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Year: 2007

Have a remodeling resolution?

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon If remodeling your home this spring is on your New Year’s resolution list, there are a few things you should know. We hate to dash your hopes for a quick remodel, but it isn’t

rdgDecember 28, 2007 Remodeling Tips & Advice, Year - 2007 Read more

Affordable snowmelt solutions

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Snowmelt systems are designed to take the sting out of Utah winters. Last week we discussed a permanent system to keep snow and ice off your driveway. The system, which can be expensive, features

rdgDecember 21, 2007 Materials, Finishes, Appliances & Fixtures, Year - 2007 Read more

Driveway Heaters: Tired of shoveling driveway?

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Did you ever hear your dad say, “Shut that door! Are you trying to heat the whole outdoors?” Well, today a whole industry has sprung up with just that goal in mind. Several factors

rdgDecember 14, 2007 Materials, Finishes, Appliances & Fixtures, Year - 2007 Read more

Fireplace remodels add charm

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon We hang stockings from it, roast chestnuts in it, and cuddle in front of it. With so many reasons bringing us to the fireplace, we thought we would discuss options to remodel yours. Fireplaces

rdgNovember 30, 2007 Interior Remodeling, Year - 2007 Read more

How to carve out a better kitchen

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Thanksgiving wins as the holiday with the most time spent in the kitchen. The celebration centers on a wonderful, home-cooked meal. How did your kitchen handle the four extra cooks, the turkey, rolls, mashed

rdgNovember 23, 2007 Kitchens, Year - 2007 Read more

Green Design & Building: Remodeling offers plenty of ways to go green

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Global warming, green building, energy efficient. These buzzwords have people thinking green. And the green-building movement, which has picked up speed over the past 10 years, is at your doorstep in the form of

rdgNovember 16, 2007 Energy Efficiency & Green Design, Materials, Finishes, Appliances & Fixtures, Year - 2007 Read more

Great rooms are great places for gatherings

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Fall is the kickoff season of gathering. Just think of all the times you gather your friends and family together this time of year — college football in front of the big screen, Thanksgiving

rdgNovember 2, 2007 Family, Living, & Great Rooms, Year - 2007 Read more

Go downstairs for extra space

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon One of our clients came to us wanting to keep her Sugar House bungalow looking like a bungalow, but with twice the livable space. Without destroying the classic style or eating into her flower

rdgOctober 26, 2007 Basements & Attics, Year - 2007 Read more

Go for luxury in shower

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon The day of the shower has arrived. What used to be the most purely functional space in a home is now the center of attention in modern bathroom design. Shower designs are more elaborate

rdgOctober 19, 2007 Bathrooms, Laundry & Mudrooms, Year - 2007 Read more

Remodel, move both have costs

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Chances are you aren’t living in your dream home just yet. But don’t worry — you’re in the majority. Usually, a home is missing that extra bedroom or perfect kitchen, bathroom or master suite.

rdgOctober 12, 2007 Additions, Year - 2007 Read more

More space lurking in basement

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Many clients who come to us for help with renovations are craving more space. The good news is that most Utah homes already have potentially livable space lurking in the basement. Finishing your basement

rdgOctober 5, 2007 Basements & Attics, Materials, Finishes, Appliances & Fixtures, Year - 2007 Read more

Mudrooms make sense

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon It is more than just the calendar that marks the beginning of fall. The trail of coats, books, backpacks and dirty footprints across the floor gives it away. The kids have barely been back

rdgSeptember 28, 2007 Bathrooms, Laundry & Mudrooms, Year - 2007 Read more

Elevator can keep home livable

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon As baby boomers age, most have plans to keep living in the homes they have now. And as baby boomers prepare for the future, there has been a rise in the demand for home

rdgSeptember 21, 2007 Designing Principals, Year - 2007 Read more

Detailed planning keeps remodeling on track

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Most clients come to us ready to remodel, but rarely do they come with the project planned. Two years ago, we met a couple who were ready to start the redesign process on their

rdgSeptember 14, 2007 Additions, Year - 2007 Read more

Safeguard home with seismic upgrades

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Remember there is no practical way to completely “earthquake-proof” your house. But engineers have developed some extreme and expensive methods to equip a building to ride out an earthquake. One of these techniques, which

rdgAugust 31, 2007 Remodeling Tips & Advice, Year - 2007 Read more

Understand the dangers of home’s structure

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon If an earthquake hits, damage to public structures and infrastructure will be beyond the control of the average citizen, but you do have some control over your individual circumstances in relation to your own

rdgAugust 24, 2007 Remodeling Tips & Advice, Year - 2007 Read more

Protect yourself with seismic safety

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Northern Utahns know California is not the only earthquake country in the western United States. Even though we are not confronted with catastrophic earthquakes every day here in the Wasatch Front, we know the

rdgAugust 11, 2007 Remodeling Tips & Advice, Year - 2007 Read more

Rearranging interior may be best

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon When you are talking home renovation sometimes bigger isn’t better. Sometimes the biggest impacts are the small projects that rearrange existing space. Often times, clients think they have to have a new addition but

rdgAugust 10, 2007 Designing Principals, Year - 2007 Read more

Create stunning views inside home

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Most of us have been in homes with fantastic views. We remember homes with majestic panoramas of beautiful mountains or breathtaking vistas with city lights twinkling in the distance. Of course, these views usually

rdgJuly 20, 2007 Designing Principals, Year - 2007 Read more

Lofts are on the rise in downtown S.L.

