Remodeling Tips.
Practical remodeling advice from the ADS crew on planning, hiring a contractor, permits and living through a renovation.
The six things clients catch in a rendering, the three things it cannot do, and how to use it so it becomes…
Each one is invisible the day the project finishes, which is exactly why it gets cut. What was saved, what it costs…
Build for October, not July. Roof options, the four things that extend the season, and an honest take on full outdoor kitchens…
Undertones, room orientation, and the Chicago winter light that makes a June color choice look wrong in January. A method that ends…
The five-step session we run when a quote comes back over budget, a real 1,000 to 8,000 example, and the six items…
Iron, cable, glass, or a full rebuild. What is replaceable without touching structure, the code facts that shape design, and carpet-to-wood done…
Materials that fail gracefully, fixtures any plumber can service, egress and sound separation that are not optional, and the zoning conversation that…
The contractor's view rather than the showroom's: what earns its cost, what sits idle, and the specification traps that force a cabinetry…
Sound first, then light and camera position, then cable planning. Where to put it, what it costs, and the millwork detail that…
Permits, contingency, eating out, storage, window treatments, reassessment. A realistic total-cost example of a 5,000 kitchen that went perfectly.