Lisa

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Resale Value, Award-Winning, Blog, Home Improvements, Home Remodels, Kitchen Remodels

Spacious living room with vaulted wood ceiling, large stone fireplace, round wall clock, and cozy seating designed by a Certified Professional. Award text reads: “NARI CotY 2020 Regional Winner, Entire House, $250,000 to $500,000.”.

5 Remodels That Make Good Resale Value Sense – and 5 That Don’t

Lisa

Blog, Design, Home Remodels, Lifestyle

A modern house with stone and stucco exterior, multiple rooflines, large windows, and a landscaped front yard with rocks and shrubs is the perfect way to showcase the unique style of your house under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

What Style Is Your House? Popular House Styles Explained

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Blog, Design, Design Builds, Home Improvements

A smiling couple holding mugs stands in front of a kitchen scene that transitions from a black-and-white outline on the left to a fully rendered, modern kitchen on the right, highlighting the possibilities with a free consultation.

HOW THE DESIGN/BUILD CONCEPT WORKS

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Award-Winning, Blog, Home Improvements, Trends

Two hands hold an interior design sketch over a desk filled with color swatches, material samples, and art supplies, capturing the creative process of room design inspired by Remodeling Trends for 2022.

Remodeling Trends for Updating Your Home in 2022

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Bathroom Remodels, Blog, Design, Lifestyle, Trends

Spacious bathroom with a double-sink vanity, marble countertop, large mirror, modern light fixtures, chandelier, and gray tiled floor—one of the 5 Big Takeaways is the blue towels that add a fresh touch beside a small plant on the counter.

5 Big Takeaways From the 2021 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study

Lisa

Outdoor Living Space, Award-Winning, Blog, Family, Home Improvements, Trends

A modern two-story house with beige stucco walls, a balcony, and a pergola offers a stunning outdoor living space. Bright pink bougainvillea and desert plants grow in the rocky yard, all framed by a metal fence under a clear blue sky. — Award-Winning Outdoor Living Space

Fall Trends in Outdoor Home Improvements

Lisa

Blog, Contractors, Home Remodels

A smiling woman with blonde hair in a black and white striped shirt sits at her desk, talking on the phone about questions to ask your contractors references, with a laptop, coffee cup, and yellow glasses in a bright room filled with plants.

Questions to Ask Your Contractor’s References

Lisa

Award-Winning, Blog, Contractors, Home Improvements

A wooden house cutout framed by yellow measuring tape is surrounded by tools, a paintbrush, color swatches, calculator, notebook, and drawing compass on a wooden surface to symbolize home renovation—helping you ensure a smooth project from start to finish.

HOW TO ENSURE A SMOOTH PROJECT

Lisa

Blog, Award-Winning, Contractors, Home Improvements, Home Remodels

A red coffee cup, a silver pen, and a napkin with the words Ask the right questions written in blue text are placed on a wooden table with blue paint marks—reminding you to choose the right contractor.

TWENTY-ONE QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT CONTRACTOR

Lisa

Blog, Contractors, Home Improvements, NARI Certified

Two people stand in front of a house under construction, reviewing blueprints. A table in the foreground holds a yellow hard hat, rolled plans, and a laptop—perfect for discussing the 9 things to look for when building your dream home. One person points toward the house.

9 THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN A CONTRACTOR

Lisa