How much does an addition cost?
It is the age old question. After talking to clients about adding more bedrooms, bathrooms and what color the cabinets should be, the conversation always
Spaces for Life: How much does a kitchen remodel cost?
By Lance McCarthy Q: What does it take to make a small fortune in the stock market? A: A large fortune. The same could be
If these walls could talk…
Do you find your house mysterious and perplexing? A friend recently showed me several new cracks in his walls. He said he was worried his
Rosetta Stone for contractor speak
Ever traveled abroad and wished you could understand what the locals were saying to each other? It can be a frustrating experience. On a short
Decisions, decisions, decisions
One of the things that our clients say at the end of a project is that they were surprised by how many decisions are required
How much does a bathroom remodel cost?
From the looks of old bathrooms in this area, the homes were all inhabited by skinny dwarves who never got ready at the same time.
Spaces for Life: Old V. New
By Lance McCarthy As you may know, I love old houses. So much so that I talk to them and write poems about them. Weird,
Spaces for Life: 3 questions more important than return on investment
By Lance McCarthy Last week I wrote something crazy: Your home is not your greatest asset. I’ll define my term…I mean…asset noun 1. something used to create
Was ‘geen’ a fad
Remember when the recession was picking up speed? Saving money was cool for a couple of weeks and “green” became the new black. Every news
Spaces for Life: Ode to the NEJC house
By Lance McCarthy Ode to the NorthEast Johnson County house We have been working the past few weeks with our two gracious homeowner families to