Tag: Renovation

In This Post: Last year I finished remodeling our deck using Trex and cable wiring, but one detail was missing, adding wood lattice around the bottom frame.  While not required, adding lattice to your deck frame can help keep out animals and add storage space for gardening tools and supplies. Your Lattice Options Lattice is Read more

In This Post: It took us several months longer than expected, but we have finished our primary bathroom makeover and we’re so thrilled with how it turned out.  It’s just the oasis-like environment we dreamed it could be, more spacious than we expected, and we now have sunshine pouring into our bedroom to greet us Read more

In This Post: As we toured our new 2003 Mid–Hudson Valley home, the cathedral ceilings in the upstairs bedrooms felt open and inviting. However the single closet space in the primary bedroom wasn’t sufficient for the two of us.   Much of our clothes are still in suitcases and boxes.  We need more space to hang Read more

In this Post: A weird aspect about our new 2003 Mid-Hudson Valley home: the builders never completed the HVAC System installation! While there was duct work in place in the walls and ceilings, the condenser unit and heat pump were never installed.  We relied on oil to heat the house all Winter and there was Read more

In This Post: One of the biggest eyesores of our new home is the back deck.  Years of rain and snow wore down the deck and it has vertical spokes, which block the view of the creek behind our house. Remodeling our back deck was a no-brainer. Our goal is to get our back deck Read more

In This Post: While renovating our new house, we found one of the easiest and best ways to transform a living space is to give it a new coat of paint.  It can impact the whole vibe of your home, creating an inviting and relaxing atmosphere. Starting out When we bought the house, many of Read more

In This Post: As soon as we walked into the kitchen during our initial house tour, we knew it needed a makeover. The original kitchen had dark wood cabinetry and made us feel very constricted and boxed in, with the peninsula blocking easy access to the back deck. It just wasn’t going to work for Read more

In This Post: When we purchased our 2003 house we knew we wanted to replace the old carpeting in the three bedrooms with new hardwood floors. That way they would match the floors in the living room, office, stairwell and the second floor landing.  In addition to the carpeting being old and dirty, we want Read more

We’re new homeowners who closed on our 2003 Cape Cod house in the Hudson Valley in February 2022 and are excited to begin our first home renovation project. In the years prior we resided in a 380 sq. foot apartment on New York City’s Upper West Side. While it was functional, it always felt too Read more