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Remodel Your Los Angeles Home and Bring the Outdoors In

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Home Remodeling
March 6, 2015

Southern California is well known and envied for gorgeous year-round sunshine, ocean views, rugged hillsides and palm trees. So why not remodel your home to bring the outdoors in? The most sought-after Los Angeles homes are open, airy and have that feel of being one with the landscape and vistas outside.

There is much that homeowners can do with nature-inspired design and décor. Let’s look at four remodeling ideas to bring the outdoors in.

Install and Expand Windows

The most obvious remodel to bring the outdoors in is adding or expanding windows. If structurally possible, floor to ceiling windows will take perfect advantage of

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Home Remodeling Ideas for Multi-generational Living

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Home Addition, Home Remodeling
February 25, 2015

In this ever-changing economy, keeping the family together under one roof is a practical, mutually beneficial and adaptable solution. Many kids are leaving home at a later age as it takes them time to build up a deposit for their own home. Meanwhile, aging parents and grandparents prefer the comfort of home and family, combined with some level of independence, instead of care facilities.

There are many advantages to extended families living under one roof but some homes need a little help to be able to handle it. Don’t move. Remodel.

If there is a growing need for space and also some privacy, look at some home remodeling ideas for multi-generational living.

Finish the Basement

If your basement is currently an unfinished general space – or a “catch all” or “dumping ground” – remodel it to use it efficiently. Turn it into a suite with its own kitchen and bath, or make it a second den or even multiple

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5 Home Remodeling “Better Late Than Never” Resolutions for 2015

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Home Remodeling
January 30, 2015

Have you already abandoned your New Year’s resolution about the gym or your eating habits? Then it’s never too late to make a new one that you can turn into reality. Invest in that long-overdue home remodeling.

Don’t let the following 5 home remodeling ideas go unfulfilled like other New Year’s resolutions. Use each one to improve your home’s functionality, aesthetics and long-term value.

1. Improve Your Curb Appeal

New and updated landscaping improves your home’s curb appeal and adds the “wow factor”. This is the kind of exterior remodel that makes a home stand out in

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Summer Home Remodeling: Keep Your House Cool this Summer

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Home Remodeling
August 6, 2014

Not all homes are equal when it comes to withstanding the summer heat and providing a comfortable atmosphere.

Electricity bills can skyrocket during this time of the year because turning on the air conditioning becomes the “crutch” for beating the heat.

But there are a few remodeling ideas that can suit your home all year round as well as make the heat a little more bearable during summer.

Take a look at some of them:

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No Need to Sell! Consider a Home Remodel for Wheelchair Access

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Home Remodeling
June 6, 2014

Not many homes out there were designed with the needs of people with impaired mobility in mind. If you or a family member becomes confined to a wheelchair through illness or injury – or even aging, getting around your home could become very difficult.

As the population ages, the need for easier access will only increase.

Some simple home remodeling can provide either wheelchair access or just a more “mobility friendly” place. It may also increase the desirability and value of

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Feeling Closed In? Make a Small Room Bigger

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Home Remodeling
April 22, 2014

Have you ever been in a room where you felt so confined that you wanted to physically push the walls outwards to give you more space?

Sometimes it’s not possible to change the size of a room. But some smart and efficient remodeling can change your perception of the room to make it feel more spacious than it is.

Here are a few tips about how you can make a small room look bigger:

Paint with Light Colors

Walls with dark colors will absorb light and make a room seem smaller. Freshen those walls up with white or another bright color, and an even lighter shade on the ceiling, to reflect the light and

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Essential Universal Design Features for Long Term Homeowners

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Design & Construction, Home Remodeling
March 18, 2014

A new trend has emerged in home design as potential home buyers are now looking for homes they can be in for the long run.People now a days are looking to purchase a home that they can grow old in rather than have to sell it in a few years.Due to this, they want everything to be suitable for their current needs but also for those they will have when they age.This is why universal design features were introduced. Universal design features are parts of a home that anyone can use regardless of their age, size, physical ability, etc.

Many new home buyers are looking for a place that they can start and grow their family as well as age into. They do not want to go through the process of

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Add a Sophisticated Wine Room with Savvy Home Remodeling

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Home Remodeling
November 17, 2013

Are you a total wine lover? Consider yourself a connoisseur? Then what are you waiting for? Just imagine the pure pleasure of having your very own state-of-the-art wine room, where you can suitably store and savor the vintage bottles in your collection.

Some well-planned professional home remodeling can make that fantasy a reality more easily than you think.

A properly designed, purpose-built wine room isn’t commonly found in all homes, even in the perfect grape-growing climate of California, where numerous superb wines are produced. The reward of entertaining guests gets ramped up big time when you can host a top-notch tasting event in just the right surroundings. And from an investment standpoint, specialized home remodeling projects will only increase the value of your home. Bonus!

Whether Up or Down, Make it Your Own

What pops into most minds when hearing “wine cellar” is a dimly lit, brick-walled space filled with casks, antique furniture and tapestries. There’s a certain

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Replace that Old Staircase with Beauty and Added Function

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Home Details, Home Remodeling
October 12, 2013

home remodelingMaximizing your living space is just as important as making it look good. When it comes to staircases, however, the ultimate in combining form and function is often completely overlooked in most home remodeling projects. Because when you get right down to it, aren’t stairs simply a way to get from one level to the next, ‘nuff said?

Think again. Including the main staircase (or even making it the focus) in any home renovation can dramatically increase the wow-factor of your house. Not to mention give you some excellent storage options. Even typical cookie-cutter staircase designs can be renovated to the level of modern art, one that brings with it a multi-purpose storage solution.

Home Remodeling and 3 Great Staircase Ideas

  • Bookcase staircase – Books look great and have a way of warming up a space, making it feel lived in and personal. If your so-called library space has been outgrown, you’re probably tired of seeing books stacked on tables and chairs, creating clutter and making it hard to see what’s what, a built-in bookcase under
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Is it Smarter to Remodel Your Home or Buy a New One?

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Home Remodeling
July 30, 2013

I know it is hard to really take a good look at whether or not to add on to your home or move out into something bigger. This is something you really should take a good look at. One may be a smarter decision financially than the other.

Do you love the neighborhood you are in but need more space? It might be smarter to remodel and stay or if you really want to leave, it may be smart while the market is slow, to rent your home out before selling it.

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