When self-proclaimed “do-it-yourselfers” Brian and Jennifer Doane moved into their 120-year-old, three-story French Victorian home in Soulard, it had not been remodeled since its initial rehab in 1990. And although functional, it was very outdated in a 1980s style and hues of mauve and blue.
The couple began remodeling room by room, beginning with the entryway, [...]
The Rodney Dangerfield of housing is finally getting some respect, in the person of Judy Grundstrom and her Minneapolis design firm, IOTA.
IOTA is carving out a niche by putting a modern touch on ramblers and other “recent past†home designs traditionally thought of as more functional than fashionable.
Last month, however, IOTA (which stands for Inland [...]
It is a hot topic at building and remodeling conferences. It is a buzzword in the building community and an asset when it comes to real estate listings.
Green is the new black when it comes to new construction and remodeling. And it is everywhere, from the kitchen renovation down the road to the Valley’s new, [...]
With tax rebate checks on the horizon, if not already pocketed, some homeowners may be thinking about putting that money into remodeling their kitchens, adding an extra room or finally mending that leaky roof. But that money can just as easily slip away if you hire the wrong contractor.
“The No. 1 complaint [in terms of] [...]
Building or remodeling your home now could be a good idea, especially because prices of many components that go into the construction of a house have dropped sharply in the wake of the housing slowdown.
Serving as your own general contractor, or “GC,†can trim another 15 percent to 25 percent off your construction costs — [...]
With a variety of furniture-grade cabinetry on display; lighting and plumbing fixtures; a working, hand carved bar; and flooring samples, the showroom feels comfortable and inspiring — which is just how owners John and Sandy Hendricks wanted their clients to feel when visiting the shop.
For the company whose motto is “performance driven, encore results,†the [...]
Harrah’s Entertainment must defend itself in a new criminal case alleging workers or contractors tampered with fire safety systems at three of its local hotels.
The complaint, filed Wednesday, contains six misdemeanor counts against Harrah’s for improper building alterations at the Flamingo Las Vegas, Harrah’s Las Vegas and the Rio.
It summons Harrah’s, the world’s largest gaming [...]
School officials awarded a local construction company a contract Thursday to remodel River View Intermediate/ Middle School during the summer.
The thrust of the work, to be undertaken by Cops Construction Inc., is to create a classroom in the media center, add several rooms in the second and third floors, and level floor areas.
The Kaukauna Area [...]
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