Las Vegas. The homeowner was seeking to update the pool with a more vibrant look. The pool renovation included a redesign of the spa spillway, new tile, new interior finish, and flagstone accents on the spa, spa steps, and seating bench. Before and after photos. Designers: Joseph Michael Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Fellow, PHTA Builder of the Year 2012 Joseph Anthony Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Builder of the Year 2021 If your pool is more than 10 years old… you could benefit from a pool renovation. New technology: • Reduce utility consumption with energy efficient equipment, LED lights, and remote connectivity with smart phone app • Better health by reducing chemical use with the introduction of UV and Ozone water quality systems and • Improve safety with the latest safety devices and by replacing old drains with VGB compliant drains What about an overall facelift to enhance the appearance and versatility of the backyard space. • Is the interior finish/plaster chipping or stained? • Do you have missing, cracked, or calcified tile? • Discolored, uneven, or chipped decks? • Water features that no longer work? • Do you lack in-pool sitting space for your family and guests? • Have you dreamed of having a wet deck to place a lounger on? • Would you love to have a swim up bar for entertaining? Serving these areas and communities: Lake Las Vegas * Boulder City * Henderson * Seven Hills * Anthem * MacDonald Highlands * MacDonald Ranch * Silverado Ranch * Green Valley Ranch * Inspirada * Southern Highlands * Summerlin * Sun City * Aliante * North Las Vegas * Sky Canyon * Centennial Hills * Providence * Spring Valley * Paradise, and others.

AFTER... Amazing Backyard Transformations! Pool Renovation from dull to Dazzling! This amazing transformation is the result of a pool renovation by Paragon Pools in Las Vegas. The homeowner was seeking to update the pool with a more vibrant look. The pool renovation included a redesign of the spa spillway, new tile, new interior finish, and flagstone accents on the spa, spa steps, and seating bench. Before and after photos. Designers: Joseph Michael Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Fellow, PHTA Builder of the Year 2012 Joseph Anthony Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Builder of the Year 2021 If your pool is more than 10 years old… you could benefit from a pool renovation. New technology: • Reduce utility consumption with energy efficient equipment, LED lights, and remote connectivity with smart phone app • Better health by reducing chemical use with the introduction of UV and Ozone water quality systems and • Improve safety with the latest safety devices and by replacing old drains with VGB compliant drains What about an overall facelift to enhance the appearance and versatility of the backyard space. • Is the interior finish/plaster chipping or stained? • Do you have missing, cracked, or calcified tile? • Discolored, uneven, or chipped decks? • Water features that no longer work? • Do you lack in-pool sitting space for your family and guests? • Have you dreamed of having a wet deck to place a lounger on? • Would you love to have a swim up bar for entertaining? Serving these areas and communities: Lake Las Vegas * Boulder City * Henderson * Seven Hills * Anthem * MacDonald Highlands * MacDonald Ranch * Silverado Ranch * Green Valley Ranch * Inspirada * Southern Highlands * Summerlin * Sun City * Aliante * North Las Vegas * Sky Canyon * Centennial Hills * Providence * Spring Valley * Paradise, and others.

AFTER... Amazing Backyard Transformations! Pool Renovation from dull to Dazzling! This amazing transformation is the result of a pool renovation by Paragon Pools in Las Vegas. The homeowner was seeking to update the pool with a more vibrant look. The pool renovation included a redesign of the spa spillway, new tile, new interior finish, and flagstone accents on the spa, spa steps, and seating bench. Before and after photos. Designers: Joseph Michael Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Fellow, PHTA Builder of the Year 2012 Joseph Anthony Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Builder of the Year 2021 If your pool is more than 10 years old… you could benefit from a pool renovation. New technology: • Reduce utility consumption with energy efficient equipment, LED lights, and remote connectivity with smart phone app • Better health by reducing chemical use with the introduction of UV and Ozone water quality systems and • Improve safety with the latest safety devices and by replacing old drains with VGB compliant drains What about an overall facelift to enhance the appearance and versatility of the backyard space. • Is the interior finish/plaster chipping or stained? • Do you have missing, cracked, or calcified tile? • Discolored, uneven, or chipped decks? • Water features that no longer work? • Do you lack in-pool sitting space for your family and guests? • Have you dreamed of having a wet deck to place a lounger on? • Would you love to have a swim up bar for entertaining? Serving these areas and communities: Lake Las Vegas * Boulder City * Henderson * Seven Hills * Anthem * MacDonald Highlands * MacDonald Ranch * Silverado Ranch * Green Valley Ranch * Inspirada * Southern Highlands * Summerlin * Sun City * Aliante * North Las Vegas * Sky Canyon * Centennial Hills * Providence * Spring Valley * Paradise, and others.

