The Best Pet-Friendly Flooring Options for Luxury Homes
Living with pets should not mean giving up a beautiful home. With the right flooring, you can enjoy a space that feels refined yet stands up to everyday life with pets. What we’ve learned: the ideal pet-friendly flooring must withstand scratches, spills and heavy use without sacrificing design. Ultimately, the right flooring materials enhance your […]
Open-Concept Kitchen Transformations: A Guide to Modern Luxury
If you’ve ever felt a bit confined while cooking or wished your home could feel more connected and inviting, you’re not alone. Open-concept kitchens have become a favorite in modern living, beautifully blending the kitchen, dining and living areas into one seamless and stylish space. Whether you enjoy hosting family gatherings, casual dinners with friends […]
Remodeling a Historic Kitchen with Modern Amenities
This beautiful home built in 1817 in a charming Westside Cleveland neighborhood has it all: original woodwork, fabulous built-ins and loads of character. But the cramped, old-school kitchen needed more functional, usable space for practical everyday living. The homeowner partnered with Dover Home Remodelers to update her kitchen. Her vision was a lighter and brighter […]
The Full Exterior Remodel That Brings a NE Ohio Home Into the 21st Century
The early 1960s was a time of simpler home designs with minimal architectural details. While this mid-century split-level home in Rocky River, built in 1961, had classic design features, it had seen its fair share of wear and tear. Its facade had faded, the roof had aged, the windows had lost their luster and the […]
Northeast Ohio Full Home Remodel Series: The Kitchen – Blog #3 of 4
Moving on from the ample great room and sunroom renovations we shared last week, it’s time to head to the kitchen. Not only is the kitchen where everyone ends up at a party, but it’s also the hub of this family’s home and the centerpiece of their whole-house remodel. Kitchen Goals For their new kitchen, […]
Northeast Ohio Full Home Remodel: Great Room & Sunroom – Blog #2 of 4
Reimagining the Great Room & Sunroom Picking up where we left off in the first blog: Among the main features of this newly remodeled home is an inviting, comfortable family living space. The homeowners’ vision was to update and upgrade the existing great room and redesign the sunroom to make the room feel more like […]
Home Remodeling 101: Get What You Want, Stay Within Budget
In our loftiest home-improvement dreams, we all have unlimited project budgets. But for most of us, that’s just not reality. As a designer, I work with homeowners every day to help them balance their wants and needs while keeping the budget in check. Today I want to share my experience and help you design the […]
BLOG #1 of 3 IN A SERIES: COtYAward Winner: Second Place, Residential Addition: $175,001 – $250,000 A modern-day dream home—more than 100 years in the making
Our team at Dover was honored with the 2019 NARI Contractor of the Year (CotY) Award: 2nd Place,Residential Addition, for this beautiful project. For the next few weeks, designer and guest blogger Amy Tilow will take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of this award-winning renovation which includes a 560-sq.–ft. addition featuring an expanded, remodeled kitchen, a new first floor half-bath, a new […]
BLOG #3 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 […]
Resale Value vs. Enjoyment: Tips For Making Home Remodeling Choices
We all want to make smart investment choices. Whether it’s a college savings plan or a home improvement project, the goal is to get the greatest rate of return. As a designer, too often I see homeowners over-think decisions about their home remodeling projects: Approximately 90% of the jobs that I quote, the first question […]