December 2008
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Weigh pros and cons of remodeling vs. buying new home
Read More: Weigh pros and cons of remodeling vs. buying new homeBy Ann Robinson and Annie Schwemmer We see it all the time. Homeowners come to us needing more space for a growing family or desiring home features that their current home just doesn’t have. The tough question they face is: Should I move to a new home or remodel the one I have? An architect…
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Digging down erases steep driveway
Read More: Digging down erases steep drivewayWhen you are sitting in Jennie Broadhead’s main-floor family room, you would never guess that two years ago you would have been sitting in her garage. The Broadheads just finished an extensive remodeling project that is one of the most creative uses of existing space we have seen. Jennie’s home is on a steep Bountiful…
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Combating McMansion craze
Read More: Combating McMansion crazeBy Ann Robinson and Annie Schwemmer In the past 10 years, there have been several trends in the local and national housing markets worth noting: The first is that houses have increased in size. Since 1970, the average size of a single-family home in the United States increased from 1,500 square feet to 2,443 —…
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Give fireplace a cost-effective face-lift
Read More: Give fireplace a cost-effective face-liftBy Ann Robinson and Annie Schwemmer The fireplace: We hang stockings from it, roast chestnuts in it and cuddle in front of it. (OK, maybe we don”t do the chestnut part.) Anyway, with so many reasons to gather around the fireplace this time of year, we thought we would discuss options to remodel yours. The…
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Give the gift of architecture
Read More: Give the gift of architecturey Ann Robinson and Annie Schwemmer You have 23 shopping days left until Christmas. So, we thought we would give you some ideas. How about giving the gift of architecture? There are lots of ways to do this. Some people love architecture as others love paintings or symphonies. Remodeling magazine subscriptions or architectural books…