AFTER... Amazing Backyard Transformations! Pool Renovation from dull to Dazzling! This amazing transformation is the result of a pool renovation by Paragon Pools in Las Vegas. The homeowner was seeking to update the pool with a more vibrant look. The pool renovation included a redesign of the spa spillway, new tile, new interior finish, and flagstone accents on the spa, spa steps, and seating bench. Before and after photos. Designers: Joseph Michael Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Fellow, PHTA Builder of the Year 2012 Joseph Anthony Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Builder of the Year 2021 If your pool is more than 10 years old… you could benefit from a pool renovation. New technology: • Reduce utility consumption with energy efficient equipment, LED lights, and remote connectivity with smart phone app • Better health by reducing chemical use with the introduction of UV and Ozone water quality systems and • Improve safety with the latest safety devices and by replacing old drains with VGB compliant drains What about an overall facelift to enhance the appearance and versatility of the backyard space. • Is the interior finish/plaster chipping or stained? • Do you have missing, cracked, or calcified tile? • Discolored, uneven, or chipped decks? • Water features that no longer work? • Do you lack in-pool sitting space for your family and guests? • Have you dreamed of having a wet deck to place a lounger on? • Would you love to have a swim up bar for entertaining? Serving these areas and communities: Lake Las Vegas * Boulder City * Henderson * Seven Hills * Anthem * MacDonald Highlands * MacDonald Ranch * Silverado Ranch * Green Valley Ranch * Inspirada * Southern Highlands * Summerlin * Sun City * Aliante * North Las Vegas * Sky Canyon * Centennial Hills * Providence * Spring Valley * Paradise, and others.

AFTER... Amazing Backyard Transformations! Pool Renovation from dull to Dazzling! This amazing transformation is the result of a pool renovation by Paragon Pools in Las Vegas. The homeowner was seeking to update the pool with a more vibrant look. The pool renovation included a redesign of the spa spillway, new tile, new interior finish, and flagstone accents on the spa, spa steps, and seating bench. Before and after photos. Designers: Joseph Michael Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Fellow, PHTA Builder of the Year 2012 Joseph Anthony Vassallo, CBP, PHTA Builder of the Year 2021 If your pool is more than 10 years old… you could benefit from a pool renovation. New technology: • Reduce utility consumption with energy efficient equipment, LED lights, and remote connectivity with smart phone app • Better health by reducing chemical use with the introduction of UV and Ozone water quality systems and • Improve safety with the latest safety devices and by replacing old drains with VGB compliant drains What about an overall facelift to enhance the appearance and versatility of the backyard space. • Is the interior finish/plaster chipping or stained? • Do you have missing, cracked, or calcified tile? • Discolored, uneven, or chipped decks? • Water features that no longer work? • Do you lack in-pool sitting space for your family and guests? • Have you dreamed of having a wet deck to place a lounger on? • Would you love to have a swim up bar for entertaining? Serving these areas and communities: Lake Las Vegas * Boulder City * Henderson * Seven Hills * Anthem * MacDonald Highlands * MacDonald Ranch * Silverado Ranch * Green Valley Ranch * Inspirada * Southern Highlands * Summerlin * Sun City * Aliante * North Las Vegas * Sky Canyon * Centennial Hills * Providence * Spring Valley * Paradise, and others.

We were hired to create a Lake Charlevoix retreat for our client’s to be used by their whole family throughout the year. We were tasked with creating an inviting cottage that would also have plenty of space for the family and their guests. The main level features open concept living and dining, gourmet kitchen, walk-in pantry, office/library, laundry, powder room and master suite. The walk-out lower level houses a recreation room, wet bar/kitchenette, guest suite, two guest bedrooms, large bathroom, beach entry area and large walk in closet for all their outdoor gear. Balconies and a beautiful stone patio allow the family to live and entertain seamlessly from inside to outside. Coffered ceilings, built in shelving and beautiful white moldings create a stunning interior. Our clients truly love their Northern Michigan home and enjoy every opportunity to come and relax or entertain in their striking space. - Jacqueline Southby Photography

This client selected Taj Mahal Quartzite for their kitchen and bathrooms, and we must say it was a fantastic choice! The light countertops add just the right amount of color and texture to this elegant space.

