Remodeling

Kitchen Remodeling: 5 Steps to Fix up Your Old Kitchen

Have you ever hovered over the stove or kitchen countertop, looked around and thought, “This place could definitely look better”? At StarMark Cabinetry, we understand that building your dream kitchen – whether you’re working with well-known kitchen designers or doing it yourself – can be a daunting task. Do you get new hickory cabinets or refinish your existing cabinets? Should you replace your countertops with high-maintenance material or something more user-friendly? Flooring: tile or long-wearing lamina ...
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12 Reasons to Make Kitchen Remodeling a Priority in 2008

Has holiday entertaining been an all-too-constant reminder of your need for kitchen remodeling? Take note, and plan for a spring renovation for merrier holidays next time around. Here’s how to fix the twelve strains of Christmas:   Neck crick. Instead of peering into dark cabinets to locate the last can of organic chicken broth, let the chicken broth come to you. Remodel with base cabinets, pantry cabinets or islands outfitted with roll-out trays that extend fully, even when they are loaded down with canned cranberry ...
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Energy Star efficient appliances and your home

By Michael Clem Government statistics report that conserving energy costs in the home can save a household several hundred, even several thousand, dollars per year on their utility bills.  Replacing your older appliances and elements of your home’s structure, such as older windows and doors, with more energy-efficient alternatives, such as products that meet ENERGY STAR guidelines, is an important step to maximizing the amount of money you can save. ENERGY STAR is a government program that identifies produc ...
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What To Ask Before Any Home Improvement Project

What's important to know? What Questions to Ask?  Improve your home improvement results. 1. What experience does your contractor have with this type of project? How much experience does the home improvement contractor have in doing projects like yours? Does s/he specialize in this type of project, or will s/he be using your home as a learning project? Typically, contractors who have done several projects like yours will have a better idea of the actual costs and production issues involved in your project. Remember ...
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10 Tips for Working With a Contractor

10 Tips for Working With a Contractor by: Debbie Rodgers This is the year you're going all out. You're going to build a deck, add a porch, erect a gazebo or lay a patio. You've done the research. It's well within your capability and you're looking forward to the satisfaction of creating a structure of beauty. Or not. Yes -- you'd like to proceed with an outdoor structure but for you, it isn't a do-it-yourself project. How can you find the right person to do it for you? Here are 10 tips for hiring and working wi ...
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