We used grout renew to refresh this tile floor from brown to white. This was very time-consuming but it made a huge difference.
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary ceramic tile and beige floor entryway remodel in Chicago with gray walls and a black front door

Design Builders & Remodeling is a one stop shop operation. From the start, design solutions are strongly rooted in practical applications and experience. Project planning takes into account the realities of the construction process and mindful of your established budget. All the work is centralized in one firm reducing the chances of costly or time consuming surprises. A solid partnership with solid professionals to help you realize your dreams for a new or improved home. This classic Connecticut home was bought by a growing family. The house was in an ideal location but needed to be expanded. Design Builders & Remodeling almost doubled the square footage of the home. Creating a new sunny and spacious master bedroom, new guestroom, laundry room, garage, kids bathroom, expanded and renovated the kitchen, family room, and playroom. The upgrades and addition is seamlessly and thoughtfully integrated to the original footprint.

Faux metallic walls, glass fixtures are in harmony with dark woods and rattan in the powder room.
Powder room - small eclectic powder room idea in New York

Titan Pro Rail® was created with the installer in mind. A Titan railing section assembles in minutes and is ideal for residential and commercial applications. Metal to metal connections add to the sound engineering that enables easy and safe installations. Titan is manufactured using the highest quality materials to meet your performance and building requirements. Titan’s pre-assembled, galvanized steel posts eliminate the time consuming task of installing brackets on the job. We have already done your work for you. Corner, end, and mid posts are supplied with heavy duty cast aluminum brackets attached to vinyl sleeved structural posts. A blank post with separate bracket kits is offered for stair and custom applications. Flexible vinyl bracket covers are supplied with the posts and bracket kits, and can be snapped on when the installation is complete.

Design Builders & Remodeling is a one stop shop operation. From the start, design solutions are strongly rooted in practical applications and experience. Project planning takes into account the realities of the construction process and mindful of your established budget. All the work is centralized in one firm reducing the chances of costly or time consuming surprises. A solid partnership with solid professionals to help you realize your dreams for a new or improved home.

The pantry is concealed by a sliding barn door with an etching of a willow tree; one on the farm was the inspiration. This was one of the most time consuming elements of the design process for the homeowners, choosing just the right image so to create a stylized version of the grand tree on the property, but not to make it look mysterious given the glass proportions. Art Glass Artist, Gabrielle Rohmer, Avenue Design Studio. Alexander Boesch, A Boesch Photography

The best way to figure out how to put your finished basement to use is to determine what your home is missing. Working out and keeping on track can be very time consuming and the thought of working out in a crowded gym does not make the situation any better No excuses if you have a workout room with your own bathroom and refrigerator –right?

Expansive bathroom with luxurious fittings Freestanding tub glass enclosed shower and double vanity. Design Builders & Remodeling is a one stop shop operation. From the start, design solutions are strongly rooted in practical applications and experience. Project planning takes into account the realities of the construction process and mindful of your established budget. All the work is centralized in one firm reducing the chances of costly or time consuming surprises. A solid partnership with solid professionals to help you realize your dreams for a new or improved home.

Sprayed conversion varnish to cope with the hot and cold extremes. Needed to scribe sides and bottom legs to fit tightly to wall. This type of install can be time consuming.

Maximum storage for one of the most time-consuming chores (depending on who's in your household).
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped ceramic tile and gray floor utility room remodel in Toronto with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, white walls, a side-by-side washer/dryer and white countertops

This spice drawer was overflowing with mismatched containers, loose packets, and hard-to-read labels. Finding the right spice was a challenge, making cooking frustrating and time-consuming.

Titan Pro Rail® was created with the installer in mind. A Titan railing section assembles in minutes and is ideal for residential and commercial applications. Metal to metal connections add to the sound engineering that enables easy and safe installations. Titan is manufactured using the highest quality materials to meet your performance and building requirements. Titan’s pre-assembled, galvanized steel posts eliminate the time consuming task of installing brackets on the job. We have already done your work for you. Corner, end, and mid posts are supplied with heavy duty cast aluminum brackets attached to vinyl sleeved structural posts. A blank post with separate bracket kits is offered for stair and custom applications. Flexible vinyl bracket covers are supplied with the posts and bracket kits, and can be snapped on when the installation is complete.

Design Builders & Remodeling is a one stop shop operation. From the start, design solutions are strongly rooted in practical applications and experience. Project planning takes into account the realities of the construction process and mindful of your established budget. All the work is centralized in one firm reducing the chances of costly or time consuming surprises. A solid partnership with solid professionals to help you realize your dreams for a new or improved home. Nina Pomeroy

Looking left down the path, a teak bench with California rosy buckwheat at the end of the season, trailing over 'Elfin' thyme in between the flagstones. Looking right down the path we see the fountain, with deer grass, rosemary, Cleveland sage, Breath of Heaven and coral bells. This garden will be open to the public as "Tranquil California" on Saturday, April 9th for the California Native Plant Society spring garden tour. Register here for tour info: http://gngt.org/GNGT/HomeRO.php This home went from "blah" to beautiful with the addition of a deck and lush, California native plantings. All that boring, time-consuming lawn is gone, making room for bids, bees, and butterflies. Now this garden is a fit habitat for a much wider range of party animals!

Lavandula pinnata with Ceanothus 'Diamond Heights' Robyn Basso. This garden will be open to the public as "Tranquil California" on Saturday, April 9th for the California Native Plant Society spring garden tour. Register here for tour info: http://gngt.org/GNGT/HomeRO.php This home went from "blah" to beautiful with the addition of a deck and lush, California native plantings. All that boring, time-consuming lawn is gone, making room for bids, bees, and butterflies. Now this garden is a fit habitat for a much wider range of party animals!

The material chosen for both the barbecue area countertop and the flagstone is called 'bluestone.' Bluestone is a type of limestone mostly distinguished by a color running from a deep-sea blue to light greys and brown hues. It requires professional sealing, however, with proper care, it has a much easier and less time-consuming upkeep than tile and grouting.

When this Mattawan family moved into their new home it came with an unappealing, non-functional fountain. In a bargain with their 4-year old, the family decided a koi pond would replace their time consuming, high-maintenance indoor aquarium. We were able to replace their existing unsightly fountain with a small lower maintenance koi pond and waterfall.

Using century old techniques Premier Copper Products craftsman are now producing Hand Forged decorative artistic sinks. These sinks are Hand Forged from solid blocks of copper. This technique is very time consuming and therefore the line has a limited amount of production. These sinks are truly works of art!

Design Builders & Remodeling is a one stop shop operation. From the start, design solutions are strongly rooted in practical applications and experience. Project planning takes into account the realities of the construction process and mindful of your established budget. All the work is centralized in one firm reducing the chances of costly or time consuming surprises. A solid partnership with solid professionals to help you realize your dreams for a new or improved home.