Meet GUEST BLOGGER Dave Frye: Certified remodeler. Meticulous craftsman. Award-winning designer. Known for his carefree, personal approach balanced by an expert eye for detail, Dave has been with Dover Home Remodelers for 29 years. He’s spent that time putting his industry knowledge and experience to work designing and managing projects of all scopes and sizes,…
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. …
You wouldn’t take a weekend road trip without packing an overnight bag. Similarly, you shouldn’t dive into a home remodeling project without planning ahead before the demolition begins. A big part of that preparation is understanding the scope of work—and how that is going to affect life in your home during construction. On HGTV, we…
Located just off of the kitchen and overlooking the backyard, the sunroom in this charming home was anything but sunny: It had dark paneling on the walls making the room feel outdated and small. Our main charge was to create a continuous and inviting space that flowed effortlessly from the newly-remodeled kitchen . Bright and…
For this three-part renovation project, we began with the most labor-intensive and time-consuming segment of the job first—the kitchen. As you can see in this photo, the kitchen had been remodeled, yet functional cabinets, work space and countertops were non-existent. Soffits with lighting elements brought the ceiling lower and made the space feel small and…
Many of us are enamored by the nostalgic charm and character of older homes—I’m one of those people; and as a designer, I’m also attracted to the quality construction built into these homes. However, renovation projects in older homes can often times be an adventure, as you never know quite what you’ll find under the…
When I think traditional style, I think timeless classics—like the quintessential gold-buttoned navy blue blazer fashioned by Norman Hilton back in 1963: It’s been a mainstay in the closets of the well-dressed for the past century. In every sense, the prep-school blazer is a case study in traditional style. Traditional design in the home follows…
As consumers, there is just something about new model releases that captures our attention. Whether it’s a side-by-side refrigerator or a smartphone, new product designs embody the latest and greatest the industry has to offer—and often have us pining for ways to incorporate these products into our everyday lives. Early last week Eileen and I…
Maybe you have a favorite style design. For me, Transitional design is right up at the top because it’s classic and timeless. It’s not too formal or fussy, and it blends the comfort and warmth of traditional design with the clean lines and neutral colors of contemporary design. If comfort and practicality is your furnishing…
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…
