Greg Scott Makinen
Inspiration for a small eclectic 3/4 bathroom remodel in Boise with gray walls, a vessel sink and wood countertops

Photo credit: The Home Aesthetic
Inspiration for a country hallway remodel in Indianapolis

Transitional dining room photo in New York

This beautiful estate is positioned with beautiful views and mountain sides around which is why the client loves it so much and never wants to leave. She has lots of pretty decor and treasures she had collected over the years of travelling and wanted to give the home a facelift and better display those items, including a Murano glass chandelier from Italy. The kitchen had a strange peninsula and dining nook that we removed and replaced with a kitchen continent (larger than an island) and built in around the patio door that hide outlets and controls and other supplies. We changed all the flooring, stairway and railing including the gallery area, fireplaces, entryway and many other touches, completely updating the downstairs. Upstairs we remodeled the master bathroom, walk-in closet and after everything was done, she loved it so much that she had us come back a few years later to add another patio door with built in downstairs and an elevator from the master suite to the great room and also opened to a spa outside. (Photo credit; Shawn Lober Construction)

WHOLE-HOME REFRESH — HANDYMAN KATY TO PEARLAND, TX (77584) Client: Joyce Location: Pearland, TX 77584 Scope of Work: Hallway patch and paint, interior wall cleaning and painting with corner bead repair, master bathroom tile replacement, and smoke/CO alarm batteries Joyce had a list that had been building for a while. We worked through all of it in one project. The main hallway came first: 25 to 30 pinholes filled, sanded, spot-primed, then two coats of matching paint across both side walls, corner to corner. From there we moved through the designated walls around the house, cleaning scuffs and buildup, degreasing near the bathroom switch, patching minor damage, and repairing a damaged corner bead near the living area with the texture restored to match before painting. In the master bathroom, we pulled two mismatched cut tiles at the doorway, removed the old setting material, prepped the substrate, cut and set her matching tiles, and grouted, with the adjacent carpet and trim protected throughout. Last item on the list: fresh batteries in eight smoke and CO alarms, covers back on, every unit tested. Joyce, thank you for trusting our Katy handyman crew with this much of your home at once. And thank you for the 5-star review! Wishing you’d found us five years ago is about the best thing we could read. Got a list that keeps growing in Katy or Pearland? Text a handyman a photo and we’ll respond same day.

Alair Homes is committed to quality throughout every stage of the building process and in every detail of your new custom home or home renovation. We guarantee superior work because we perform quality assurance checks at every stage of the building process. Before anything is covered up – even before city building inspectors come to your home – we critically examine our work to ensure that it lives up to our extraordinarily high standards. We are proud of our extraordinary high building standards as well as our renowned customer service. Every Alair Homes custom home comes with a two year national home warranty as well as an Alair Homes guarantee and includes complimentary 3, 6 and 12 month inspections after completion. During our proprietary construction process every detail is accessible to Alair Homes clients online 24 hours a day to view project details, schedules, sub trade quotes, pricing in order to give Alair Homes clients 100% control over every single item regardless how small.

Alair Homes is committed to quality throughout every stage of the building process and in every detail of your new custom home or home renovation. We guarantee superior work because we perform quality assurance checks at every stage of the building process. Before anything is covered up – even before city building inspectors come to your home – we critically examine our work to ensure that it lives up to our extraordinarily high standards. We are proud of our extraordinary high building standards as well as our renowned customer service. Every Alair Homes custom home comes with a two year national home warranty as well as an Alair Homes guarantee and includes complimentary 3, 6 and 12 month inspections after completion. During our proprietary construction process every detail is accessible to Alair Homes clients online 24 hours a day to view project details, schedules, sub trade quotes, pricing in order to give Alair Homes clients 100% control over every single item regardless how small.

A stylish loft in Greenwich Village we designed for a lovely young family. Adorned with artwork and unique woodwork, we gave this home a modern warmth. With tailored Holly Hunt and Dennis Miller furnishings, unique Bocci and Ralph Pucci lighting, and beautiful custom pieces, the result was a warm, textured, and sophisticated interior. Other features include a unique black fireplace surround, custom wood block room dividers, and a stunning Joel Perlman sculpture.

Custom bar countertop corble. Distressed black. Granite countertop. Tongue & groove woodwork detail. LED Lighting. Photography by Meg Marie Photography

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2016 Houzz
Example of a mountain style home design design in New York

We expanded an existing deck with new stairs, railing, decking, deck board design, lighting, complete with all post and beam wraps. All decking you see is Zuri decking with Timbertech Rail Systems. We installed riser lights up the stairs with post caps on top of all posts.

Eclectic powder room photo in Charlotte

Close up of Ripplefold drapery heading
Minimalist sunroom photo in Atlanta

Completed in 2014, this Contemporary apartment underwent a major transformation. Located in the heart of Brickell, Miami, the Studio IDAS team created a calm and serene home for the young couple, emphasizing a cool and white color palette with incorporated pops of color through fabrics and accessories. In the kitchen, we added full upper cabinets fully to the ceiling to optimize storage space for our clients. This was a very important request from the clients as the kitchen is a smaller space and they wanted to be sure to use every inch. White cabinets accented with chrome hardware instantly open up the space and the stainless steel appliances give it an updated and modern look. We chose a small, mint colored subway tile to break up the all-white cabinetry. Glass tiles are a less expensive and easy-to-clean option when looking to add a modern back splash. The counter top is granite and extends through the U-shape of the kitchen. At the end, we designed open shelving to allow for added storage of cookbooks, wine and larger kitchen items. We also hung wall racks to hold herbs, flowers and plants adding a green and organic touch to the space. This project included a complete re-design of the Living Room, Master Bedroom, Master Bathroom, Guest Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Room and Powder Room.

An amazing customer contacted us about making sliding barn doors for their lake front cabin home. (We designed a custom Emerson Trestle Table and Bench to match the doors.) I am excited to share this space!

Rope detail on cabinets that are really antique white
Example of a small classic galley light wood floor eat-in kitchen design in Birmingham with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, beige backsplash, stone tile backsplash, colored appliances, beige walls and a peninsula

Living room - modern medium tone wood floor living room idea

Example of a mid-sized transitional backyard tile patio design in San Diego with a fire pit and an awning