Trade Secrets Episode Two Welcome to Trade Secrets, a look behind the curtain to the planning board of home remodeling and new build projects. In this series, Michael Baine, owner of Baine Contracting Inc., will invite trade partners in the industry that we work closely with to discuss their contributions to our building projects and recognizing their work. It’s a chance to see what the building process is truly like and to even learn about some trade secrets to keep in your back pocket for your own remodeling projects. In episode 2, Michael talks with his [...]

Trade Secrets Episode One  Welcome to Trade Secrets, a look behind the curtain to the planning board of home remodeling and new build projects. In this series, Michael Baine, owner of Baine Contracting Inc., will invite trade partners in the industry that we work closely with to discuss their contributions to our building projects and recognizing their work. It’s a chance to see what the building process is truly like and to even learn about some trade secrets to keep in your back pocket for your own remodeling projects. In episode 1, Michael talks with his [...]

What Comes First in a Home Renovation There are many reasons to invest in a home renovation as it improves the overall appearance and resale value of a home. Everything must be planned in detail because of the large amount of time and effort put into a home improvement project. Renovating a house can be an exciting and potentially profitable project as it adds both style and functionality. The success of a major renovation relies on planning ahead of time for what lies ahead including adjustments that may occur in the future. This article looks at [...]

Summer Series #3-Walking Through the Steps of a New Build Home-Selecting a Builder and Signing a Contract Now that we have covered the first two steps of the design process in our previous summer series articles which includes the basics of budgeting, determining overall house size, and understanding actual design needs vs wants, and the selection and permit process, the final step to be discussed in our summer series is the process of selecting a builder and signing a contract! Got the Plans and Approvals, Now What? After doing the hard work of receiving proper approvals [...]

Summer Series #2-Walking Through the Steps of a New Build Home-Selections and Permitting Now that we have covered the 1 st steps of the design process in our previous summer series article which includes the basics of budgeting, determining your overall house size, and understanding actual design needs vs wants, the second step to be discussed in our summer series is the process of selections and permits! By this point, if you don’t have a design build firm picked out yet at this time, it would be helpful to partner with one since they could walk [...]

Summer Series #1-Walking Through the Steps of a New Home Build Where to Start? After recently wrapping up a large New Build project, we thought it would be interesting for readers to see a step-by-step process of how to plan your own new home build project! Over the summer we will be featuring articles discussing the steps of completing this daunting task. Starting any remodeling project is intimidating on its own, but the process of starting a new home build is even more overwhelming because of all the intricacies and moving parts. It’s exciting to look [...]

Tips and Tricks for Selecting a Building or Remodeling Contractor Where to Start? Starting any remodeling project is intimidating on its own, but the process of choosing and trusting a contractor to hire may be even more of a daunting task. In today’s tech age, the common 1 st step is usually to go to Google and start searching around for the local companies that are near you. It is customary for almost every professional contractor to have their own website that shows their unique skills and their niche of projects they work on whether that [...]

Top 3 Functional Storage Options Used in Home Design Most people’s worst design nightmare is there not being enough storage throughout their home. The kitchen counter is typically covered with cooking appliances and utensils, as well as daily items such as the day’s mail, car keys, and even children’s schoolwork. When you start a remodel, you should think about which storage options you may want to consider that will help you consolidate the clutter that may be crowding your living environment. Storage options may not be your first reason to complete a remodel, but they are [...]

3 Design Essentials to have in a Beach House With being a company based on the Jersey Shore, the summer season is something that we look forward to every year. Whether you are looking to relax at home during the summer season with your family or entertain guests during BBQs, the perfect home design can make all the difference. However, there definitely are some elements that are essential to have if you own a coastal house near the beach, including having an outdoor shower, a designated backyard living space, and a mudroom. In this blog post [...]

Three Easy Ways to Update Your Bathroom Out of all the choices for what type of remodeling project to start, bathrooms remodels are still a close second to the most popular option of kitchen remodels. This shouldn’t come as a surprise since bathrooms are utilized constantly throughout everyday life. However, sometimes people want to update their bathroom without doing a full-scale “demo and replace everything” remodel, whether that is because they are on a budget, or they still like some elements of their bathroom. For that reason, in this blog post we are going to look [...]