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October 22, 2024

Penn. Place Proper

Penn. Place Proper

A family neighborhood, literally! Pennsylvania Place in Salt Lake City is a bit of a hidden gem. Perhaps you recall our Utah Style and Design featured new home build; Pennsylvania Place Just across the short street, our client and relative to


June 25, 2024

Wilson Ave. Expansion

Wilson Ave. Expansion

Full project at: Wilson Ave. Expansion     I recently got to photograph an amazing project in South Salt Lake. Designed by our wonderful, now retired architect, Ann Robinson, AIA, the growing family factored into the impressive basement renovation and


June 22, 2023

Millcreek Oasis

Millcreek Oasis

With a large family including 12 grandchildren, the homeowners desired an outdoor space that was usable much of the year.  The newly built pool house has heating from a gas fireplace and heat lamps in the covered entertaining area roof


February 9, 2023

East Bench Gem

East Bench Gem

Nestled in Salt Lake’s east bench, this home and family have undergone 2 home renovations with Renovation Design Group and Matt Russell and Co. Shortly after marrying, the homeowners decided to accommodate their blended family by taking on an extensive


December 13, 2022

South Sandy Supreme

South Sandy Supreme

South Sandy Supreme  This project had a decent home on a spectacular lot.  Talk about views!–the valley from Point of the Mountain up to the Capitol on the west side and the protected hillside to the east. Like many homes,


April 18, 2022

Emigration St. Kitchen

Emigration St. Kitchen

In collaboration with Solid Renovation & Elise Post, we removed a wall between the existing kitchen and dining spaces, improving the functionality and allowing natural light to flood in to the once dark dining room! The kitchen was beautifully updated


April 28, 2020

What is an English Tudor House Anyway?

What is an English Tudor House Anyway?

For context it is important to understand the creation of the Tudor house. The name “Tudor” originated when British monarchs came from the country of Wales and the royal “House of Tudor”. The style originated in England, dating back to


March 18, 2020

Harvard Ave Tudor: Remodel or Move?

Harvard Ave Tudor: Remodel or Move?

Remodel or Move?   I regularly meet with many people who face the dilemma Joan and Joe had when trying to decide whether to remodel their current home or move to a new one. There are many factors to consider


January 9, 2020

Harvard Ave. Home

Harvard Ave. Home

Check out our third post in our blog series on the Harvard Ave. Tudor! Located in the historic Harvard/Yale area in Salt Lake City. The homeowner lets us know how this home and this major renovation unfolded (Cute Doggie Pics to boot!)


December 23, 2019

Normandie Heights

Normandie Heights

  I have lived in Salt Lake City over 20 years, some in Sandy, some in Holladay and the remainder in Harvard/Yale district.  My love for Sugar House, 15th South and 15th East, and Harvard/Yale is nothing new.  From the


December 2, 2019

Harvard Avenue Tudor

Harvard Avenue Tudor

A new Adventure for an older home. A personal account from the homeowner herself of the history of the Salt Lake Harvard Yale area, and the first post of a project progression series of her home renovation with Renovation Design Group


October 16, 2019

5 Custom Home Trends You’ll Want To Consider by : Matt Lee

5 Custom Home Trends You’ll Want To Consider by : Matt Lee

5 Custom Home Trends You’ll Want To Consider Teton Drive Patio | Renovation Design Group   The basics of custom home design and construction have mostly remained the same in the last century. Custom home builders and re-modelers traditionally have


May 6, 2019

Hillside Villa: Things hidden inside the walls

Hillside Villa: Things hidden inside the walls

The electrical systems of today’s houses have come a long way. Whole house computerized systems are available to provide sophisticated options to control all the lights inside and outside the house


April 24, 2019

Hillside Villa: Views call for Windows!

Hillside Villa: Views call for Windows!

Once the sheathing and waterproofing is applied to the framing and the plywood sheathing and waterproofing is applied over the roof trusses, the final step to enclosing the house is to add the doors and windows.  At that point, the


April 15, 2019

Hillside Villa: The Scoop on Roofs

Hillside Villa: The Scoop on Roofs

After the walls of the home are framed, it is time to add the roof.  Today most residential roofs are created with pre-manufactured trusses.  This is the fastest and most economical method of creating a pitched roof.  If you are


March 11, 2019

Hillside Villa: Taking Shape!

Hillside Villa: Taking Shape!

Once the concrete work is finished on a house—the footings, foundation walls, and floor slabs—it is time to bring in some other materials. The plumber and heating subcontractors have already been on site to install pipes and ductwork that is


March 4, 2019

Hillside Villa: Waterproofing & Radiant Heat

Hillside Villa: Waterproofing & Radiant Heat

An important step in keeping a home warm and dry is to waterproof the exterior of the concrete foundation walls before they are backfilled (when the dirt is piled up against the exterior of the walls). In the planning stage


February 27, 2019

Hillside Villa: Footing & Foundation

Hillside Villa: Footing & Foundation

Once the hole has been dug for a new home, we begin filling it up again –this time with concrete and steel to create the engineered footings and foundation walls which will hold up the new structure.  The process for


January 28, 2019

Hillside Villa: The Site

Hillside Villa: The Site

New construction with amazing views of Salt Lake. Follow along as this beautiful home becomes a reality for Craig and Marianne


November 1, 2018

Canyon View Drive: 99% Done!

