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 […]
BLOG #3 of 3 IN A SERIES: CotY Award Winner: Second Place, Kitchen: $60,001 – $100,000 The next-generation Italian family kitchen
This fabulous renovation earned our team at Dover the 2020 NARI Contractor of the Year (CotY) Award: Second Place, Kitchen: $60,001- $100,000. For the next 2 weeks, Dover designer and guest blogger Patti Saracusa wraps up her walkthrough of this award-winning home remodeling project which features an updated open-concept kitchen that seamlessly blends with the […]
BLOG #1 of 3 IN A SERIES: A high-style master bathroom transformation
For the next three weeks, Dover designer and guest blogger Amy Tilow will walk you through this fabulous home remodeling project which features a gorgeous, well-appointed master bathroom and walk-in closet. You’ll get an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of this project – from beginning to end. BLOG #1 of 3 IN A SERIES: A high-style master […]
BLOG #2 of 3 IN A SERIES: COtY Award Entry: Residential Interior: $100,001 – $250,000
Our team at Dover was honored by NARI with a 2018 Contractor of the Year (CotY) Award: Second Place, Interior Renovation ($100,001-$250,000), for a garage-space-turned-living-space home transformation. For the next few weeks, designer and guest blogger Amy Tilow will take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of this award-winning project. Enjoy the fabulous design and the […]
Moving on Up – Penthouse Renovation on Lakewood’s Gold Coast Blog #3 of 3
Moving on Up – Penthouse Renovation on Lakewood’s Gold Coast Blog #3 of 3 in a series Our team at Dover was honored with the 2017 NARI Contractor of the Year (CotY) Award: 1st Place, Interior Renovation, for an upscale penthouse transformation. This week, designer and guest blogger Shelley Bujdos wraps up her behind-the-scenes tour […]
Kitchen Renovation: From Closed-in Colonial to Open-concept Living Blog #2 of 4 in a series
BLOG #2 of 4 IN A SERIES Our team at Dover was thrilled to be honored by NARI with a Contractor of the Year (CotY) Award for a kitchen renovation completed for our customer in Strongsville. Enjoy this guest blog series by designer Chika Aizu that takes you on a project walkthrough, with details about […]
Cleveland Home Design Ideas: The NARI Remodeled Homes Tour
Cleveland Home Design Ideas: The NARI Remodeled Homes Tour This is the event we’ve been waiting for – The NARI Remodeled Homes Tour is this Saturday, June 10th and Sunday, June 11th. The Tour features 11 remodeled homes in 9 NE Ohio communities. Click here for a complete Tour overview with details about each featured […]
Get ready for home design inspiration: The NARI Remodeled Homes Tour
It’s hard for me to resist the temptation of walking through a model home. If you can relate, and share that love for home design, then mark your calendar for the NARI Remodeled Homes Tour, June 10-11, 2017. This Tour features remodeling trends only—no new-builds. So if you’re looking for inspiration for your own home […]
Before & After: A Master Bathroom Renovation
BLOG #1 of 3 IN A SERIES This blog series walks through a recent project managed by Dover Home Remodelers; it details the challenges, solutions, and the customer selections and design style that shaped this luxe, designer-inspired bathroom remodel. Some remodeling projects are enjoyable because they pose unique design challenges, while others are fun […]
10 Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring a Home Remodeler – First in a two-part series
So often, homeowners approach Dover after an unpleasant renovation experience with another contractor, asking for our help to complete or redo work in their homes. Unfortunately, there are contractors out there that make promises, yet don’t follow through. While none of us has a crystal ball that shows the guaranteed outcome of our remodeling project, […]