Kitchen renovations consistently hold stead as the most popular of home remodeling projects. According to a new Houzz report, homeowners' top reason to renovate is “wanted to do it all along and finally have the means,” (37%). In fact, Houzz states, “kitchen deterioration is at the highest level seen in Houzz’s five-year history of tracking kitchen project motivators and is a testament to the aging housing stock in the U.S.” The former number one reason, “can no longer stand the old kitchen” slipped to the number two spot, at 34% of those surveyed. But what are the most popular features for...
We're always thrilled when our customers share their Original Granite Bracket installations. They include them in product reviews, send them in email, and share them on social media. We then share them on our social media channels, but it just occurred to us that we haven't done a blog round-up of customer installations. So, without further ado, here we go! A New Family Kitchen Award-winning designer Ebony J. Stephenson, CAPS, is owner of Designs by Ebony in Newport News, VA where she specializes in residential remodeling. Ebony used our Hidden Island Brackets in this fabulous kitchen design project so her "clients don’t hit their...
While no price tag can be placed on the enjoyment homeowners will get out of their high-end home improvement projects, when it comes to re-sale, less is more. According to Zillow, data shows spending a ton on a renovation doesn’t necessarily increase your home’s resale value more than spending a lot less money. Zillow's data also shows bathrooms are where you'll get the most bang for your buck when it comes to resale value. But it's the mid-range remodels that will return $1.71 per dollar invested versus only $.87 recovered on upscale bathroom remodels. Turning a low-end bathroom into a functional...