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The Empty Nester’s Guide to Home Remodeling

February 17, 2025

As the children pack their bags and nestle into their new journeys, many parents find themselves in a home that suddenly feels too large and quiet. This transitional phase in life presents an excellent opportunity for home remodeling. Cottage Industries, Inc. understands the unique needs and desires of empty nesters looking to revamp their homes to suit their new lifestyle. This guide aims to shed light on how to make the most of this new chapter through thoughtful remodeling projects that cater not only to present desires but also future needs.

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We 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

Larry Ward

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

Carolyn Jaeger

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,

Mark Pomeroy

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

Cynthia Kellam

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

Kate Brown

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

Larina Kase

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.

Alex Stanciu

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

Frank Chimera

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

Mike P

Capable, responsive, deadline oriented and good craft workers. Highly recommended

Andrew Mccormick

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