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MEET THE DOVER DESIGNERS: Home Design & Remodeling with Leslie Alton

Meet the Designer: Leslie Alton In this special blog series, you’ll meet Dover Home Remodelers’ talented designers: Enjoy a glimpse at their work, inspirations and beautiful home remodeling project highlights. Blend a trained artist, an interior design junkie and a genuine people-person, and you get the ultimate resource for creating uniquely fabulous living spaces in…

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How to Create the Ideal Laundry Room in Your Home

Laundry rooms have become much more than an area for a washer and dryer. No longer an afterthought, today’s laundry rooms, big or small, offer exceptional multi-tasking opportunities and loads of design potential, too.     Design Tips for the Laundry Room If you’re ready to make the most of your workspace while having some fun with home design, follow these laundry room remodeling…

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Bring On Summer! Tips for Choosing Durable Flooring

How to Choose Flooring that Can Survive Summer Entertaining and Beyond Summer is finally here. It’s time for gathering, hosting and enjoying the season — which means more foot traffic in your home.  To make your summer days carefree with less time spent on home maintenance, it’s important to think about your flooring. If replacing your home’s flooring is on your to-do list, consider the performance features of…

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MEET THE DOVER DESIGNERS:  Home Design & Renovation with Patti Saracusa 

Meet the Designer: Patti Saracusa In this special blog series, meet Dover Home Remodelers’ talented designers: Enjoy a glimpse at their work, inspirations and beautiful before-and-after remodeling project highlights.   Her career story would make a hip, design-inspired picture book.  Patti Saracusa graduated with a marketing and art history degree from Loyola University on Chicago’s vibrant north side. She moved home to Cleveland to attend Virginia Marti College of Design, where she earned a degree in visual merchandising. Patti spent the next several years working for Urban Outfitters creating…

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Timeless vs. Trendy Home Remodeling 

For many homeowners, design choices can be overwhelming. Selecting surfaces, fixtures, and colors can seem like a daunting task.   But it doesn’t have to be. To make design choices that won’t look outdated five or ten years from now, approach the design selection process by taking a look around you. Which colors and textures in your home do you love? Which pieces (such as furniture and artwork)…

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The Homeowners Guide to Choosing a Kitchen Backsplash

Whether you’re replacing your backsplash as part of a complete kitchen remodel or simply refreshing your above-the-counter space, a new backsplash is a great investment. This update can transform the entire look of your kitchen—and it’s functional, too. The backsplash protects the wall behind the sink and underneath cabinets against water damage from splashing and spills.  Beyond its practicality, the kitchen backsplash is prime real estate for expressing…

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MEET THE DOVER DESIGNERS: Home Design & Remodeling with Shelby Wilkins

Meet the Designer: Shelby Wilkins In this special blog series, we would like to introduce you to Dover Home Remodelers’ talented designers. Enjoy a glimpse at their work, inspirations and beautiful before-and-after remodeling project highlights. If you’re looking for well-balanced interior design perspective, meet Shelby Wilkins. Shelby earned degrees in interior design, business and marketing.…

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How to Add Color to Your Home Remodel for the Most Impact 

Spring has sprung. Along with the promise of a new season comes a collective excitement for reviving our homes, fueled by a year spent confined within four walls. If you’re looking for a home refresh, there are few better ways to lift your spirits and express your personality than through color.   Color can create a mood. In home design, color can make a small space…