by Site Admin | Sep 11, 2013 | Custom Home Building
When heading home to the western suburbs from downtown Chicago on any given day riding Metra’s Burlington Northern Santa Fe line, you’re reminded how different each of the suburbs are from one another. Just 18 miles southwest of the city is Clarendon Hills, a great...
by Site Admin | Aug 7, 2013 | Custom Home Building, Home Building and Remodeling
With generational gaps, we often wonder if older and younger Americans are on the same “wave length.” It was refreshing for me to learn that the majority of Generation Y or Millennials, represented by 18 to 35-year-olds, are enthusiastic about buying homes, as they...
by Site Admin | Aug 2, 2013 | Custom Home Building
The Chicagoland area has a lot of great suburban towns. One that stands out to me is Barrington. We’ve done many Barrington remodeling projects over the last few years, including an exterior facelift of another general contractor’s spec home, as well as various...
by Site Admin | Jul 29, 2013 | Custom Home Building, Home Building and Remodeling, Home Remodeling
There’s something about sipping a cup of coffee or dining outdoors that immediately gives me a relaxed feeling. If you’re like me, I suspect your daily and weekly schedules are pretty jam-packed, too. Because so many of us work hard and have limited spare time, it’s...
by Site Admin | Jul 22, 2013 | Custom Home Building, Home Building and Remodeling, Home Remodeling
“Back in the day” as they say, a home’s lighting needs consisted of making sure bulbs were bright enough and centered in every room so our eyes wouldn’t strain as we entered a space. And if you had a few extra bucks, you might splurge on an eye-catching chandelier for...
by Site Admin | Jul 5, 2013 | Custom Home Building, Home Building and Remodeling, Kitchen Remodeling
If you stop to think about all of the activity that goes on in the kitchen on daily basis, it’s really staggering. And what’s the anchor of any kitchen? The countertops. Whether it’s you prepping food or the kids doing their homework, your kitchen countertops are in...
