Interior Remodel
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Some before and after photos leave you wondering if you’re really looking at the same space, or a parallel universe version. One of the most gratifying aspects about what we do is making that effect much easier than it seems. Vision This family room makeover was part of a larger remodel that included a new…
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It would be wonderful if every room in our home could be devoted to one single purpose, but most of us need to take a more practical approach to efficient use of our living space. In the case of this addition remodel, our client chose to combine the part time function of guest room with…
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Looking at Barbacoa today, it’s hard to believe that just a little over three years ago the predawn skies of Southeast Boise were illuminated by a devastating fire that reduced the dream of Robert and Martine Castoro to ashes. While the restaurant structure may have been destroyed, however, the dream was not. Standing in front…
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There are some things that can be readily changed, and some that can’t. Take, for example, a powder room located directly off the living room of a home. The easiest solution to making something so private a bit less public would typically be to create a new point of access…but as this blog relates, we had…
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There are many compelling reasons for remodeling. Sometimes it’s about updating a look to better reflect the tastes and sensibilities of the homeowners. Sometimes it’s to upgrade a room’s intended function, or improve the flow of activities that take place there. Sometimes it’s simply to create added space. In the case of this kitchen remodel,…
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During the Cold War era, America was constantly reminded of the effects of nuclear fallout. Television, radio, newspapers, and even our schools conveyed the frightful details. As a result, the masses sought protection by building shelters able to withstand the radiation and often stocked them with supplies like food and water. The December 1961 Popular…
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The fate of too many kitchens is like that of Cinderella before the arrival her fairy godmother: toiling away in relative obscurity. Once we worked our magic on this kitchen, however, it became the belle of the ball — long past the stroke of midnight! Vision Our clients loved to entertain, but their kitchen’s isolation…
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By its nature, an addition remodel is about creating something that wasn’t there before. This in turn means incorporating something new into something that already existed. A well executed addition should do this in a way that not only respects the integrity of a home’s design, but enhances it as well. It’s all about balance.…
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It’s amazing what you can do with a little bit of underutilized space — especially when you apply it to as utilitarian but important a purpose as a laundry and mud room! Vision This interior remodel was the result of a larger project, during which we reclaimed space from a former master shower and tub…
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No home, however well designed, can continually meet our needs — much less our desires — because these both continually change. In the case of one couple that we had worked for in the past, ambulatory challenges required a master bathroom remodel that combined convenience, accessibility, and more efficient use of space with a fresh…
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When you’ve done as many remodels as we have, you can determine when a home was built with a fair degree of accuracy based on certain telltale bathroom fixtures. Bathtubs designed for Roman bacchanals are one of them! Vision Unless your home was custom built, there will always be those features that made you fall…