From admin on September 29th, 2010 in Detroit
For a lot of homeowners, it’s the getting started phase that proves most intimidating. But with the great big
Fall Remodeling & Design Expo just around the corner, your home improvement project is about to look quite a bit more attractive.
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Continue reading Detroit Gears Up for Remodeling and Design Expo
July 2nd, 2010 in Detroit
While Detroit's housing market may have looked like a dismal mess in previous years, there now seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Home prices, spurred largely by the homebuyer's tax credit as well as home remodels, are showing a steady increase. For a city hit hard by the recession, any change is good change.
Christopher Blake, owner of Mutschler Kitchens, Inc, and The Blake Co. in Grosse Pointe Farms has received a much-needed boost in business over the last four months. As people attempt to invest more in the homes they already have, they’re turning to him for various remodeling jobs. For Blake, May was the best month his companies have seen in nearly two years.
One of Christopher Blake’s kitchen remodels
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March 8th, 2010 in Detroit
When Jon Carlson and his wife spotted their future home overlooking the Hudson River near Ann Arbor, Michigan outside Detroit, they knew compromises would have to be made. But with land this spectacular, the home itself was settled on as a mere afterthought.
Stricter zoning laws that went into effect after the original home’s completion dictated that any new construction would have to be built 50 feet back from the bluff. In order to skirt this law, the Carlson’s kept 40 percent of the foundation and, with the help of builder Brian Howard, rebuilt from there. Knowing that his clients were already in love with the setting, he set out to create a home that reflected the outdoors.
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March 5th, 2010 in Detroit
Inspiration from Local Detroit Designers
Despite the time you spend in the rest of the house, kitchens and bathrooms tend to receive the most love when it comes to remodeling. Guests, after all, like to hang out in the kitchen, and whoever told you that no one was judging your toilet seat cover and toothpaste splatters on your sink, well, they were lying. If these rooms of yours could use improvement, then we might just be able to lend you some ideas.
This remodel by Detroit’s Extraordinary Works was constructed with organization in mind. Clutter was banned by adding drawers, cabinets and sliding doors that could hide appliances when necessary. The color adds warmth, and the rustic design of the wood brings a touch of the outdoors.
Keeping classic kitchen design in mind, this remodel by Designs Unlimited is fresh, crisp and hang-out friendly. Speckled granite countertops make the kitchen appear to be clean no matter the day, and ample space allows for dining in or taking out.
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February 12th, 2010 in Detroit
What’s the best way to get a kitchen that looks like something out of Metropolitan Home? It requires following the design ideas used by the pros. We took a few par-excellence examples and extracted top design features that they showcase—and that you can showcase in your own Detroit kitchen remodel. Follow these 5 tips to a top-notch kitchen. Then, just wait for that phone call from Metropolitan Home.
#1 – Open it up.
Kitchens are notorious for the clutter look. Clutter kills design. Grab some space by using a big window or two and cutting down on anything that threatens to overtake that precious space.
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