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The Southern California National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) held a competition in 2018 for best Large, Medium, Small and best Overall Bath and Kitchen designs. Each competition was scored on five core areas including Safety and Ergonomics, Elements and Personal Design, Design Planning, Creativity and Presentation. Designers submitted drawings of Floor, Construction and Mechanical […]

Home remodels can be a large task to take on, from replacing carpet to re-doing an entire kitchen, both can take quite a bit of time. Shows on television give off the impression that remodels are simple, fast tasks, but this is not the case. Just replacing carpet in a large home can take weeks, […]

When choosing to design a space, the hardest decision is whether to chose paint colors and finishes that fit your style, or ones that are safe choices for future resale. Your dream kitchen may have brightly colored walls, matching cabinets and countertops, and a beautiful mosaic tile pattern, but is this the best decision if […]

Designing a home can be one of the biggest projects you will take on in your life, from remodeling to choosing a new floor plan, paint colors, and picking out new finishes. When going through a remodel you may be have many questions, do I design a space specifically for me and my family, or […]

All lifestyle purchases should be something that you and your family want, they are luxury items that you are choosing for your personal enjoyment. While most people think of lifestyle purchases as being a new car, a new boat, a new something to do, but that is not the only case. You spend at least […]

Afresco – taking place or located in the open air : outdoor, outdoors. Alfresco is another new trend in todays newer and remodeled homes that make your back, side, and front yards a much more habitable environment and encourage outdoor gatherings. From inviting patio furniture to fire pits, fire places, water features and bar areas, the […]

Microwave Drawers have increased in popularity over the last few years in new homes and kitchen remodels. Not only are these appliances aesthetically pleasing by being more integrated into your cabinets, it’s also convenient to not have a loose swing door that can potentially swing open recklessly. A lock can also be an option to […]

Wood tile has quickly grown in popularity over the past decade. Authentic wood flooring is great looking, warm and welcoming, however tile has proven to be a much more durable option. While supplying the same overall look, tile is able to withstand humidity, pets, water and in some cases kids. Wood simulated tile also has […]

The Design-Build process isn’t new. Design-Build is simply a return to some of the fundamentals of the Master Builder approach, the construction model that built history’s greatest monuments for more than 4000 years. The Master Builder provided a single source for design and construction and total accountability for a project’s success. And so it is […]

When searching for a company suitable for your latest home remodeling project, you will find there are two common methods for getting the job done: design-bid-build and design-build. The difference between the two is simple. In the traditional design-bid-build method, the owner contracts separately with the contractor and the designer. Each entity performs separate work […]