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Kitchen Remodeling Tips
Today's kitchens are the center point of our homes and the most popular of room when it comes to remodeling. Kitchens are also among the most complicated to renovate, as well as potentially the most costly. Return on investment is very high, as is the enjoyment...
Home Remodel Projects
Charlotte and Larry have a beautiful home in the Mt. Vista area of north Vancouver, WA. They purchased their new, two story spec home in 1997. They saw it and immediately fell in love with the house and the fact that it backs up to a natural wildlife corridor. Their...
Bathroom Remodeling Trends for 2015
To Tub or Not To Tub Upgrading and updating a bathroom is a great interior remodeling project that will add value to a home. It used to be a common belief that a home without a bathtub detracts from its value. With more people choosing to stay in their homes longer or...
Kitchen Remodeling Trends for 2015
More Light Lighting should be a consideration during any kitchen remodeling project. Lighting is one of many exciting kitchen remodeling trends in 2015. Around age 40 is when we start to notice our vision isn’t what it used to be. By age 60 we’ll need three times the...
Home Remodeling Trends 2015
Homes will get smarter With all of our smart electronic devices, it just makes sense that our homes are getting “smart” now too. Over the next ten years this growing trend will become almost the norm, as The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)...
Green Kitchen
If you plan to remodel your kitchen in the near future, we suggest using sustainable and green materials and products to make your cooking space more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Providing better air quality in the home is essential so looking for...
Bathroom Style and Safety
Bathrooms can be hazardous to your health–the statistics prove it. Every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 235,000 people over the age of 15 come to emergency rooms with injuries that happened in the bathroom, and 14% of them,...
Kitchen Lighting Selection
With the different types of purpose kitchen lighting, one can be confused by what type of light goes where. There are two main types of lights–task and ambiance. Finding out which of these you will need is important. If you are going with task lighting than you most...
Kitchen Remodeling Trends for 2014
The kitchens of yesterday simply can't be expected to keep up with the needs of today's growing families or the newest trends. Kitchens and kitchen remodeling has come a long way. The average square footage of a kitchen remodel in 1985 was 160 square feet and now they...
Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling Design Trends for 2014
As an award winning full service kitchen and bathroom remodeling company, Designers Northwest provides a wide array of design options for our clients. Here are some of the trends for 2014. Smart Homes: Electronic devices reign in most households which creates the need...