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…

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How to Transform Your Master Bathroom into a Spa with a Steam Shower

  Spending more time at home over the past 12 months has sparked in us a new level of love for our abodes. A recent study from Lowe’s reveals that nearly two-thirds of homeowners said that their home means more to them today than it did a year ago.   That fondness has spurred a rush of home improvement projects, from pools to home offices. Among the top (indoor) home updates is the master bathroom shower. The National Kitchen and Bath Association’s…

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Dover’s Jim Orr is Named to Cleveland Magazine’s Cleveland 500

Leaders, Doers, Visionaries & Idea Generators Who Help Shape the City C.S. Lewis famously said, “Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching.” That pretty much sums up the way our own Jim Orr, president and founder of Dover Home Remodelers, has approached this family business—including his relationships with his team,…

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Update your lower level. Ideas for basement flooring, walls and more.

Update your lower level. Ideas for basement flooring, walls and more. Baby, it’s cold outside. This is the time of year when many of us in Northeast Ohio are looking to update our living spaces as we’ll be spending a lot of time indoors for the next few months. I’m getting lots of traffic in…

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BLOG #3 of 3 IN A SERIES: CotY Award Winner: Second Place, Kitchen: $100,001 – $150,000 Creating an updated family-friendly, open-concept kitchen

This beautiful renovation earned our team at Dover the 2020 NARI Contractor of the Year (CotY) Award: Second Place, Kitchen: $100,001- $150,000. Dover designer and guest blogger Leslie Alton  walks you through this award-winning home remodeling project which features an updated open- concept kitchen that seamlessly blends with the adjoining living spaces.  BLOG #3 of…

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