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Bathroom
If you are looking to increase the value of your home, you may be considering how to improve your bathroom. Perhaps most of the space looks good, but that shower needs quite a bit of help to regain its former glory. Or perhaps it needs a complete replacement with something newer, nicer, and even safer.…
Home Accessibility
Making Your Home More Accessible: A Checklist
As the population grows older, more and more individuals are considering how they want to live out their golden years. Aging in place, or living in their home for as long as possible, has become a serious consideration for those who don’t want to move away from the place they’ve known for years. In a…
Kitchen
Understanding Contractors’ Kitchen Remodel Warranties
Remodeling a kitchen is a great way to upgrade the footprint of your home as you increase its overall value. But before the dust settles on your kitchen remodeling project, you will want to protect your wallet from any future unwanted surprises with the right warranty. Kitchen remodel warranties can protect you from any problems…
Cabinets Kitchen
Budgeting for Your Cabinet Project
If you’ve been thinking of ways to upgrade the look of your kitchen, while increasing the value of your home, embarking on a cabinet project can be an exciting way to change the footprint of that area. However, while you’re speaking to a potential cabinet installer, it’s important not to let your excitement about updating…
Cabinets
Hiring a Cabinet Contractor: Contractor Checklist
What to Know Before Hiring a Cabinet Contractor Have you been thinking of changing the look of your kitchen for a while? If you want to transform your kitchen cabinets and make the space feel like new, upgrading or replacing them is a great place to start. It can dramatically update your kitchen’s style while…
Flooring
How to Vet a Potential Flooring Contractor During a Phone Call
In recent interviews with Modernize, 90 percent of homeowners requested a checklist to help them find and vet contractors. One of the most important steps of that process is your first phone call with a potential flooring installer, during which you will vet this contractor against the others you’re considering. While finding someone you feel…
Kitchen
How to Vet a Cabinet Contractor on the Phone
In recent interviews with Modernize, 90 percent of homeowners requested a checklist to help them find and vet contractors. One of the most important steps of that process is your first phone call with a potential contractor, during which you will vet this contractor against the others you’re considering. While finding someone you feel comfortable…
Flooring
How to Create a Budget for your Flooring Renovation Project
Flooring can make or break a home. There’s not much that could make the interior of a house look more outdated than lime green 1970s shag carpet. Upgrading your flooring is one of the best ways to increase your home’s visual appeal, comfort, and functionality. It also can modestly increase the value of your home…