Home additions and remodeling projects may be exciting, but they can also be overwhelming. You must be careful with every decision you make, from small to big ones, when making significant changes to your living space. Renovations are not always perfectly seamless, and you might encounter issues along the way. You can prevent them from causing major delays and problems by dealing with them calmly and promptly, and with an open mind.
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Tearing down walls to create an open floor plan layout is a popular trend nowadays, but experts on home additions strongly advise homeowners that these kinds of projects should be handled with utmost care and attention. Older homes that rarely feature separate rooms, for example, aren’t usually setup to be like this. However, many modern properties, especially older ones, are being converted into open floor plans to accommodate the need for large, spacious and comfortable spaces.
Read MoreHome renovation projects are valuable investments that will definitely raise your home’s value, energy efficiency, curb appeal and appearance. When you’re undergoing home additions or full-home remodeling projects, it goes without saying that you’ll need to have a budget ready to tackle the project. Otherwise, you may spend more than you intended.
A home addition is a significant investment. It is not only about bringing down a few walls and incorporating new fixtures into your new space, but also about changing your home’s footprint. For historic restoration contractors like us, the total cost of adding square footage to your home will depend on several factors, which you should consider to determine your overall budget. Here’s a detailed look at five of them, along with other important costs you can expect during a home addition.
There’s more to home remodeling than just making sure the proposed layout matches your design preferences and encountering delays. Given that it is a noteworthy life experience, renovating your living spaces can also teach you important life lessons, including the following:
Home cooking, for some people, is considered a hobby. Whether they received culinary training or learned from cookbooks and cooking shows, many homeowners are passionate about it for many different reasons. They find joy and satisfaction from cooking at home knowing that their family gets to try and enjoy new dishes. It is a way for them to wind down and relax, like a form of therapy. It allows them to showcase their creativity by experimenting with ingredients. It also connects them to their heritage and brings back good memories of their childhood.
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
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
