If you’re like me, you can name quite a few favorite books from your childhood. Books are powerful. They can delight, engage, teach, entertain—the list goes on. Every child should experience the gift of good books in their lives. And that’s what The Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank is all about. The organization works to ensure all kids growing up in Greater Cleveland have books of their own to read…
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? The choices can seem overwhelming. We’re sharing tips for making the process a lot easier. Tips For Choosing Tile That You’ll Be…
If you’re like me, your pet is part of the family. So why not give your pet their own comfortable living space in your home? I’ve helped customers incorporate simple, inexpensive design ideas as part of their remodeling efforts to create pet-friendly spaces and functional updates. These updates not only pamper pets — they make…
Whether you’re simply refreshing or completely redesigning your bathroom, there is a right and a wrong way to install the tile. Managing tile installation is a lot like following GPS when you’re on a road trip: If you go rogue, you can end up in place you don’t really want to be. Our team at…
Meet the Designer: Leslie Alton In this special blog series, you’ll meet Dover Home Remodelers’ talented designers: Enjoy a glimpse at their work, inspirations and beautiful home remodeling project highlights. Blend a trained artist, an interior design junkie and a genuine people-person, and you get the ultimate resource for creating uniquely fabulous living spaces in…
How to Choose Flooring that Can Survive Summer Entertaining and Beyond Summer is finally here. It’s time for gathering, hosting and enjoying the season — which means more foot traffic in your home. To make your summer days carefree with less time spent on home maintenance, it’s important to think about your flooring. If replacing your home’s flooring is on your to-do list, consider the performance features of…
For many homeowners, design choices can be overwhelming. Selecting surfaces, fixtures, and colors can seem like a daunting task. But it doesn’t have to be. To make design choices that won’t look outdated five or ten years from now, approach the design selection process by taking a look around you. Which colors and textures in your home do you love? Which pieces (such as furniture and artwork)…
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…
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.…
We’ve all been there—to those “perfect” homes that uniquely and beautifully reflect the owners with a well-curated, seemingly effortless sense of style. How do they do it? If you Google how to identify my home design personality, you’ll find lots of quizzes you can take to help you classify your “look” or style as a…