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon The dynamics of downtown Salt Lake are really changing these days. Everyone seems to be moving to the heart of the city. Well really, we are just following the trend set decades ago by

rdgJuly 13, 2007 Miscellaneous, Year - 2007 Read more

Extra storage makes life easier

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon There is an old adage that says “A place for everything, and everything in its place.” But what if everything doesn’t have a place in your home? Then you need better storage or less

rdgJuly 7, 2007 Kitchens, Year - 2007 Read more

Modernism brought radical new look

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon We need to spend one more week on house styles because we cannot ignore the modernist movement. The very concept of “modern” houses gives some people indigestion. Some feel that this design approach results

rdgJune 29, 2007 Designing Principals, Home Styles, Year - 2007 Read more

Spain, Italy influence Eclectic homes

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon We are continuing our discussion of the Eclectic movement in residential design. The influence of European design is readily seen in many American homes. Today we will see how architecture from Spain and Italy

rdgJune 15, 2007 Designing Principals, Home Styles, Year - 2007 Read more

Eclectic style came after Victorian

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon In our continuing discussion of residential architectural styles, today we will look at the Eclectic movement. Spanning from the late 19th century through about 1940, this was the phase that followed the Victorian period.

rdgJune 8, 2007 Designing Principals, Home Styles, Year - 2007 Read more

Victorian homes charming, popular

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Queen Victoria reigned over England from 1837 to 1901. Besides political influences, Queen Victoria’s reign influenced literature, clothing, furniture and, yes, architecture. Even today, more than a hundred years later, you still see homes

rdgJune 1, 2007 Designing Principals, Home Styles, Year - 2007 Read more

Tradition marks colonial home

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon A year or so ago, we spotlighted several home types: the craftsman bungalow, the Tudor, the Cape Cod, and the California ranch. Of course there are more than just four styles, so we thought

rdgMay 25, 2007 Designing Principals, Home Styles, Year - 2007 Read more

Master plan can ease remodel

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon When you ask Donna Bates about their own efforts to remodel their 1940s-built home, she likens it to a 1980s craze: a Rubik’s Cube. “It’s like that Rubik’s Cube puzzle. We’d work on one

rdgMay 18, 2007 Remodeling Tips & Advice, Year - 2007 Read more

Buying a home? Do homework

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Not many things are more exciting or more terrifying than buying a new house. It’s a big decision that requires lots of forethought and even lots of afterthought to make sure you ultimately get

rdgMay 4, 2007 Remodeling Tips & Advice, Year - 2007 Read more

Get porch ready for summer

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon It’s spring and our thoughts turn to outdoor living. We long for the days soon to come where we can sit on our back porch and relax outside. And our mouths are already watering

rdgApril 27, 2007 Exterior Updating, Front Porches, Year - 2007 Read more

Color is a huge design element

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Have you ever walked into a room and thought, “Wow, the colors in this room are perfect!” Or maybe you’ve thought, “Wow, the colors in this room are awful!” Color is a huge design

rdgApril 20, 2007 Designing Principals, Year - 2007 Read more

New materials liven up a home

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon If you’re working on or thinking about a remodel, you’ll find there is no end to the choices of materials you can use to finish off your project. Here are some new options for

rdgApril 7, 2007 Materials, Finishes, Appliances & Fixtures, Year - 2007 Read more

Remodel to add gathering space

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Pat and Kathie Debenham had a problem we see again and again in our business: not enough gathering space. And just like so many others, their gathering centered around the kitchen. So this week

rdgApril 6, 2007 Family, Living, & Great Rooms, Kitchens, Year - 2007 Read more

Rain gutters whisk water away

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Last week we may have made you nervous with a discussion about mold. Of course, one of the biggest causes of mold — and many other woes — is too much water around your

rdgMarch 23, 2007 Materials, Finishes, Appliances & Fixtures, Year - 2007 Read more

Keep house dry to avoid mold

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon If you didn’t have any sleepless nights after we talked about lead paint, let’s see if a discussion of mold will do the trick! We have all heard horror stories about mold taking over

rdgMarch 11, 2007 Miscellaneous, Year - 2007 Read more

Find best contractor for the job

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Spring is just around the corner, and we all know that in spring a young man’s (or woman’s) fancy turns to thoughts of … remodeling. Some remodeling you can do yourself, but some projects

rdgMarch 9, 2007 Remodeling Tips & Advice, Year - 2007 Read more

Banish lead paint from home

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon You’ve all heard about the dangers of lead paint, but what do you do if you discover lead paint in your home? It’s a very serious problem that will take time, effort and money

rdgMarch 2, 2007 Interior Remodeling, Year - 2007 Read more

Craftsman Bungalow House re-Design: Home remodeling results in new old home

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon We’ve decided to periodically highlight homeowners and their projects to give you a better feel for real-world remodeling experiences. We realize you will never really know what it’s like until you’ve experienced it yourself,

rdgFebruary 23, 2007 Additions, Exterior Updating, Year - 2007 Read more

Tubular skylights are bright idea

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon A skylight is pretty simply defined: a hole in the roof that lets in light. The “light” part is great; the “hole in the roof” part is not so great. You might have heard

rdgFebruary 16, 2007 Materials, Finishes, Appliances & Fixtures, Year - 2007 Read more

Types of smoke detectors, fire alarms: Pros and Cons

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Fire is the third leading cause of accidental death in the United States, and four out of five people who die in a fire die in a home. Fortunately, we have access to devices

rdgFebruary 7, 2007 Materials, Finishes, Appliances & Fixtures, Year - 2007 Read more

Engineered wood offers ease, style

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Who doesn’t love the look of a charming New England cape home, replete with natural wood clapboard or shingle siding and plenty of well-detailed wood trim? You can just imagine a cozy family nestled

rdgJanuary 27, 2007 Exterior Updating, Year - 2007 Read more
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