Category: House Maintenance

With the ringing in of the new year, comes the desire for most homeowners to re-evaluate their spaces and reduce the clutter that they’ve gathered over the past year. The build-up of detritus can drag you down, zap motivation, make you depressed or impede your productivity. Find out how you can make your 2018 a little lighter.

It’s always fun to start off a new year hypothesizing what trends we see with clients and where we think the design landscape will head. While clients sometimes come to us with specific ideas of what they’re looking for, often they’re seeking ideas of what the possibilities for their space are. Here are some things we think may gain traction in 2018 and some that will remain.

The things we hear the most are the items that turned homeowners off when they bought the house, and the things that they’ve grown to hate since living in the home. If you’re in the market for a new house, or considering remodeling the one you have, here are the top things we’ve heard from clients looking for a change.

Repeat Somerset clients came back for a refreshed kitchen, one that would meet their current needs. Learn more about what they requested.

Pocket doors can be a great hidden gem of room design, or they can be a pain. Read on to find out the pros and cons of choosing them in your home remodel.

Here are some simple things to do this month to ensure you're ready for fall.

A home is not just a place to lay your head at night, it's also a refuge from a busy life; a place they connect with friends; and a point of pride. Sometimes though, extra noise can turn that refuge into an annoyance. If you’ve noticed or found yourself fed up with noisiness in your home, there are many ways to address the issue depending on where the problem originates from.

Did you get notified that your water had been running continuously? Don't know what to do? Read on to find out how our marketing specialist managed this problem at her home.

Decluttering the garage might seem like an activity that would be better in the winter, when the weather is poor. However, if you’re like most, you store much of your patio or deck furniture in your garage during the poor weather months, so trying to reduce the clutter is an impossible task. Instead, if you tackle this project during the summer months, there are less items in the way to get to the things that can be gifted or thrown away. Find out how to best tackle this daunting task.

Most pacific northwesterners can agree that our summers are the best. From July 5th through the end of September, our area can’t be beat. That’s why having an outdoor living space that you can enjoy then, and possibly all year long, is so great. Future buyers and existing owners alike can really benefit from a well-designed outdoor living space. If an remodel or addition to your outdoor living space is on the horizon, consider the following six C’s in your design.