Madeline Tolle Design by Tandem Designs
Living room - 1950s living room idea in Los Angeles with brown walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Ginny Stibolt

Exterior, brick, lime, limewash, painted brick, architectural finish

Mannington Luxury Vinyl Plank LockSolid Flooring.
Example of a small minimalist kids' vinyl floor home design design with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, granite countertops and beige walls

Full-overlay Rustic Beech cabinets in the "Charleston" door style and "Briarwood" finish. Village Home Stores
Example of a large mountain style kitchen design in Chicago

Photo by Ross Irwin --- The customers wanted a more up to date look for their kitchen. Belllmont 1600 Cherry cabinets and Giallo Ornamental granite countertops definitely did the job. Aside from looking warm and inviting, the new and improved kitchen is also very functional and clutter-free.

How do you modernize modernism on a budget? This house had charming midcentury character and lots of potential but had been neglected for many years and was sorely in need of a refresh to bring it up to modern standards of comfort, finish, and sustainability. The tight budget dictated that it would not be a down-to-the-studs, gut remodel, but more of a surgical intervention. Built in 1955, the house had settled on the downhill side, making the floors slope almost 4” from the front to the back of the house. Using an innovative and inexpensive push-pile method, the foundation was reinforced and the house was jacked back up. It now sits solidly on bedrock and the floor is level to within a half-inch throughout. Inside, the original kitchen was worn and needed replacement. This presented an opportunity to remove the walls separating it from the living and dining area and create a wide-open great room with a peninsula counter for guests to gather and an almost continuous wall of windows to take in views of the hills, trees, and bay. Throughout the rest of the house, most finishes were restored, or replaced when necessary. Wood floors were refinished, and new cork flooring, a slightly less durable but much less expensive alternative to tile and similar materials, was used in all wet areas, with the added benefit of warmth and resiliency. The existing textured walls and ceilings were skim-coated smooth with plaster, dark beams painted white, and existing wood wall paneling in the living room was cleaned and color-matched where new pieces were required. All of the existing frameless, direct-glazed windows were replaced with double pane units, and a new floor-to-ceiling window on the south side of the living room provides a key source of natural light. In the bathrooms, existing tile and vanities were saved, and a strangely colored tub and sinks were re-glazed. Flooring, toilets, lighting, double medicine cabinets, and paint in each space make these mostly unaltered rooms feel new again. Sustainability and comfort upgrades include an induction range (step one of an eventual transition to full electrification), spray foam insulation under the floor, spray-in cellulose in the walls, and warm-dim LED lighting throughout on a simple whole-house control system. Combined with a modern thermostat, the house’s systems are all accessible via app from anywhere. And the most sustainable feature of all? What we didn’t do: tear it down and start over. In a country that demolishes a million homes a year- 1% of our residential housing stock- reusing an existing home is the greenest solution of all.

How do you modernize modernism on a budget? This house had charming midcentury character and lots of potential but had been neglected for many years and was sorely in need of a refresh to bring it up to modern standards of comfort, finish, and sustainability. The tight budget dictated that it would not be a down-to-the-studs, gut remodel, but more of a surgical intervention. Built in 1955, the house had settled on the downhill side, making the floors slope almost 4” from the front to the back of the house. Using an innovative and inexpensive push-pile method, the foundation was reinforced and the house was jacked back up. It now sits solidly on bedrock and the floor is level to within a half-inch throughout. Inside, the original kitchen was worn and needed replacement. This presented an opportunity to remove the walls separating it from the living and dining area and create a wide-open great room with a peninsula counter for guests to gather and an almost continuous wall of windows to take in views of the hills, trees, and bay. Throughout the rest of the house, most finishes were restored, or replaced when necessary. Wood floors were refinished, and new cork flooring, a slightly less durable but much less expensive alternative to tile and similar materials, was used in all wet areas, with the added benefit of warmth and resiliency. The existing textured walls and ceilings were skim-coated smooth with plaster, dark beams painted white, and existing wood wall paneling in the living room was cleaned and color-matched where new pieces were required. All of the existing frameless, direct-glazed windows were replaced with double pane units, and a new floor-to-ceiling window on the south side of the living room provides a key source of natural light. In the bathrooms, existing tile and vanities were saved, and a strangely colored tub and sinks were re-glazed. Flooring, toilets, lighting, double medicine cabinets, and paint in each space make these mostly unaltered rooms feel new again. Sustainability and comfort upgrades include an induction range (step one of an eventual transition to full electrification), spray foam insulation under the floor, spray-in cellulose in the walls, and warm-dim LED lighting throughout on a simple whole-house control system. Combined with a modern thermostat, the house’s systems are all accessible via app from anywhere. And the most sustainable feature of all? What we didn’t do: tear it down and start over. In a country that demolishes a million homes a year- 1% of our residential housing stock- reusing an existing home is the greenest solution of all.