Remodel or Refresh?

If you are thinking about completely remodeling your home, but your budget is pretty small, you may want to think about refreshing it instead. There are some definite benefits to both types of home renewal, but there are some downsides as well. Let’s take a closer look at both types of renovation and see what you can expect. Refreshing Pros – This is a very cheap alternative to completely remodeling your home. It will allow you to retain certain features such as built-ins or other perman

The Update

The Big News from Sara Janssen on Vimeo . Let me just say…you guys are crazy! I don’t know how many emails I have gotten lately begging for the details of our new adventure. You’ve been trying to guess…. “Is it a boat tour?” “Is it a plane tour?” “Is it a bicycle tour?” “Are you going overseas?” Nope. None of the above. We are just doing what we love…and that is going ON THE ROAD again (you gotta love Willie). After Lucy was born, we knew right away that we wanted to get back o

Bathroom Remodeling Ideas Under $500

You might think that bathroom remodeling ideas all have to be expensive, major undertakings. Most things that can be remodeled in a bathroom are expensive, and will usually make the bathroom unusable for at least a day or two. But if you need to spruce up your bathroom and don’t want to invest in an all-out renovation, some inexpensive bathroom remodeling ideas and a little imagination will give you a great new-looking bathroom that won’t affect your budget. These can be done for less than $500,

6 Inexpensive Ideas for Living Rooms

Many ideas for living rooms involve changing the walls from paint to a textured look to wallpaper, or remodeling a fireplace. Most of the remodeling options for living rooms are large and expensive, like new flooring, windows or even new wall framing. But there are several things you can do in your living room to give it a new, updated look without spending very much money. Here are 7 ideas for living rooms that are inexpensive or free, that can give the room a remodeled look. Furniture Arra

How to transform a whole house by changing just one part of it

Maybe the most prominent room in any house is the kitchen. It is where families gather.  It is where families eat together.  It is where a lot of memories are made.  But it is also one of the most important rooms of your house for increasing value.  If you remodel your kitchen you can transform and old house into an upgraded desirable home. So what are the things that you can do to your kitchen to make it more beautiful.  I get asked that all the time in my San Diego kitchen remodeling busi

How to Cook During a Kitchen Remodel

A relative of mine is currently enduring a kitchen remodel, and I must admit, I’m not the least bit envious of the process.  It’s been a few years now since we remodeled our kitchen at our previous house, but I can still vividly remember how difficult it was to get dinner on the table. Our kitchen remodel was triggered by a leaking pipe from our upstairs bathroom.  We ended up replacing all of the plumbing from our second story down to our basement… and in the process, had to replace the ent

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