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Remodeling Priorities on a Budget

Remodeling Priorities – 4 Tips for Prioritizing on a Budget

Prioritizing remodeling choices on a budget can be one of the most difficult parts of the project! After all, there’s so much you’d like to do, and all of it seems important. How can you possibly choose between updating the bathrooms and finishing the basement? We completely understand. Luckily, we often work with homeowners remodeling
Healthy backyard living space

Get Healthy! – 4 Health Benefits of a Backyard Living Space

These days, being health-conscious about remodeling is definitely in style. With more people choosing to age in place than ever, it’s important to build your home in a way that contributes to your wellness through the years. A backyard living space, like a deck or patio, not only creates an amazing spot to hang out;
avoid contractor scams

Contractor Scams – 5 Phrases You Should Never Trust

While we like to think of summer as the season of vacations and barbecues, it’s also the season of contractor scams. In Pennsylvania, there are about 5,000 complaints to the Attorney General each year about contractors whose work failed to live up to expectations – or who never bothered to do the work at all.
2016 Remodeling Trends So Far

Hot Remodeling – 5 Fresh Remodeling Trends of 2016 So Far

It’s hard to believe 2016 is halfway over already! Seems like just yesterday we were shoveling snow and looking forward to temperatures in the sixties. With half of the year under our belt, let’s take a look at some of the top 2016 remodeling trends so far. If you’re looking to renovate, you should stay
Kitchen Remodeling Mistakes

DON’T Do This! – 3 Most Costly Kitchen Remodeling Mistakes

Remodeling the kitchen is a big deal. After all, this is often the room where the family spends most of their time: cooking, eating together, doing homework, or partying. In many ways, the kitchen has become the heart of the home in recent decades. So when you go to remodel your kitchen, it’s important you’re
Basement Remodeling Facts

Finish the Basement – 3 Facts About Basement Remodeling

We’ve written before about popular basement finishing ideas as well as the benefits of basement remodeling, but there are still some things you might not know about this popular home improvement. Finishing the basement frees up space, creates storage, and lets you create the kind of room you need from scratch. If you’re thinking about

Very Cool Cabinets – 4 Custom Cabinets for Max Storage

There’s a book that’s popular right now entitled The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. Maybe you’ve read it? If not, the gist is that cleansing your home of unnecessary clutter creates everyday joy and peace. If you’ve ever knuckled down and done some serious organizing, you’ve probably experienced
bedroom remodeling for better sleep

Better Sleep – 3 Bedroom Remodeling Rules for Good Sleep!

Is it just us, or is sleep harder and harder to come by? In today’s fast-paced atmosphere, it’s more important than ever to get high-quality sleep. But it can be hard to go from stressed out to calm in the little spare time we have before bed. That’s where a great bedroom design can help.
Awesome Patio Additions

Build a Perfect Patio – 4 Awesome Patio Additions

Summer’s on its way, and that means finally getting to relax outdoors! There’s nothing like inviting over some friends and sitting around in the backyard long after the sun goes down. That is, unless your backyard living space leaves you less than inspired. Time to fix that! In this blog, the Very Cool Guys share
Kitchen Renovations for Chefs

Kitchen Renovations – 3 Improvements Just for Chefs!

Love tuning in to shows like Chopped, Top Chef, and Hell’s Kitchen, but find yourself getting kitchen envy? You might not be able to afford a $12,000 open range stove (or maybe you can?), but there are definitely some easy improvements you can make to give the chef in your home an awesome place to
Remodeling Statistics

Home Improvement Month – 3 Surprising Remodeling Statistics

Did you know May is National Home Improvement Month? It’s true. The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) spends the month celebrating the tradition of home improvements that usually take place in the spring. In celebration of National Home Improvement Month, we’re got five surprising remodeling statistics that might inspire you to start drafting
Avoid Remodeling Remorse

Remodeling Remorse – 3 Ways to Avoid Remodeling Regrets

When you’re doing something as big and exciting as remodeling, you want to make sure you don’t regret your decisions. After all, not only are you making a big investment; you’re going to live with your remodel day in and day out. Thankfully, there are some sure steps you can take to avoid remodeling remorse.

Deck Installation – 3 Awesome Deck Features for 2016

If you’re anything like us, you couldn’t be happier to be packing away the snow blower and taking out the lawn chairs. The summer of 2016 is officially on its way! That means there’s no time like the present to install a deck or make repairs or additions to the deck you already have. These
Value-based Philadelphia Remodeling Options

Bang for Your Buck – 3 Value-Based Remodeling Options

We’re always looking to help our clients stick to their budgets, but we also want to ensure they achieve their dreams for their homes. Even if your budget doesn’t allow for a large-scale project, there are plenty of smaller-scale options you can choose instead. In this blog, check out three examples of value-based remodeling projects
Philadelphia Contractor

Remodeling – 5 Qualities of an Amazing Remodeling Project

When it comes to home remodeling, the differences between an amateur job and an amazing one are vast. While it can be tempting to choose the cheapest contractor around to save money—or take on the project yourself—the fact is your project could be missing some key qualities if you do. So, what constitutes an amazing
Patios Vs Decks

Deck Versus Patio – 3 Ways to Choose Between Them!

The weather’s warming up! Time to start thinking about your backyard again. Like many homeowners, maybe you’re thinking about building a deck or a patio so you can enjoy the sun this summer. After all, an outdoor living space can be a great spot for cooking, hosting parties, or just relaxing in the fresh air.

Home Theater Remodeling – 3 Reasons to Build Your Dream Space

Think of how much you’ll save on movie tickets with a home theater of your own! Not to mention the parties you can throw for your family and friends. And you can screen the latest season of your Netflix obsession in epic proportions. We have even more reasons it’s time to build your dream home
Bathroom Remodeling Myths vs. Facts

Bathroom Remodeling – Myths Vs. Facts

Now that winter’s behind us, hopefully you’re starting to think about plans for spring and summer. Is bathroom remodeling part of your plans? If so, you probably have some misconceptions related to the process and cost of bathroom remodeling. Lots of people do! If bathroom remodeling is on your list of things to do this
Remodeling Tax Credits

Save On Taxes – 3 Home Renovations With Tax Credits

We don’t mean to strike terror into your heart but…TAX SEASON IS HERE. Hopefully, you’ve been saving your receipts and paperwork so TurboTax will be a breeze this year. While looking over your finances, maybe you find yourself contemplating what kinds of home renovations you should undertake in the coming fiscal year. If you want
Common Home Improvement Mistakes

Repairs Gone Wrong – 5 Common Home Improvement Mistakes

You had the best intentions… but they amounted to the worst results. It’s a home repair gone terribly wrong. Don’t let this happen to you! From the Very Cool Guys (some Philadelphia contractors you should add to your phone’s contacts), here are five common home improvement mistakes and how to avoid them! Painting Your Exterior

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