A wise consumer knows what to expect from a purchase. We take many purchases for granted. For example, it’s likely you’ve purchased many pairs of shoes, even several cars. So you know what to expect. Unlike shoes or cars, when you undertake a home remodeling project there’s often little past experience to help you understand…
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Outdoor rooms are simply an extension of your home, and whether you live in Ohio or California, one of the biggest home remodeling trends is creating outdoor living space. It can be as simple as fixing up your patio or porch to extend your living space or as major as an addition to your home…
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It’s a big deal to hire a contractor to remodel your home, even if it’s just a small project. From the initial steps of deciding to actually remodel to figuring out “what’s next”, you want to make sure you’re choosing the right people for the job. Most people find contractors through referrals, signs in their…
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Cottage Style is not only a design trend, it’s also a frame of mind. Day after day, we’re connected to smart phones, iPads, and computers. We sit on ergonomic, highly-styled office chairs at work or sleek automobiles with tons of gadgets as we drive from appointment to appointment. Life is hectic and we feel rushed during…
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I sometimes think that an architect is one of the most underappreciated resources for home additions and major remodeling projects. A good architect along with a talented design team have the skills to combine your vision with the deviled details, right down to the last inch of construction. Many people ask me, “What does an…
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How can I describe Houzz? It’s probably the largest home remodeling, furnishing, product inspiration board site on the Internet. It’s also one of the easiest ways for people to get the design insight, project advice, product information and professional reviews they need to help turn ideas into reality. You can find everything, from a complete…
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Each year Pantone comes up with the Color of the Year. This year it’s Emerald Green. But Pantone also offers a whole range of colors for your home. But I find that, in addition to color trends, there are always new design trends that people are curious about. As part of the Dover Design Team,…
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In our first blog post I told about Dover’s history and what to expect from future posts. With this post I’d like to tell you about our team. All of us at Dover realize that remodeling is a big undertaking. After all, you’re considering adding on to the largest investment you own — your home.…
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We all ask ourselves, “Where to begin?” when undertaking a new task. For readers of this blog, it might be, “Where do I begin to plan a remodeling project for my home?” For me, when I decided to write this blog I asked, “How do I begin to tell you about Dover Home Remodelers?” So…
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