Don't Let the Media Fool You

There is plenty of information out there about whether the economy is staying in the toilet or whether it's rising from the ashes. Well, based on my experience lately I say it's doing BOTH!! In the remodeling market, homeowners are staying busy and putting their money in the toilet....and in the Master Bedroom, and Kitchen and all over the house. The remodeling business is busy. Homeowners, are spending money on their homes right now because it's a safe investment and when the economy does truly bounce back, the property values will rise accordingly.
If you are thinking about adding onto your home now, it's a great investment!!

Choose Wisely...you get what you pay for

So, the economy is struggling, people are worried about there jobs and no one wants to buy a new home. Instead, homeowners are remodeling their current homes and adding space to accomodate their needs.

There is suddenly a glut of "remodeling contractors" offering up their services for everything from roofing to extensive room additions. Where were all these remodeling specialists when the new home market was booming and track homes were going up like widgets on a conveyor belt? They weren't around! Think about this, if a Pediatrician has a slow down in his business because citizens in a certain area of town start to age a bit, does he go and advertise himself as a Heart Surgeon. He is still a Doctor, right...but not a Heart Surgeon.

Well, true Remodeling Specialists are the Heart Surgeons of the building industry. They carve out sections of a home and recreate it into something better and more useful than it was before. They give a better life to the existing home and the family who lives there. They are also experienced with being in and around homes and families who are still living there while the transformation is happening. Having the proper employees, sub-contractors and frame of mind to be in someone elses home during the construction is very different than being on a jobsite in an uninhabited subdivision.

So remember, the next time you are looking for someone to remodel your home, price is only part of the equation. Consider how many remodels they have done, the type of jobs they completed, their "bedside manner" and ask to speak with references. You will pay a much higher price in the end if you get a Pediatrician to do your heart surgery.

From the Top Of the Mountain

Alright, so we are back in the swing after the new year and we are working on a great project in Nashville. The house is on top of a hill around Green Hills and we are adding two floors and a fantastic lookout suite. Check out the quick video of the top floor.

Get a Head Start on Paint Colors

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day and got a chance to relax. If not, maybe you got inspired to make a change in your home. I recently found a tremendous resource on Sherwin-Williams' website that can give you a head start when choosing paint colors to update any room in your house. The Color Visualizer allows you to play around with just about any color imaginable for most every room in your home. This way you can compare colors (i.e. prove to your spouse that your favorite looks best), see how the trim might look painted different or just waste a couple hours having fun.

It's simple to use and gives you the ability to narrow any selection pretty quickly. Check out http://www.sherwin-williams.com/pro/paint_colors/paint_color_samples/ and click on Launch Color Visualizer to start.

Happy painting!!

If These Walls Could Talk...

These walls would tell you alot about the families and the times from over half a century ago. We are remodeling a gorgeous home in a great neighborhood in Nashville and here is the first stage after demo-ing the walls and ceiling. It looks very different.

Breakthrough

It's been a few weeks since my last post, but the remodeling business is still moving along great and homeowners are loving their updated homes. We are currently working on a home in Nashville where we are remodeling a bathroom, connecting it to the Master Bedroom and turning the laundry room into a half bath.

It is a fairly simple project that will make a huge difference in the daily lives of the homeowners. It makes this home much more functional and will add great value to the property. The photos to the left show before and post-demo.

I also shot a quick video below:

As usual, feel free to drop me a note or comment about any of the posts you see or would like to know about in the future!!!