David June

Choosing a contractor

Choosing a contractor can be a difficult task. It is hectic enough to know that your premises needs work and you would need to hire someone. But when clients go on a search to find the contractor of their choice, the driving factor "the price" is the key element in their decision making. So, this blog is dedicated to contractors work ethics and why one contractor may be different from another, and hopefully, it will benefit you in your decision making choosing the right contractor for … Read More...

Basement Remodel – Make it theather room – Movie night!!!

Stop fantasizing over the HGTV projects, commit yourself to remodel your basement. Certainly it's a big commitment, and if you see you cant do it yourself, Yes, we do more than just the standard rooms that most people are accustomed to. The home you bought came with an unfinished or a dated basement. It is a portion of a your home, and your either paying real estate tax or rent for it, why not enjoy it to it's maximum potential. I also believe that whenever you'll be marketing your home … Read More...

Open Concept – Coffered Ceiling

Homeowner was so pleased with their bathrooms on the upper floors, that they retained us to redo their dinning, kitchen and living room. Originally the home owner wanted wanted wainscoting and small panel coffered ceiling, and in addition to open concept (meaning removal of some walls, and reinforcements of beams both above and below) - yes a tall order. Wainscoting would have been a big no no, due to the fact that we had leaned up so many walls, that there was no space to place wainscoting. … Read More...

Wine Cellar or Man Cave – you decide.

So she got the closet she always wanted, and it was time for payback from her husband who loves fine cigars and wine. Wife said absolutely NO to the built in humidor, so the cellar had to do. Call it a man cave, a mave, or what ever you care to call it. But it was so surprising to see that during the construction phase, it was the wife who came down more often with her friends to show off the cellar than the husband. Was the cellar really for him? Madam of this residence supplied us with … Read More...

Kitchen Overhaul

Sometimes (ok, most of the times) we even amaze ourselves when we see the end result. In this kitchen overhaul we were able to use years of experience and design, and most importantly, we conveyed all to the homeowner about the do's and don't of kitchen makeovers. A lovely husband and wife couldn't decide on the finish and color of their kitchen. Husband wanted dark walnut finish throughout, wife wanted white antique finish (glazed cabinetry). But what they both agreed on was the … Read More...

New Deck – Vintage look

Owner of this estate wanted a new deck, but he was concerned that any new material that we would install wouldn't look inappropriate next to his home which is from the 1800. His further concern was also that he didn't want to purchase new lawn furniture, for few reasons: First, is that any new furniture even if it's going to look dated would still look too new. Second, the furniture was going to be way too expensive. Lastly, the furniture looked awful for the price. So we opted to give him … Read More...

Sleek Basement Bathroom Remodel

Whenever we commence any basement bathroom remodel projects or any project, we begin with a two fold process. First, is our obstacles and last is our final goal. In this project our challenge was to deliver to the homeowner a chic cutting edge bathroom in the basement. Our first challenge was the ceiling height. We overcame this obstacle by digging lower, and underpinning the existing foundation. We were lucky that the sewer line was much lower than what we dug for the finished floor. … Read More...