Author Archives: Karen Zieba

Zieba Builder’s Kelly Bogdanoff Receives AKDB Certification from NKBA

We are thrilled to announce that Zieba Builder’s Designer, Kelly Bogdanoff is now an AKBD (Associate Kitchen and Bath Designer) certified professional.  A design graduate from California State Long Beach, Kelly has been with the Zieba team since 2011, designing many of our client’s kitchens and baths.  To further her design education and goals, Kelly has spent this past […]

Our Favorite Toilets

This blog may tell you more than you ever wanted to know about toilets, but soon enough all households in California will have to upgrade their toilets and other plumbing fixtures to comply with CALGreen Mandatory requirements. Specifically, by January 1, 2017, all noncompliant plumbing fixtures within your home must be replaced with water-conserving fixtures. […]

Protect Your Biggest Investment with Zieba Builder’s Home Maintenance Tips

Your home is your haven, providing safety and comfort for you and your family. Over the years you may decorate or remodel to make enhancements or updates to improve its functionality and beauty. To preserve the value of your home over time and keep it looking great and operating well, homeowners should perform specific indoor […]

Zieba Builders Recognized for Exceptional Customer Service

Zieba Builders Recognized among North America’s Best Customer Service Leaders within the Residential Construction Industry Zieba Builders, a design-build remodeler located in Long Beach, has been awarded a 2015 Guildmaster Award for exceptional customer service. GuildQuality, an independent customer satisfaction surveying company, has powered the Guildmaster Award since 2005 to celebrate service excellence in the building, […]

Bungalow Kitchen Remodel in Cal Heights

Traditional bungalow kitchens can be a challenge to adapt to today’s modern lifestyles.  How can you keep the historic character of a home and still make room for a chef to prepare his favorites for a crowd? Our design-build team went to work for a young professional couple to combine their love of bungalow living […]

A Guide To Designing Multi-Generational Baths

Multi-generational design has become a fast-growing trend in home building and remodeling in recent years and is showing no signs of slowing down.  Families are deciding to live under one roof with multiple generations for a variety of reasons – to accommodate childcare, care for a disabled family member, or for economical benefits.  At Zieba […]

Zieba Builders Wins Regional Chrysalis Awards

The Chrysalis Awards named Zieba Builders of Long Beach, regional winners in Residential Interior Over $100,000 category of their annual awards competition. Continuing to set new standards of professionalism, 92 remodeling companies from across the United States were named winners at the 2015 Chrysalis Awards for Remodeling Excellence. The entries were judged on overall design, […]

Zieba Builders Receives “Best of Houzz” Design Award

Wow, WOW!  We are completely speechless and honored to have received our second “Best of Houzz” in the Design category for 2015.   Zieba Builders’ work has been chosen to receive the “Best of Houzz Design Award for 2015” by the more than 25 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than […]

Kitchen Design – Functional Islands

The kitchen island has evolved beyond providing extra prep area or place to pull up a bar stool for a quick meal.  With the right planning, your kitchen island can greatly improve the functionality of your kitchen and give an opportunity to add custom design touches to your kitchen remodel.  Answering five key questions will help you design the […]

Is Your Home Ready for Extreme Weather?

Drought, Wildfires, and Heat Waves, Oh My! These are but three extreme weather conditions that remain a constant threat to our beautiful California homes and scenery.  Although mother nature is certainly not something we can control, there are proactive measures we can take to protect our homes. Recently, we read a very informative article with tips […]