Category Archives: Renovation

Planning a home renovation on a budget is a common challenge, especially when faced with the desire for significant improvement to your home. Many homeowners dream of enhancing their living spaces without exceeding their budget constraints. A well-planned home renovation can greatly enhance the value and comfort of your home and significantly improve your quality of life. This thorough guide will equip you with the knowledge and strategies to effectively plan a home renovation on a budget, from initial planning to final execution. This article will cover crucial steps to achieve a achievementful, cost-effective home renovation. We will explore creating a realistic budget, selecting the right materials, and managing your project effectively. Ready to begin your project?

Defining Your Renovation objectives and Scope

Setting Realistic Expectations

Home renovation projects can often seem overwhelming, especially when envisioning the vast possibilities. Starting with clear objectives ensures you don’t get sidetracked by extravagant … Read the rest

Renovating versus rebuilding a home presents a crucial decision for homeowners. It’s not simply a matter of aesthetics; careful consideration must be given to the project’s scope, timeline, and budget to ensure a achievementful and satisfying outcome. This guide offers a thorough breakdown of the distinctions between renovating and rebuilding a home, providing insights to help homeowners decide on the right path. By determineing the key differences in cost, time, and scope, this article will empower you to make an informed choice tailored to your specific needs and property condition. This detailed guide will explore the various facets of each process, from initial planning to final completion, illuminating the implications of each plan. We’ll examine factors impacting each choice, providing a clear understanding of when renovation might be ideal, and when a complete rebuild is the wiser path.

Understanding the Fundamentals

Defining Renovation and Rebuilding

Renovation focuses on improving or … Read the rest

Renovating To Perfection: Crafting Your Ideal Home – Get our free 45 page wardrobe rehab book when you sign up for our newsletter! Learn how to perfect your wardrobe in five easy steps using this handy manual. Choose your newsletter frequency below.

I’m not really sure why I decided to do another dollhouse before Christmas after the shock of last year but honestly, I couldn’t resist!

Renovating To Perfection: Crafting Your Ideal Home

I found this old dollhouse in a Mullumbimby tip shop and knew Bobby would want one of the sides we gave Frankie last year, so I decided to do it! I wanted to do something different so in the end I used this inspiration and decided to make it a cafe, plant shop, bookstore, craft store and on top a little bedroom where the dolls live. As I want life. Revealed for 2024! Overall, I wanted to … Read the rest

When Renovating A House Where Should You Start – Carrying out a living room makeover – even if you’re just moving furniture around – isn’t always the walk in the park it seems compared to remodeling other rooms.  After all, this is the place where the whole family hangs out!  No pressure or anything!  I’ve seen a lot of living room remodeling mistakes over the years, and I have a solid list of things to avoid when tackling this room.  So today I’m continuing the Things I Wish I Knew series and talking about all things living room!

10 things I wish I knew before I started a living room renovation 1. How important is it to start with WHY before making a purchase or demonstrating something?

When Renovating A House Where Should You Start

If you don’t start with “why”, you’re just wasting time and money! Design that isn’t … Read the rest

Renovation Reflections: Reimagining Your Space –  at ISTE 2015 this summer in Philadelphia.  I love reading and studying space design theory.  I truly feel that innovative learning environments can transform the way our students learn.  This book is a great introduction to active learning spaces and the strategies we can use to design and redesign learning spaces, from hacking our furniture to working with architects on new construction.

“Even teachers who embrace active learning pedagogies and who know how to integrate technology into the curriculum are shackled by ineffective learning environments: classrooms that do not support communication and collaboration; chairs that are too large and heavy for students to move; tables and desks that make group work, mentoring, information sharing and content creation difficult.” ~Sean Corcorran, General Manager, Learning Environments and Personalized Learning at Steelcase Education

Renovation Reflections: Reimagining Your Space

A big focus of this book was how an … Read the rest

Renovate With Flair: Infusing Style Into Your Home – To stay true to the original character of their 1940s home, these homeowners chose antique brass flush lighting in the kitchen.

The start of a new year allows us to think about areas in our lives that need attention, such as our homes. If your kitchen or bathroom needs updating, make 2024 the year you prioritize your home plans and cross them off the list. 

Renovate With Flair: Infusing Style Into Your Home

Whether you want to give a space a new look or renovate your entire home, here are five home design trends that the Mountainwood Homes design team is excited about for the coming year.

Stunning Kitchen Backsplash Design Ideas

“I’m excited to see people express their style and take steps to make their home unique,” says Angela Dechard, owner of Mountainwood Homes, a Tigard-based design/build company. “They are … Read the rest

Upgrade Your Abode: Renovation Inspirations – Pulling off a living room makeover—even if you’re just moving furniture—doesn’t always seem like a walk in the park compared to remodeling other rooms.  After all, this is where the whole family hangs out!  No pressure or anything!  I’ve seen a lot of living room remodels over the years, and I have a list of things to avoid when tackling this room.  So, today I’m continuing the Things I Wish I Knew series and I’m talking about all things salon!

10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting A Living Room Remodel 1. Why is it so important to start with you before making a purchase or showing anything?

Upgrade Your Abode: Renovation Inspirations

If you don’t start with “why”, you’re just wasting your time and money! A design that doesn’t work doesn’t “work” and if it doesn’t work for you, you don’t like … Read the rest

Where To Start When Renovating A Home – You’ve got your first home! How now? Why not start with a renovation! Also, you’re not a fan of the kitchen either. Now that begs the question, how do you deal with modifications? Create your own? Hire a contractor? Let’s dive into where to start when remodeling a home. 

Sometimes, wanting to remodel something like your bathroom doesn’t mean you want to completely change it. Sometimes you just want to replace the vanity, or maybe the shower and toilet. Establishing what you want to do and leaving any ambiguity will make the process easier at first. 

Where To Start When Renovating A Home

When you ask yourself “Where to start when remodeling a home?” many of the ideas you may have for your renovation look great, but it’s important not to get too ahead of yourself. Setting your budget will not only … Read the rest

When Renovating A House Where To Start – Michelle’s quick note: Today I have a great blog post from Elizabeth about refurbishing a bodice with fixings. She writes about designing a beautiful life on a budget, and today she’s going to talk about the ways she saved money when she renovated an upper — an abandoned 115-year-old house. Her before and…

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When Renovating A House Where To Start

Michelle’s quick note: Today I have a great blog post from Elizabeth about refurbishing a bodice with fixings. She writes about designing a beautiful life on a budget, and today she’s going to talk about the ways she saved money when she renovated an upper … Read the rest

Where To Start When Renovating An Old House – There are many old houses in America. According to Eye on Housing, the average owner-occupied structure was about 37 years old in 2015. For reference, that’s higher than the US median age. More than 38% of all US homes were built before 1970. Only 19% of owner-occupied homes were built after 2000 and only 3% after 2010.

In some parts of the country the housing stock is much older. On average, owner-occupied housing in New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania is more than 50 years old. Although there are exceptions to the rule, homes tend to be older in the Northeast and Midwest and in urban cores across the country.

Where To Start When Renovating An Old House

In contrast, new homes and indeed new construction homes are more common in cities in the South and West, and in suburban and suburban … Read the rest