by Chris Donatelli | Nov 13, 2014 | Building for Longevity, Contractor, Home Remodeling
Our top-to-bottom award-winning Chicago area home remodeling project was profiled in Qualified Remodeler magazine, one of the leading national trade publications for the remodeling industry. Take a peek inside this striking transformation. Did you ever walk into an...
by Chris Donatelli | Aug 12, 2014 | Building for Longevity, Contractor
In my blog post last week on August 4, 2014, I discussed how to identify a high-quality house wrap for your home because it truly is the last line of defense against moisture problems within the outside walls of your home. In this blog, I want to take the topic of a...
by Chris Donatelli | Jul 23, 2014 | Building for Longevity, Featured Posts, Home Building Trends, Home Remodeling
It’s sometimes tricky trying to tell the difference between real and costume jewelry, isn’t it? Occasionally I’ll see a necklace or ring with such brilliance and — for a moment — think they’re genuine diamonds or gemstones, only to find out they are...
by Chris Donatelli | Jul 18, 2014 | Building for Longevity, Exterior Renovations, Featured Posts, Home Building Trends
“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” -Frank Lloyd Wright That’s a simple yet powerful quote that sets the tone for my blog post today. If you’ve been reading some of my recent blogs, you know that I build and remodel homes to...
by Chris Donatelli | Jun 30, 2014 | Building for Longevity, Exterior Renovations, Home Remodeling
Extremely cold winters and hot, humid summers … that’s just what we get in the Chicago area. Whatever happened to those average 70-degree partly sunny days we’re supposed to get in the spring and fall? Well, if every day were pleasant, there would be no need for me to...
by Chris Donatelli | May 30, 2014 | Building for Longevity, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Remodeling
Five tips to ensure your kitchen remodel is done with top quality that stands the test of time. I recently read that the lifespan of the average house is 100 years or longer. Within this 100-year-average, there are many designs, materials and products that vary in...