Canyon View Drive:  99% Done!

When the contractor considers himself to be 99% done, we schedule a formal “final walk-through”. Jon, Marisa, the contractor, the interior designer, and myself spent over an hour this morning walking through the entire house to create an official list


October 15, 2018

Canyon View Drive: The Final Stretch!

Canyon View Drive: The Final Stretch!

Today’s on-site meeting was exciting because the paint is done and they’ve removed all the masking! It’s so fun to see how everything is coming together and Jon and Marisa are so anxious to move in! There is still about


October 3, 2018

Canyon View Drive: 6 Month Update!

Canyon View Drive: 6 Month Update!

The cabinet installation is complete and finish trim installation is in progress, including the new stair railing. The cabinets have all been covered in plastic as painting begins. All of the concrete flatwork has been poured and the bluestone is


September 18, 2018

Canyon View Drive: Finishes and Porches

Canyon View Drive: Finishes and Porches

The cabinet company has been busy installing cabinets and it is very exciting to start seeing some of the finishes that Jon, Marisa, and their interior designer selected many months ago! The cedar tongue and groove ceilings on the front


August 22, 2018

Canyon View Drive: Great Room and Concrete Work

Canyon View Drive: Great Room and Concrete Work

The baseboard and window casings have all been installed except where they’re waiting for cabinetry which is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. I was very excited to see that a couple of the great room beams have been installed and


August 8, 2018

Canyon View Drive: Finishes and a Fire?!

Canyon View Drive: Finishes and a Fire?!

The finish carpenter is hard at work installing new interior doors and poplar baseboard and casing throughout the house. Cabinetry and paint are next on the list. Jon & Marisa have not been living in their house during the renovation,


July 25, 2018

Canyon View Drive: Paint and Stain

Canyon View Drive: Paint and Stain

The brick window sills have been moved up and once the brick has been power washed it will look great! The painters have painted swatches of the selected exterior wall and trim colors just left of the new back porch


July 11, 2018

Canyon View Drive: Windows and Hardwood

Canyon View Drive: Windows and Hardwood

We did not meet last week due to the Independence Day holiday, so it’s been two weeks since our last meeting and great progress has been made! As a follow-up to my last post, the great room windows have been


June 27, 2018

Canyon View Drive: Unexpected Situations

Canyon View Drive: Unexpected Situations

The interior drywall has been hung and on the exterior the brick and fiber cement siding & trim have been installed. It is exciting to see the interior spaces and exterior finishes take shape! Interestingly these two things also made


June 13, 2018

Canyon View Drive: Inspection and Interior Design

Canyon View Drive: Inspection and Interior Design

The contractor passed his 4-way inspection this week (framing and rough plumbing, mechanical, and electrical) and the benefits of interior designers and a well developed plan in place. This is post #9 in a series of construction observation for Jon & Marisa.


June 6, 2018

Canyon View Drive: Update!

Canyon View Drive: Update!

From the beginning of the project we’ve known that there was something funky going on with the floor but we didn’t know what was causing it. The original house was built in 1949 and the family room addition was constructed


May 23, 2018

Canyon View Drive: Great Room and Roof

Canyon View Drive: Great Room and Roof

Today was so exciting because now that the framing is complete they were able to remove the temporary interior walls and we got to see the new great room space – it looks amazing! The roof has been dried in


May 16, 2018

Canyon View Drive: Framing the Roof

Canyon View Drive: Framing the Roof

As far as construction progress goes, the roof framing should wrap up later this week and it was exciting to see that the Pella windows have been installed. With the framing almost complete, the rough plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and audio/visual


May 14, 2018

Canyon View Drive: Addition and Adjustments

Canyon View Drive: Addition and Adjustments

This week we had our first chance to stand in the new addition! The exterior walls between the old and new spaces have been removed, but there is still a temporary wall supporting the existing roof that prevents us from


May 3, 2018

Canyon View Drive: Concrete and Communication

Canyon View Drive: Concrete and Communication

It’s not often you see a huge concrete pump looming over your house, but it IS pretty exciting! Having poured the footing and foundation walls several days before, the next step is to pour the basement floor slab.  The framers


April 26, 2018

Canyon View Drive: Demolition and Excavation

Canyon View Drive: Demolition and Excavation

Demolition and excavation are in full swing at Jon & Marisa’s house. The contractors have also formed the footings for the addition. Following the stress of moving out, demolition is often a bit unnerving to clients (and their children) as they


April 9, 2018

Canyon View Drive: Meet our Clients!

Canyon View Drive: Meet our Clients!

    Let’s meet our clients Jon & Marisa. Jon and Marisa came to Renovation Design Group ready to remodel and expand their kitchen.  They also wanted to expand their gathering space and find a way to better utilize an existing dining room.  They have