Summer Series-Outdoor Kitchens and Grills There is nothing more memorable during the summer season than spending time in your backyard cooking for your friends and family and enjoying company spent with them during the beautiful weather. Over recent years, exterior outdoor living spaces have become a popular remodeling option to take one’s home to the next level. For that reason, this article, a part of our summer series, is going to focus on outdoor kitchens and grill add-ons. Even though there are endless food opportunities to check out at the Jersey Shore, sometimes stay-at-home gatherings are [...]

Trade Secrets Episode 3 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 3, Michael talks with his [...]

Summer Series-Pools and Pool Houses The summer is once again here at the Jersey Shore, the season that everyone looks forward to the most to come back around every year. The time for soaking up the sunshine and enjoying the coastal breeze as much as you can before September approaches. For that reason, we are starting a summer series that focuses on different exterior remodels or design features that are the most popular to have to get the most out of the summer season. Even though the beach isn’t far, pool installations and pool house new [...]

Top 3 Luxury Add-on Spaces in Home Design Most people think luxury add-ons must be major splurges or super elaborate design ideas. When in reality, a luxury add-on space can be anything that one deems as being a step up from their already essential needs that must be in their home, like having a kitchen or bathroom. These elements are not necessarily needs, but mostly wants that they value as important and would prefer having them if possible since they would make your life easier. Luxury add-on spaces mostly revolve around having designated areas built to [...]

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 [...]