Flip through the pages of fashion magazines or even home décor publications: It’s clear that mixing patterns is all the rage these days. But that rule does not apply to home additions. When adding on new space to your home, it is best to create a space that flows seamlessly with the home’s existing architecture…
Whether you’re adding a new backsplash or installing new flooring throughout your home, choosing tile can be an overwhelming task: Natural stone or porcelain? Diagonal or herringbone installation? Colored grout or no grout line? As a designer at Dover Home Remodelers, my advice to customers is to think it through: Don’t simply choose a tile…
Just like fashion, home design trends come and go. That’s one of the most exciting things about the home remodeling industry: It is constantly evolving. We see that with the introduction of new, improved countertop materials and style options. Things just keep getting better. With all of the available choices, selecting the right countertop can…
To achieve a more contemporary look in their new kitchen, the homeowners decided on a clean, white-on-white color scheme with natural stone surfaces and bamboo flooring. They did their homework and knew what they wanted, referencing Houzz for the majority of their fixtures and finishes. And while Houzz is a good tool for homeowners to…
Guest Blog Series by designer Chika Aizu I’m turning over my blog space for the next few weeks to designer Chika Aizu who is excited to provide a glimpse inside one of Dover’s latest home remodeling projects. MEET CHIKA: She is one of our talented and accomplished designers who joined Dover in early 2014. Born…
Meet GUEST BLOGGER Shelley Bujdos. An award-winning designer, Shelley has spent the past 15 years helping Dover customers create inspired and personal living spaces in their homes. Talented and inventive, Shelley manages the entire design process from redesign and layout, to selecting the right finishes, products and design elements that add personality and wow factor. …
Meet GUEST BLOGGER Eileen Orr: An accomplished designer, Eileen and her husband, Jim, founded Dover Home Remodelers in 1984. She has held various positions in the family-owned company over the years—but Eileen’s passion, and her incredible talent, remains designing spaces and delighting customers by helping them bring their renovation ideas and design vision to life. …
A spacious deck, a beautiful backyard and a mammoth-sized hot tub: These homeowners had the makings for a fabulous indoor/outdoor retreat. They just needed a contractor to listen to their ideas and pull it all together. This is how we made it happen: The homeowners contacted Dover to design and build an octagon-shaped gazebo off…
Whether you were downtown this past weekend for the Home Expo, for after-work happy hour or for NCAA March Madness at The Q—if you were out and about in Cleveland, you could feel the buzz and energy swirling around our bustling city. Over at the convention center for the Cleveland Home + Remodeling Expo, we…
Cleveland Home + Remodeling Expo Friday, March 27 – Sunday, March 29 Cleveland Convention Center, 300 Lakeside Ave. Visit Dover Home @Booth #412 Friday was the first day of spring, which means the warm weather is right around the corner. (We hope!) After another long winter, I think we’re all excited to open the windows…
