As you wave goodbye to your children moving out, a new chapter begins for your home and lives. Transforming your living spaces to better reflect this new stage can be both exciting and rewarding. With space no longer occupied by the younger ones, the possibilities for home remodeling are extensive. In this post, we explore six remodeling ideas that resonate with the evolving lifestyle of empty nesters.
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Restoring a historic home presents an exciting opportunity to revive a piece of the past. However, navigating the restoration process without due consideration can lead to costly mistakes. In this post, we discuss some common pitfalls to avoid so that the restoration of your historic home honors its heritage without unnecessary expense or disappointment.
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In today’s evolving home design landscape, the open-concept bathroom is becoming a preferred choice for many homeowners. Originating from luxury hotels and spas, this design has made its way to residential properties, offering a blend of style, functionality, and a sense of freedom. In this post, we discuss why the open-concept bathroom is a trend worth embracing and how design builders can transform your space.
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Layered lighting is not just about illuminating a space; it’s about creating depth, ambiance, and functionality. By combining various lighting types, from ambient to task and accent lighting, layered lighting adds versatility, sophistication, and visual interest to any room.
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Farmhouse kitchens, known for their cozy, welcoming ambiance, blend rustic charm with contemporary design. Selecting the perfect colors can enhance this delicate balance, adding warmth and character to the heart of your home.
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Adding a primary suite to your home is a transformative upgrade that offers countless benefits beyond merely increasing your living space. Many homeowners are increasingly embracing primary suite additions and conversions for various compelling reasons. In this post, Cottage Industries, Inc., one of the area’s most reliable design builders, highlights the four advantages of creating this private sanctuary in your home.
Read MoreWe considered hiring an architect and then bidding out our home renovation (initially a kitchen expansion but changed to a kitchen reno in the existing space, rebuilding our enclosed front porch and installing new hardwood floors among other things) to contractors but instea
We needed a "design and construction" company to completely redesign our kitchen while staying within the original footprint. We had many goals: to improve traffic flow and social space, maximize daylight, carve out a small mudroom with its own entrance, add a convenient ent
We couldn't be happier with the projects Cottage Industries has completed on our 1920 Georgian Colonial Revival. Outstanding craftsmanship from a professional, polite, tidy and respectful crew. From big projects, like our detached garage/apartment and family room conversion,
We selected Cottage Industries as our design/build partner for a significant expansion of our 148 year old home including full kitchen transformation, extended footprint and 2+ story addition. Cottage Industries and the partners they brought to the table did a stellar job ma
I used Cottage to redo the kitchen and laundry room in my Turn of the (20th) Century house. It was also the house I grew up in, so it was an emotional process for me as well. Everyone at Cottage was professional yet understanding. The first thing they did was listen, and we
As an interior designer I have had such a good experience working with Cottage Industries, Inc. Having worked with many contractors I know how crucial and how rare it is to find one in which every professional communicates well and in which projects are finished on time and
Cottage helped us with a full house remodel. Russ (the PM) was beyond amazing and we are extremely happy with the result AND the way the project was handled.
In 2016 my wife and I embarked on a full house renovation of a 6100 sq ft, 1893 stone Victorian home. We interviewed several design and build firms and chose Cottage because they seemed to care as much about restoring the home as we did. Nick and Adam were very professional
Cottage Industries finished my basement exquisitely, which included a partially sunk endless pool and a decorative fireplace. They also did a thoroughly unique sun room for me. It included floor to ceiling glass and we use it daily. Adam always kept his word and the answer w
Capable, responsive, deadline oriented and good craft workers. Highly recommended
