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Is Your Chicago Kitchen-Bath Remodeler "Just" a Remodeler?

Chicago Kitchen-Bath RemodelerIf you aren't careful, your kitchen or bath remodel can be infinitely more complicated than it needs to be. You can wind up fielding calls from several entities: designer, architect, contractor, vendors, etc.

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Chicago Bathroom Remodel: Why a Mr. Steam Steam Shower

Ron Nanberg | Mon, Aug 15, 2016 | Bathroom Remodeling

Chicago Bathroom Remodel - Steam ShowerAs design-build professionals, it's our job to remain relatively neutral. We're happy to provide input as needed, but we aren't here to dictate your design or tell you what to do.

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Chicago Custom Kitchen Cabinets: Is Painted or Stained Better?

Ron Nanberg | Wed, Aug 10, 2016 | Kitchen Remodeling

Chicago Custom Kitchen CabinetsPainted or stained? Stained or painted? Around and around clients go, determining which decision is the right one for their Chicago custom kitchen cabinets.

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Chicago Kitchen Design: Do You Need More Space or Just a Better Design?

Ron Nanberg | Mon, Aug 8, 2016 | Kitchen Remodeling

Chicago Kitchen DesignIs your kitchen feeling cramped? Are you ready to bust out an exterior wall to add another 100 square feet or so? Not so fast, there! Full additions aren't cheap and they aren't always possible depending on zoning regulations or HOA guidelines.

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Bathroom Vanity vs Bathroom Cabinet - Is There a Difference?

Ron Nanberg | Mon, Aug 1, 2016 | Bathroom Remodeling

Chicago Custom Cabinets - Bathroom VanityBy now, you've realized that selecting Chicago custom cabinets requires a whole new set of vocabulary - seems to be the way with remodeling doesn't it? All of a sudden you need to know the difference between custom and semi-custom cabinets, and you'll become fluent in the different types of wood trim available to you.

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6 Functional Ideas to Remember When Designing Your Chicago Bathroom

Ron Nanberg | Wed, Jul 27, 2016 | Bathroom Remodeling


Everyone knows looks aren't everything...or do they? The glitz and glamor associated with a new Chicago bathroom design can be intoxicating. And, we're all for beautiful and luxurious bathroom designs.

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Pros and Cons of Putting a Medicine Cabinet on the Wall or In It

Ron Nanberg | Mon, Jul 25, 2016 | Bathroom Remodeling

Chicago Bathroom Remodel - Medicine CabinetThe interior walls are often "forgotten spaces" in home design. Those spaces, however, can help to streamline a Chicago bathroom remodel by creating niches and recesses for storage or display areas that would normally be built out from the wall. Medicine cabinets are one example of this.

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Chicago Kitchen Design: Ideas for Designing a U-Shaped Kitchen

Ron Nanberg | Wed, Jul 20, 2016 | Kitchen Remodeling

kitchen19.jpgThe U-shaped kitchen is one of the most functional kitchen designs around. In a smaller space, you are never more than a step or two away from all of your appliances and key storage areas. In larger kitchens, you can also include an island, which will add to your food prep surfaces and storage abilities.

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Preparing for the Unexpected When Tearing Out An Old Bathroom

Ron Nanberg | Mon, Jul 11, 2016 | Bathroom Remodeling

Preparing for the Unexpected During a Bathroom RemodelWhen it comes to Chicago bathroom remodeling, there is the Idea of how it will happen - and then there is the Reality of how it actually happens. Ideally, these two aren't all that different from one another.

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Chicago Kitchen Design Ideas: Mirror Mirror on the Wall

Ron Nanberg | Tue, Jul 5, 2016 | Kitchen Remodeling

Kitchen Design Ideas - Using Mirrors in the KitchenMirror, Mirror on the Wall, whose is the fairest kitchen of all? Sometimes, the fairest kitchens are those that use reflective or mirrored elements in their design. In addition to reflecting light and adding a bit of shimmer, they also add texture and a contemporary splash of style.

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